I just got back from the hospital; my 84 YO mother came through her
cardiac procedure just fine. Her pacemaker has her out of atrial
fibrillation, finally.

The doctor came to speak to me after he had finished (in much less time
than he had estimated) and he told me everything went "just perfectly,
with no problems of any kind". Thus, he finished 'early'.

She is resting reasonably comfortably, with all vital signs right where
they belong.

There will be a relatively short recovery time, and she won't be allowed
to drive for 3 weeks after she is discharged. But I only live about 15
miles away, so I can take her wherever she needs to go.

My boss asked me to call him when I had any information, which I did.

He was busy doing *my work* so I wouldn't have to come back to a bunch
of backed up work. Like I said: what a nice guy to work for!

Now I just need to convince her to sell the house she's lived in for 45
years, and move somewhere, anywhere, with no stairs to climb (or fall
down!) There's three flights in her house, now.

Many thanks to all of you!

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"Life without cats would be only marginally worth living."
-TC, and the unmercifully, relentlessly, sweet calico kitty, Kenzie.

How you behave towards cats here below determines your status in Heaven.
- Robert Heinlein

Life is very difficult. Once you understand that, life becomes easier.
-Buddha