Our day started at the hospital around 9:00 AM. I stayed with Bobby up until the very last possible min I gave him a last min kiss and we said our I love you’s and with that they wheeled him away. I made my way to the outpatient surgery waiting room. I was so surprised by the small groups of families in there waiting on their loved ones. I guess the surprising thing was that everyone in there said welcome as I came in and at first I thought perhaps they were one big family. I checked in with the lady at the desk letting her know who I was and who I was there for. She gave me the rundown explaining to me that a nurse would call to speak with me during the surgery to let me know how everything was going and then the Dr. would come out and speak with me in a private room to let me know how Bobby did during the surgery. After the lady at the desk covered the bases with me I had a seat and all the others began to ask me who I was there for and what my hubby was having done. Come to find out none of them were family but everyone seemed to just bond together. They were all so kind and sweet and that made for a nice pleasant wait.
After my visit with the Dr., the nurse allowed me to go in to see my dearest patient. I stood there beside his bed and bent down to give him a little kiss on his forehead. Bobby opened his eyes shortly after and said… I’m in heaven, I see an angel. Even though his tummy was hurting a great deal he was so happy to see me standing there beside him. He kept telling the nurse that his tummy was hurting and when she came with the morphine; he said ‘make it a double.’ I only got to stay with him for about 5 min. and then I had to go back to the waiting room for another 45 min. while they monitored him. After a while they came to let me know what room he would be in and I was able to stay with him for the next few hours while he continued to recover from surgery. He was so groggy but every time he would wake to see me there beside his bed he would say, I see an angel. My dearest is such a good patient and I would hang the moon for him if I could. Whatever he needs, I’m at his beckon call.