Elaine's Biepharoplast

We have had a busy day. Elaine faced up to the fact that it was the scheduled day for her blepharoplasty, or in other words, having her eyelids “lifted”. We picked up medication from Mueri's this morning, Carolyn came down to drive us to Bryan West in Lincoln for her 10:am check in time. Dr Mausolf had 4 similar procedures scheduled for today. From the very beginning we were very favorably impressed with everyone involved at the hospital. The preparation was extensive with Carolyn and I able to spend most of the time with her. They were actually a bit ahead of schedule and wheeled her into surgery about 11:30 so Carolyn and I went to the Cafeteria for lunch. They had alerted us to phone calls which would be made to our cell phone as things progressed. It is really a great service. (The first picture in the prep room shows the extent of droop of the eyelids, the second picture was after we were home..)

The first call reported that she had done well in getting through the final preparation, the next  was when the surgery was under way and finally that it was completed and on her way back to the recovery room. Carolyn and I were back to the recovery room ahead of her return so we were there to Welcome Her. After an hour or so in the post-op recovery mode and with instructions for further “home care” we were on our way home. She had ice packs which were used intermittently on the way home and we arrived about 4:00pm. We were well pleased with her condition. She is to go back down to Dr. Mausolf's office for a 10:20am appointment. We have been in contact with all three boys and really appreciate Carolyn's assistance in driving and making sure we understood the instructions. We consider it one of God's blessings that enabled us to have a daughter to help “look after us” in our aging years. She is planning to take us back down tomorrow morning, and I can enjoy the scenery on the way.