Visit with cardiologist this morning: surgery sooner rather than later. In spite of the fact that I'm feeling better, the echo shows nearly complete blockage.

So--a stress test at the end of July, then surgery in September or October.

Never have surgery in July, when the newbies are just learning their craft.

But other than that, I have to pick a time for surgery and I don't have any idea. I suppose it doesn't matter about home health care--I can always hire somebody for a week or so, until I can get upstairs and downstairs by myself, and there would be somebody to call 911 for me if I had a problem.

I need to pick a date...and then just gird my loins (or in the case of the hospital attire, ungird them) and do it.

September?

October??