STILL ALIVE AT BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER, JACKSONVILLE, FL
Nancy's surgery was a success! Yesterday on Thursday December 7 Nancy got a new left hip and seems to be doing well today, Friday. Surgeries are never fun and Nancy's was no exception. First, we arrived 1 hour early and learned that our surgeon was running 2 hours late. Since Nancy was required to arrive 3 hours ahead of her scheduled time, this meant that she just laid there in the pre-op room for 6 hours. When the doctor finally made his appearance Nancy actually shouted out YAYYYY! It seems that nothing is ever easy for Nancy and her surgery was no exception. Apparently, Nancy's genetic orthopedic issues complicated the surgery and gave the surgeon quite a challenge. She ended up on the operating table for an extra hour and a half. After the surgery the surgeon painted a nice rosy picture regarding the procedure. It wasn't until the nursing staff took over that the full extent of Nancy's recovery was understood. It seems that doctors ar