Charlotte was to go home after her port for future cancer treatments is installed at 1:40 p.m. It is a commonplace, every day procedure that is done many times a day.
I got to the hospital early so I could spend some time with her before the procedure. We had a fun time blowing bubbles and she was in good spirits even though she couldn't have anything to eat or drink. Lots of her infectious giggles.
The transport team came for Charlotte. I take photos of just about everything and clicked this one as I walked behind. Charlotte has her kitty and her "Nannies"-her fave thin little blankets that she holds on to.
Her Mamaw Melinda [my daughter] and I went to the cafeteria to have a cup of coffee and wait-the port procedure was to only take 20 minutes to possibly 1 1/2 hr.
After a time we went up to Charlotte's room to carry some of her stuff down to the car. Then we waited some more. Melinda and Travis texted a couple of times and then he texted that something had gone wrong-the drs. had just come in and talked with them. We had to find out where they were.
The wire of the port had somehow wrapped itself into her heart and they couldn't get it backed out without fear of doing damage. A heart specialist was being called in to see how to proceed.
They had been assured Charlotte was stable.
It was decided for Charlotte to have open heart bypass surgery. While the doctor was telling them about the procedure I stood up to hear what she was saying but had to sit down. Our baby was going to have to have open heart surgery-how could this happen???
She was stable, being kept comfortable-one of the best doctors in the area had been called in.
I lost all concept of time but it seemed forever. We were alerted when the operation was to start. Updates here and there. Information about where she would be taken after the surgery, when they could go in and see her.
The waiting room filled up with Charlotte's family and friends. pastor Damon came in to pray with us and as we were praying one of the surgeons came in to give us great news that Charlotte was doing great and the surgery itself was over. The head surgeon would be in shortly to fill us in on the rest.
The surgery went well and there should be no residual affects even though the wire had coiled itself into one of Charlotte's heart valves. I won't even pretend to give technical terms, I am trying to just convey what went on in a fashion I can understand.
It had been a long, long day and after knowing Charlotte was ok, I was sent home with our good friend, Jennifer, leaving my car at the hospital. They must think this ol' 77 year old granny woman can't fight her way out of a paper bag sometimes but that night I probably could not have. I had to take this photo as I was leaving.
As soon as I get dressed I will be on my way to see this precious child. I hated to cop out yesterday but I could barely get myself across the floor and spent the day in my chair. She didn't need too much commotion around her.
Please keep our Charlotte in your prayers-thank you so much.
God bless you
Carolyn Wainscott
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