There is internet in my hospital room!

I am at the hospital and am mostly checked in. I'm in my room, have filled out a bunch of paperwork and as soon as I have to go, will be providing a urine sample. (I know you wanted to know that!) In a bit, they'll be hauling me out for various tests. I didn't get a room with a view of the mountains, but of a very pretty tan wall. I suppose I can't have everything. I forsee much tv watching in my future.

Poked, prodded and scanned everywhich way.

The nurses took six tries to put in two IVs because I was a bit dehydrated and cold. (The humidity here is like 17%.) I gave a lot of blood, had two chest x-rays, an EKG, and and an MRI. All tests point toward normality. My potassium was a little low and I definitely don't have diabetes. I've met my nurses and my doctor's surgical assistant and a anaesthesiologist and a respritaory therapist and just now, my doctor. He has assured me this is a very safe procedure and compared to most other heart surgeries not very invasive. He said my biggest worry is bleeding and infection, which is less than one to two percent. So, uh, YAY!

My doctor also said that they would be taking pictures and video which I would get copies of. How cool is that?

Coincidence.

Weird.

My night nurse is Paul Genesse. We chatted about George R.R. Martin and Orson Scott Card and writing and publishing and networking and absolutely demanded I go to WisCon next year.

Check ya later, dude.

I'm going to sleep now. My surgery is at 7:30am Mountain Standard Time. I will probably be internet-less for the next couple of days, but I'm sure Jacquelyn will post about how the surgery goes. My doctor says I should only be in the ICU for a day, maybe two, before I get moved back to a regular room. I'll update as soon as I can. Thank you, all of you, for your thoughts, prayers, donations, and words of support.