Whew!

The day started out quite nicely under clear blue skies, with Tashie getting ready for an al fresco lunch with friends at Meriwether's. We arrived, and they had a table under the shade of a tree - perfect ambiance. Good friends. I had intended to take a photo, but simply forgot. So instead here is a shot of her in 1962 in...Portland?

I picked her up at 2:00 for her pre-op visit with the St. Vincent's crew. They drew bloods, took her history, did an EKG, and took her history again. Apparently the EKG showed an irregularity - a second degree heart block.
She was told that the surgery would probably have to be postponed for a couple of weeks, during which time she would likely have a pacemaker placed. She was not at all happy, not because something might be amiss with her heart, but because the surgery would be postponed. More waiting. Consultations with the on-call cardiologist. Around 5 or 5:30, we learned that she would not be needing a pacemaker, that the block, (Wenckebach's block), was less serious than they had originally thought, and that she could go on to have the surgery on Friday. Alleluia! By the time we left, most of the staff had departed as well.
Now home and very very tired, she has tucked in, grateful to be in bed with two kitties entertaining her with cosiness. No appointments of any kind awaiting her tomorrow. We'll keep you posted!
PS: Comments are most welcome - I read them to her, and she really enjoys them.