Monday, August 8, 2016

Passing Pastuszko

We've met with Dr. Pastuszko, Lydia's heart surgeon, in an exam room, in a waiting room, in a Ronald McDonald room, in a PICU room, in a 4th floor room.  Never have we had a casual encounter in the 2nd floor hallway just at random.  We did Thursday morning after our Home Vent Team appointment in the Special Care Clinic at CMH.

 It was so nice:

  • to see our hero with smiles on our faces instead of worry
  • to ask how the other is doing without talk of another surgery
  • to see Lydia smile up at the man who saved her life, twice
  • to see his eyes light up when we mentioned being decannulated soon-ish
Dr. Peter Pastuszko is forever a Rockstar Angel Hero in our eyes.
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