On December 22, 2010 my mom had double bypass heart surgery. This Friday, seven days into 2011, we drove to Tripler Army Medical Center, the huge pink buildings that overlook Honolulu, for her post-surgery checkup.
After a chest x-ray, we met with her surgeon. He listened carefully to her heart with his eyes closed, checked the incision, and then answered all the questions we’d written out on a notepad. He adjusted some of her medications, and added something to help her get rid of the water retention in her feet. Her instructions were to keep walking and doing her breathing exercises. I know that our family is definitely breathing more easily as we watch her make good progress in recovering.
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| Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii. |
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Christie and Larry Keolanui at Windward Mall. |
Every morning, mom, dad, and I go to the mall before it opens and walk. Mom is getting more steady and faster every day. The extra benefit is that my father has started mall walking again. They’re making progress and seeing positive results pretty quickly. It’s good to see them active again. It won’t be long before they’re increasing the laps they walk around the mall.
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| Mom and me at Windward Mall, Kaneohe, Hawaii. |
Laura Keolanui Stark is in Hawaii helping her mom recover. She can be reached at stark.laura.k@gmail.com.
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