Cynthia's Summer Adventure

This blog will chronicle my journey through the process of septal myectomy surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. My surgery is currently scheduled for August 11, 2006.

Friday, July 28, 2006

What about Jesse?

So the next most frequent question I get is what will become of Jesse during all of this. Well, Jesse is going to stay with Vince's brother, Doug, his wife, Carol, and their daughters Laura, age 12 and Julia, age 8, in Bixby, OK which is right outside of Tulsa. We have visited Jesse's aunt, uncle and cousins every year since Jesse was a baby and have stayed at their house every time. Jesse loves spending time with his cousins, so truthfully this is as good of a situation as is possible under the circumstances. Jesse is looking forward to a fun, if hot, few weeks in Oklahoma where he can swim, play games and educate his relatives on all of the fine points of Pokemon. Hopefully while he is there he won't insult anyone's politics. Vince and I have been working hard to explain to Jesse that there are different political perspectives held by many if not most there in OK. Well, Doug and Carol can always blame it on the poor values their nephew is learning from his liberal California parents while they all roast from the non-global warming.

5 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

hello.... I honestly stumbled upon your blog today soooo accidently. I just want to wish you the very best in your "summer adventure". I also have a little (learn from experience) advice. My father had the very same dx as you and after the Dr.s finally convienced him to quit smoking they seriously began talking 'surgery'.

We are also in LA...We of course began with the cardiologist and moved on to 'the surgeons', complete with a 2nd and 3rd opinion. Long story short...We ultimately used a surgeon in Texas, one who sort of pioneered this wedge procedure. The problems began when arriving back to LA.... The surgeons we 'did not' choose...became oh so very important in Dad's post op care...and finding one that would take over (the liability) of his post op care was tricky. Don't fool yourselves that the cardiologist will become actively involved in any kind of wound care or problems. Maybe they will help with the medications...but believe me, if the protime and inr levels start to go wonky with the blood thinners...you will be kicked back to your Mayo Clinic in a heartbeat.

I could go on and on... If you have a super fabulous high paying insurance, you may be fine. But, if you have an HMO or are on Medicare, prepare. The sad bottem line is...post op care does not pay well for the time involved...and you have taken the big bucks to Minnesota. I really wish you well.. Honestly, messing with the physicians will be the hardest and the scariest part. The actual surgery is a snap (really) you will be surprised at how well you feel...

10:04 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Cynthia

Good luck and from what i have heard from my brothers in Tulsa it is very hot there, but i wish you all the best with your surgery and I will keep you in my prayers

Shirley

7:53 PM  
Blogger SE said...

it is too bad that poster's dad had such a hard time. if the local doctors are on board and talking to the Mayo already, then you are unlikely to have any problems like that.

also, everyone's INR can get weird sometimes. there isn't any reason to "kick" someone back to the specialists just for that. seems excessive.

note to C: this is sarah. ;)

8:28 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

lots of luck and hope to see you soon

3:29 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Cynth -

Don't worry the politics, Jesse can blame me . . . and Isabel as the left coast problem makers.

All our liberal love,

H

6:00 PM  

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