…in the best way possible. Today we were reminded how much we like Boston, how amazing BCH is, and how resilient, cheerful, and strong Wes is. We had 5 hours of pre-procedure appointments at the hospital beginning at 7:30am. Although we talked with Wes about the various appointments he would have, he still had a lot of new stuff thrown at him. In typical Wes style he took it in nonchalant stride, aided by an “I Survived…” chapter book (yes, we finished the whole thing today with all the waiting), the Hamilton soundtrack, and a limitless supply of snacks and Lifesaver mints. He rocked the chest x-ray, EKG, and echo; was an active listener during discussions with the cath doctor; powered through the lung perfusion scan and bloodwork; and was very patient through the between-appointment waiting. The machines, the IV for the lung scan dye, the blood draw, the back-of-throat Covid swab… he stuck with us the whole time with barely a flinch. His relevant questions for the cath doctors and nurses included “Excuse me? Where will I sleep in the hospital?” and “Um, excuse me? How long will my nap tomorrow be?” Unfortunately Dr. Levine was tied up when it was time for our appointment with her so we’ll talk with her tomorrow instead. It did mean we got to leave a bit early today though…

After we were done at the hospital we had a late outdoor lunch on Newberry St. and walked over to and along the river for a bit. He had a late afternoon FaceTime with Henry, built a Lego, and after dinner the evening wound down with a bath and some pre-bed TV shows. 

It’s different being here in Covid times versus five years ago, but Boston is still Boston – we’re fans and have always had a soft spot for it. We’re in a convenient location, lucky enough to be staying in a hotel near the Prudential Center. The weather is still nice enough to take walks along the street and river. And the prevalence of masks on the street is truly impressive (who thought that would ever even be a thing?!).

Tomorrow we’ll head over to the hospital for his 9:30am check-in. Stay tuned and we’ll let you know how it goes!