Trumped!

So Husband saw the dentist yesterday and he said the tooth needed to come out. However, he wasn't the person who did extractions so it would probably be next week.

When the heart surgeon heard that he said, "Not good enough," and said he'd chase it up. Result: Husband is having his tooth out this afternoon. 

Cardiac trumps max fax! (Naturally I suppose as one is more likely life-threatening than the other.)

Chatty Crone asked why it was important. Because of the risk of infection apparently. Our mouths are ideal germ-breeding grounds so they won't operate for two weeks after a tooth extraction and dentists won't do anything to teeth for, I think, six months after a heart operation because of the risk of infection getting in the blood and into the heart.

That said the surgeon was keen for it to happen because he's off (again!) the week after next so if he fits Husband in next week it will be less than two weeks after extraction. I assume he'll only do it if he's happy there is absolutely no chance of infection.

So at least things are happening.

Visiting times are 2-4 and 4-6 and it takes about half an hour to get to the hospital from home, so I'm spending a lot of time on the road. Yesterday it was GrandSon2's birthday tea - he became a teenager. That's three teenagers we have now, and Younger Son, my baby will be forty next month! Years just pass, don't they? I wouldn't want to go back but I would like to visit to remind myself of some of the good times.