Just a few more days...

Hi everyone-

I just wanted to write a short post as I'm here at work on my lunch break giving everyone an update on how we're doing over at the Selmont/Springer household!

All of the preop testing and procedures that Doug had to have are now done, so we are all set to go from a medical standpoint. On Tuesday Doug went to the doctor for standard blood tests and a shot called pneumovaxx---basically that shot makes sure that he doesn't catch pneumonia while he's in the hospital---a nice boost to the immune system. Unfortunatly its one of those shots that makes for a pretty sore arm afterwards---kind of like a tetanus shot!

Yesterday we made the trek to Milford Hospital so that Doug could get his IVC filter insterted. Basically what that is is they take a wire/mesh like contraption and insert it into his Inferior Vena Cava (the large vein that carries blood to his heart) via a catheter inserted into the femoral artery in his groin. It helps to prevent blood clots and pulmonary embolisms and is a very standard minor procedure. Heres how our day went. Doug wasn't allowed to eat anything before we went in, so of course his blood sugar was low. He was also cranky. He'll even say thats true, hahaha. They spent some time getting his sugar back up and then by that time we had been there for a couple of hours already! They took him away around 3:30 pm and I was allowed to sit with him by about 5:45 pm. They sedated him, so word is he was a little bit out of it for a bit. When the nurse came out to talk to me she said "I'm going to come and get you in about half an hour so that he can rest--if you come in now he'll never stop talking, he hasn't stopped since he got here". :-) I can already tell that Doug is going to be a nurses' favorite! He did very well and we were home by 8:00. Unfortunatly by that time the pain medication started to wear off and he was a pretty uncomfortable guy between his sore arm and his sore leg. He's doing much better today though and was off to work this morning!

We have lots of fun things planned for the next couple of days. Tonight, first and foremost, is the first Giants game of the season! We have several friends that will pop in and out throughout the evening tonight. Tomorrow after work we'll be going to a Happy Hour arranged by Doug's friends at work. I know some of our friends are going to try to make it over for that as well. Saturday morning brings a very early tee time-- 8 am!!-- for Doug, and lots of cleaning, organizing, and packing for Lindsey before heading out to a going away party for one of our friends that night. So true to form, Doug will be out there having a great time right up until the day we leave.

Thank you everyone for the comments left on the posts, as well as all of the emails that we've received--keep them coming! We love hearing from everyone and knowing we're not alone. I hope everyone has a great rest of your week, and I'll update again one more time before we leave on Sunday. And Ian, I will put the pictures up from dinner the other night, promise. :-)

Love,
Lindsey