July 12, 2001
7/12
Well, my dad was supposed to be operated on today. Micro Lumbar Discectomy. Surgery or remain in a wheelchair the rest of his life. They couldn't do the durgery. His heartrate went up to 150 before the surgery. He had an anxiety attack. So. The cardiologist had him under observation all day today. And he's got him on beta-blockers for all of tonight, and they're going to try the surgery again tomorrow between 2 and 3pm. My father doesn't have heart problems. As soon as he was taken to observation he was back in sinus rhythm right away. So, all of the doctors believe it to be nerves. I went and visited him with Joseph this afternoon. For someone in the hospital, he looks pretty good. He was completely annoyed with his oxygen mask, but that's 'cause it got in the way of his talking to me and other guests. Joseph was good, and Dad enjoyed talking to him. Anyway, I haven't been worried about him. I'm not really worried, except for one thing. Perhaps the surgery won't work. What if that happens? But I'm really trying not to think that way at all. I'm trying not to think much at all. My dad is fed up. He just wants to get the darn thing over with.Joseph is 15 months old today.
Jay went to a specialist about his bad knee. Apparently, when he bumped it, he bumped it with enough force to force a bruise onto the pocket of fluid around the kneecap. It should go away on it's own, and he's supposed baby it. He also got a shot of cortozone. Jay wasn't thrilled with that part. But the good thing is that surgery will not be involved.
