Well a week later... and I'm doing OK.
Things are healing pretty nicely. Thanks for all the texts and inquiries.
I am grateful to have friends that care. I'm still not "into" this but it's done. I'm officially "F'd".
That is fistula'ed.
Or as the shiny, happy, medical people say - I have a brand new "VASCULAR ACCESS".
Joy.
The next event on the horizon is the new stress test.
I'll be sure to keep you posted.