Wouldn't you know it, as soon as I left this morning Dr. Lan came in! But he told Bill to have me come over to the office this afternoon and he would explain what he was going to do, so I finally know what the procedure is called that is going to be done and what it entails.

It is called an ablation and it starts out like a heart cath. Probes with electrodes will be fed into the heart through the femoral artery and the electrical activity will be collected. When the area is found that is causing the irregular heartbeat it will be removed with the laser. Dr. Lan said it's like going fishing, but wanting to catch a specific fish. It will take about 3 hours and then there will be a 6 hour resting period where Bill has to stay pretty much still. The pacemaker replacement is still on for Friday morning and then he will be monitored for the week-end to see if everything has worked.

While I was home this morning he had all of his IVs removed and was able to shower. After I got back with his electric razor (which he absolutely hates) he shaved while I went to Dr. Lan's office. Cardiac Rehab also came in and they took a little walk down the hall. Emily's new pastor who lives in Memphis came by and said he will be here in the morning before the procedure. I don't think that Charlie will be able to be here because of his other job, but that's understandable.

The rest of the evening we are going to sit back and watch the World Series, although it may be an early night since we didn't get much sleep last night. Until tomorrow, goodnight.