So Friday, July 16th would be a wonderful day, but we did not know that as the sun rose. Ian and I had both slept at the hospital and Nana and Papa were back at the hotel. We thought that we would get word early in the morning so Ian and I both took turns to return to the hotel and shower and pack up a few things as we anticipated being discharged if everything was looking good. When we both were finally back at the hospital there were preliminary results relayed to us via a Resident, but still no word from Dr. Stanley who ultimately has the final word and decision. In the mean time we were prepared for discharge with prescriptions, instructions and questions answered, but we knew that until we got the word from Dr. Stanley this was only heresay.
At about 4pm, we finally saw Dr. Stanley and he reviewed with us Before and after Pictures and the results of the angiogram. All looked well and Dr. Stanley feels comfortable and confident with the work that was done and the improvement in Braden's blood pressures already. We would be going home on Blood pressure medication with the hopes that it could be weaned off eventually. This is not uncommon in someone who has had the extensive surgery and revascularization that Braden did.
Once we saw Dr. Stanley we were quickly discharged and left the hospital at about 430pm.
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