Thursday, February 28, 2008
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My grandmother was discharged from the hospital last Monday and is now on a 31 day medical leave... not that she needs it.
The doctors insisted that CABG(bypass) was a better option than PCI(the balloon procedure) for her condition was pretty advanced. She initially agreed to the bypass and even signed the papers for the procedure. I suppose the memory of seeing her late friend going through the pain of the bypass was too much for her. She said she wanted to be able to stand up to pray, fearing that by taking the vein from her leg would affect this. She insisted on doing the balloon procedure.
Doctors after doctors tried convincing her otherwise. The procedure was done last Friday and the doctors were pleasantly surprised that one of the arteries which was completely blocked was easily unclogged. The one that was 90% block had stents in place.
Now comes the hard part of letting her have complete rest. The 'leader' of a group of elderly women who frequents to Larkin and other parts of Malaysia will just have to rest for now.
I know waiting is sometimes the hardest part. It's just a part of life.
The doctors insisted that CABG(bypass) was a better option than PCI(the balloon procedure) for her condition was pretty advanced. She initially agreed to the bypass and even signed the papers for the procedure. I suppose the memory of seeing her late friend going through the pain of the bypass was too much for her. She said she wanted to be able to stand up to pray, fearing that by taking the vein from her leg would affect this. She insisted on doing the balloon procedure.
Doctors after doctors tried convincing her otherwise. The procedure was done last Friday and the doctors were pleasantly surprised that one of the arteries which was completely blocked was easily unclogged. The one that was 90% block had stents in place.
Now comes the hard part of letting her have complete rest. The 'leader' of a group of elderly women who frequents to Larkin and other parts of Malaysia will just have to rest for now.
I know waiting is sometimes the hardest part. It's just a part of life.
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