Update.

   Eleanor seems to be doing well since her surgery last Thursday. Thanks to Barbara, who came to Seward on Friday and Saturday to provide support and assistance to Eleanor. Yesterday, Eleanor played Farkle, a dice game, in the activities room. Her friend Evelyn told her it was a waste of time, but Eleanor had a good time, and it's better than sitting in ones room. Thanks to Jill for the wonderful card with the cat in the hammock She has it placed on her table and comments on how nice it is every time I visit. Thanks to Mary Ann and Nette for the cards and phone calls. Eleanor loves to get mail and enjoys all the cards and notes she gets.
   Her surgeon called her two days ago to ask how she was doing and if she was taking her antibiotic pills. That really impressed her! Donna Meeks, Eleanor's sister in law, called and asked if Eleanor was doing well; she had a sense that she was not well--" a disturbance in the force?" We had been praying about the surgery, so maybe Donna was on the same channel.
   She received a letter from Bryan Hospital informing Eleanor that the information and I.D. card for new pacemaker should arrive in about one month. That was news to me, as I was under the impression that she was only having a battery replaced. Thanks to everyone for your prayers and cards!

part II

   Just talked with the Doctor. Everything went fine. She will probably be discharged to go home this afternoon, and we can go back to Seward.

The Big Day. Part I

   We arrived at Bryan Hospital at 10:30 am,and I am now sitting in the waiting room at the surgery center. The procedure should take about 30 minutes,d and the doctor will come and visit with me when he has finished. Eleanor is in good spirits, but would like some coffee and a bite to eat. They plan to replace only the battery, but will have to look at the electrodes to see if the are in acceptable condition. I guess its time to wait and see how it goes.I should hear something by 2 pm.

Pacemakers

   Tomorrow Eleanor and I are going to the Bryan Surgical Center to have a new battery put into her pacemaker. This has not been an easy decision to make, as Eleanor struggled to make up her mind as to whether or not to have the battery replaced. She had a very difficult time when the original pacemaker was implanted, and worries about the surgery. We have been packing a bag in case she has to stay overnight, and making preparations for a bath with surgical soap this evening. She is nervous and still wondering if she shouldn't cancel the procedure. If you have a chance to send a card to her apartment it would be appreciated. Prayers are welcome via the appropriate channels.