Tom had his operation on Saturday morning and has been doing well since coming out of theatre. We went to see him on Sat evening and he was a bit groggy but awake. So far today it seems he will have the drainage tube removed from under his arm and if all is ok then he should be allowed home tomorrow, which I'm obviously thrilled about!
It's a strange conflict you feel when someone you love has a health problem like this. In this modern age of medicine and healthcare your chances of success have never been higher, but there is always a potential for things to not quite go to plan. Despite the medical knowledge of Tom's condition and the operation itself being fairly routine and straightforward, you are still prone to worry about things going wrong.
Waiting at the hospital and hearing the original op had been cancelled as things in previous surgeries that day had not gone to plan is a bit nerve-racking even though I think the complications weren't too serious. As another patient said, having the op cancelled was annoying but it must be so much worse for the person on the table.
So now if everything has worked as intended he should be home and spending the next few weeks resting to get his muscles and lungs functioning normally. (Unfortunately) I get too look after him and I'm no nurse...!
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