Shelley has been "handed over" to Cardiology's "Electrical Specialist Team" who plan surgery for her as early as this coming Wednesday or Thursday or, at the latest, the following week. Until then, they will keep her in hospital. She will be awake for the 4 to 5 hour procedure. A probe will be inserted through her groin area which will then find its way to her heart. After the doctors bait the Wolff into an appearance, the Wolff will be stopped in his tracks. A small portion of Shelley's heart will be burned and thus prevent Wolff from ever appearing again.
This surgery has a 95% success rate and a 1% possibility of serious complications. It is Shelley's decision to go forward with the surgery and, of course, we are both looking forward to being on the other side of it. Success would mean that Shelley will be out of the hospital the next day and able to resume her regular life - ie. get back on track for Chemo. What a regular life!!!
Shelley was delighted to receive visitors from Toronto today as her long time friend, Gwyn, and Gwyn's partner, Nan, flew into Halifax this morning to visit her. They have brought a bright spot into an otherwise fairly heavy weekend.
Tomorrow, Bedford United is having a service to celebrate my three years of ministry with them. The service(s) will also provide opportunity for closure of our pastoral relationship. Earlier this fall, when I asked to be the speaker for the service(s), I had not bargained on the Wolff trying to make life difficult for me as well. Aside from getting a (hoped for) night's sleep tonight, I've got my reflection together and I'm ready to go! So the miserable ole Wolff can just put that in his pipe and smoke it!
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