Steve slept most of the morning. I think he was trying to not think about the surgery he was going to have at 2:00 but staff kept coming in and waking him up and reminding him.
The doctor - Steve, I am your surgeon. I will be doing the scope. I am going to look down your throat and check for any problems. Any questions
Steve -No, I am going to nap
The nurse - We are not going to change your bed until after you get back from surgery. Do you have any questions
Steve - No, I am going to nap
The surgical assistant - We need someone to sign the papers giving permission to do the surgery.
Me - Steve will sign it.
Steve (signs his name on paper then eye roll)
Assistant - any questions
Steve - nap
They came and got Steve early and the procedure was done in less than 1/2 hour. I did not get official results but was told there was nothing dramatic.
While Steve was in surgery, the staff came in and announced that Steve is enough better that he no longer needs the amount of acute care that he is now receiving. After surgery they took him to a room on another floor. They said it is still acute care, but a level below the care he was getting.
Now comes the orneriness:
Steve - I want some ice chips
Assistant - not till 4:00 when Novocain wears off AND we have results of surgery.
Steve - There are nurses all over this #@% floor. I am not going to choke to death.
Nurse - Time for bath
After bath it is now 4:00
Steve - Laurie get me some ice chips
Me - I can't. We do not have results back yet
Steve (looking at clock) It is 4:00. They said I could have ice at 4:00.
Me - Sorry Steve but they will not give me ice
Steve - close the curtain.
Me (I closed the curtain)
Steve - I need my mail. It is time for me to get things straightened up.
Me - I can bring it with me tomorrow.
Steve - I want my mail NOW
I left to get mail and bring it tomorrow.

I think Steve is getting a bit depressed and that is why he is acting the way he is.
He is well enough to know he is feeling lousy but sick enough to not be able to do a whole lot. Things started coming together for him today for the first time and he realized that he has been sick for months. It is like he just woke up after 2+ months.
Steve asked if he was in St Joseph hospital to begin with. He asked if he had had surgery at St Joseph's. He understood that he had part of his lung taken out. He told me to tell him good-bye when he went to surgery today and took my hand. He asked if the hospital he was in now was part of the trio of hospitals that were close together (He is).
As Steve works through all that he has gone through and all that is to come, his emotions will probably continue to be on the roller coaster that I witnessed today.
Thank you everyone for being there for him. He needs you now more than ever.
Laurie