My First Surgery Thoughts

I do not remember my first pacemaker surgery, because I was only a few days old. I was almost three-years-old when I had my second surgery. I remember a few things about it. There was a room across the hall from me that had stuffed animals, games, other toys, and videos. I remember getting pulled around in a wagon that was made into a bed.

After my surgery, I remember the nurse asked me if I felt different. I told her "Up here it's itchy," pointing to where my new pacemaker was. She took off a bandage, which I thought was a sticker. There was my scar.

Lots of my family came from near and far to be with me. Someone brought me a Beany Baby Bear that was white with a blue heart on its chest and a blue, silk ribbon around its neck. Mommy told me its name was "Earl Bear." It was named after the man that made the first pacemaker. I still have it today.