day one in hospital

Rodger finally got a bed first in emergency and then in a ward. He was then scheduled for surgery for late Tuesday afternoon. Here it is nearly s 8 pm and the dr. Has told us it may not happen until tomorrow afternoon as they don't have an aesthetist. The guy in the bed opposite is also a bike rider and usually is the safety rider for the bike leg of the local triathlon but he couldn't do it last year and as coincidence has it Rodger was his replacement rider and did it on his bike last year. What a small world. Rodger has had about one and a half small meals of sandwitches in the last three days and very little to drink. He has to fast in case they can fit him in for his operation. If he is not operated on tonight he will be lucky to end up with a plate of sandwiches. Eight in the evening and we have been informed that now the op will be (hopefully) tomorrow morning, baring emergencies between 8 & 9 in the morning. Actually the surgeon went as far as to say that Rodger would be top priority  Of course the kitchen was shut, but the nice nurse did the best she could and came up with a huge mug of coffee, two rounds of sandwiches apple juice and ice cream.  Not a great feast after three days but better than nothing.  We are beginning to realised that things more very slowly at mildura base hospital. At least now we have a bed and an operation scheduled for sometime. We are feeling slightly buoyed by the fact that we are top priority - baring emergencies of course.