Conversations

Ingrid the nurse -
The nurse looking after Rog on the day he checked in, Ingrid, is not the stereotypically 'hot' nurse he was hoping for. She is certainly cute though. Better still, turns out Ingrid and Rog know each other. They used to catch the same school bus to (different) high schools years ago!

Alan the op buddy -
Alan checked into the room next to Rog. He'd brought along deer hunting photos to show Rog. They'll both be great support to each other in the coming week.

Russell the resident -
Russell kindly explained the op in more detail to us. He tells us Mr Fixit operates on all types of heart surgery, and he would be looking forward to performing Rog's relatively simple op - it'll be a walk in the park for him compared to other valve repair/replacement/multiple bypass combos. Mr Fixit will be assisted by a registrar who is a professor from India. The registrar is training to be accredited here. It's very reassuring to know that Rog's heart will be in the hands of such a highly qualifed team.