The Doctor Is In

I actually found my way to the correct room in the hospital today and after an hour or so wait we were called to meet with Dr. Natale. The wait was because he does his consultations when he is either finished or in between ablation procedures. This meeting was long awaited as I had read so much about Dr. Natale. I had decided if I ever had an ablation he would be the one I would want to do it. My reasoning was he was one of the most experienced in the area of AF ablations and I was not disappointed.

He was patient and willing to field every question we had. His responses included supporting facts and reasoning. It was reassuring to know he was drawing on the experience from thousands of procedures. All in all the meeting went well and helped settle our nerves.

After meeting with Dr. Natale, we spent some additional time talking with the EP nurse to discuss specifics of the procedure. I tend to ask too many questions sometimes and this might have been one of those instances. In any case I got the feel that the staff knows what they are doing as well.

So tomorrow is the big day. We have to be at the hospital at 7:00 AM and the procedure is set for 8:30 AM (Pacific time zone). I have prayed for and received peace. I appreciate any and all prayers for myself, my family, Dr. Natale, and the supporting staff. We will do our best to update this blog as soon as possible after the procedure. Thanks for reading (and praying).

Dave