My surgery is delayed for about one month … date unknown. Needs to be scheduled.
My urologist just phoned. The operating room at Miller Dwan (part of Essentia St. Mary’s) is not safe for me because of my poor heart ejection ratio. My poor heart function is nothing new, but upon receiving the schedule for tomorrow Miller Dwan will not let me be operated in their operating room for my own safety. My prostate surgery needs to be in St. Mary’s where the operating room has the facilities to better respond if there are complications.
Please note my operation is NOT being delayed because of any concerns caught in the pre-op visits … it was an administrative oversight. My overall risk factor is almost as low as someone who has not had heart problems, but rules are rules.
Sorry for the delay. Continued prayers for you and your wife.
I thought you were going to say the OR was flooded and needed to wait for it to dry out… Thinking about you.
Nope, but anything is possible in northern Minnesota right now. I drove this morning up to the Greenwood Creek Bog Birdfeeders. The amount of water in “bog country” is amazing. I took a two mile birding hike to the pond, and my feet were very wet by the end, and the mosquitoes would have been well fed if I had not had on full protection.
Sorry for the delay but better to be safe. Best wishes for a good result and swift recovery.
Sending wishes that all goes very well Richard!
A big fan of your emails who lives in St Paul, has a cabin just outside Big Falls on hwy 6 on the Bigfork River. Love your notes/pics from the Big Bog!
Best wishes and prayers, Rich.
Hopefully some good birding and biking weather while you wait for an OR. Good to follow the rules 🙂. Would love to see moose from your trail cam
All the best with your surgery.
Loved the mosquito webcam on Greenwood Lk trail. Great photo of the Canada lynx.
Thanks so much.
Best wishes & prayers🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
That sounds so frustrating! (Screech owl sounds!) Our thoughts are with you as you now wait for the next surgery date.
Wishing you an easy road to recovery. Thank you for all the beautiful pictures you have shared over the years. I so appreciate you!
Stay safe..wait till the right surgery room is available! Sending prayers and good vibes! Judy Drew
Smart and safe. Besides, there are storms to watch!
sending all best thoughts for your surgery. and the birds and i are sending lots of love