Well, this has been a long day. Mom was scheduled for arrive for surgery at 7:30 this morning, and of course we were early. She was finally called back and then I got to go back with her until they actually took her back. The surgery was on her left shoulder and they put a block in the shoulder to help with pain relief. The block either worked too well - or was a little off (we are not sure which one). About 10 minutes after getting the block she complained about chest tightening and trouble breathing. I asked the nurse to step over and she quickly put her on O2 to help her work through this. After about 30 minutes they finally decided that the worst was over and they could proceed with her surgery.
They said the surgery would last about 30 minutes - and after 1 1/2 hours I was really starting to get concerned. The doctor finally came out and said that she did have a medium tear in her "tater cuff" and also found a cyst. He removed the cyst and repair her cuff. He said the cyst was why it took so long.
Once she was in the recovery room they said that she should be awake in about an hour. Well, after 3 hours they decided to dress her in her sleep and get her ready to go home. It was a little funny watching them dress her while she was half-awake. The nurse said that she would be awake by the time we made it to the car - and she was.
Now, she is resting in her apartment. It took Kristi and I both to dress her for bed since she couldn't move her arm. But, now she appears to be more comfortable. I will probably sleep in her bed since she has to sleep in her recliner. This way if she needs anything, I will be able to get to her.
More later!!
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