Lynn reached Dr. Blossom's office - they told her the date of the open heart is April 20th. Probably will occur in the AM, unless some pressing case bumps her. If all goes well, she'll be leaving the hospital four days later, on Friday. From what I can tell, this operation will be less dangerous. However, the recover will take much, much longer. Fortunately, it is only a double bypass. For triples, a second opertion is required, one to remove the third blood vessel from the leg in order to get the ones needed. For doubles, the two required can be found in the chest cavity. That means no extra incision.
One major problem: Lynn had to have a chest related operation when she first got cancer. She knows EXACTLY what she is in for. From what I can tell, recovery will be a long and difficult experience.
I guess that ignorance can be a blessing sometimes.
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