Lying on the Cath Lab table, oxygen
up my nose, needles in my everywhere,
nurses and technicians asking questions.
Technology all around.
It’s like a Federation starship sickbay,
or a Starbase infirmary
with many more actors vying for a role
and space at my table.
There are two main characters. The protagonists are
the Chief Medical Officer and me.
Other smart young wonders,
called residents, watch.
Also, a consulting rep from
the manufacturer of my shiny new transcatheter aortic heart valve,
to be snaked into place and magically,
guided, angiographically trough my veins and arteries,
and into my beating heart, which will soon almost stop,
scaring all except unconscious me,
to replace the defective OEM part.
They all look alike in masks and caps. I’m naked on a procedure table,
surrounded by X-ray machines, big screen monitors,
procedure carts, lights, and computer workstations.
In some in another room more medical miracle role players
wave from behind large windows.
No TV doctor medicine-show drama. Okay, maybe a little,
but two days later I am home and ready to rock.
Ya gotta love medical science.
Look both ways and ask lots of questions.
Mind the gaps for diagnoses and prognoses.
Our Literary Journey 
Dearest Bill, Hoping your recovery is quick and your health sustained! Thought for sure you would have seen “Bones” (Dr. McCoy) there too! 💙
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Thanks, Gypsie. It’s in the books. 🙂
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Glad it went well Bill. May the little miracle carry you through in good health and contentment for many many years.
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Thank you, Peter.
Two years running now. It’s like a Timex watch.
🙂
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I was going to ask how long ago this was but saw your response to Peter. This is definitely a case where we are grateful for the leaps and bounds medicine and science have taken. Miracle. All of it. And lucky for us, you are still ticking and rocking and rolling and entertaining us with your wonderful abilities with the written word!
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Two years.
And you are very kind.
Thank you, Dale, for being Dale. 🙂
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Yes. And I love the Star Trek reference!
Aww shucks and thank you… I can’t be anyone else 😉
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🙂
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Wishing you good health and happiness.
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