On November 3rd, I had my cardiac ablation procedure at St. Johns, Tulsa.  I arrived at the cath lab at 5:45 am.  At 6:00 am I was called back to start prepping for the procedure.  By 7:00 I was taken into the actual room where the procedure would take place for more prepping.  By 8:00 am the Dr had started.  I was "out' before he came in...................the next time I saw a clock  it was 12:00 noon and I was back in the room where I had started.  It had taken 4 hours.  I was taken back to recovery room where I had to wait 4 hours before they could remove sheaths from my legs.  That meant no movement from waist down while waiting.  After the sheaths were removed at 4 pm, they had to apply pressure on my legs for 30 minutes.  after this they took me to my hospital room.  I had to lay still with no movement from waist down til 9:00 that evening.  I think this was the hardest part of the whole procedure----laying still from noon til 9 that evening.  WOW!!   Poor Ritzy had experienced a long day of waiting and more waiting.   My Dr. said the procedure was successful.  I have had a few palpatations here and there, but that is to be expected after this procedure.  It usually takes up to 3 months to completely heal from something like this.  I feel really good.
I had to spend 2 nights in the hospital just to be monitored.  I was released at noon on Saturday, November 5th.  I just want to say that my care was excellent from the time I showed up early Thursday morning til I was wheeled out to my truck on Saturday!  They took great care of me and tried their best to see that my needs were met.
So, for this week I just have to take it easy, not lift anything over 5 lbs. or do any strenuous work.  I can't drive til Thursday, November 10th.  For someone who is used to coming and going as she pleases, this is not easy......
  Now on to those grandkids.............they keep asking when I am  gonna be better so they can come spend the night at Ni-maw's & P-pa's.  That's the first thing they ask me when I talk to them.  I just have to wait until I can handle two little rowdy boys.  I tell them Ni-maw is getting better every day and it will be soon when they can come stay with us overnight.  I miss them too!!!
Last week,  I had gone to Keri's and we had picked up the boys from school.  Somehow the conversation turned toward Calvin wanting to operate a crane with a big magnet on it.  We told the boys that those are used at "junk yards".  Then we had to explain that junk yards are where we put things that aren't any good anymore, or things we just don't want, or things that just don't work.  So Keri tells the boys that she will have to take them to a junk yard (meaning - so they can see one)....and from the back of the car, Braedy - with a very concerned voice says:  "Mom, don't junk us!"  At that point, Keri and I both lost it.  She and I  were laughing so hard there were tears.  Well, mama explained to her boys that she would never do that to them and that is not what she meant!!
They are so funny but yet so smart!!  They are loving Pre-K.  Braedy told his mom the other day that his teacher Ms. Pittman knows everything.  That is the attitude to have if you are going to learn anything anywhere.  He has confidence in his teacher.....
Later...............Ritzywife out...............................