<<<I sure did not have the trouble that Bill has had, but they did have to put a
tube through my upper stomach and drain the blood that kept accumulating and
they gave me 12 units of blood, plasma, and clotting materials, etc. Had about
7 or 8 more tubes in my chest, neck, etc.>>
The kids got to see him a couple of times but my Jeff couldn't take seeing him with all the tubes, swelling..etc.....he says he'll never forget it......very traumatic for my Jeff...first time he's ever seen anyone like this and for it to be his dad is taking this very hard.
<<<The drain was in til the day of discharge and it was still draining from the
opening some and had to change the patches several days. They told me I bled
that muchbecause of the previous surgery and built up scar tissue from it that
had to be cut away. Plus the scar tissue from gallbladder being removed last
September along with colon surgery. "The Zipper" as Cindy called me. LOL>>>
Previous surgery messed him up,too, I guess......Doctor said his tissue was like wet toilet paprer...you would think they'd kniow this before they went in! If they get him fixed up we'll take care of him at this end...Daughter will see to that, trust me......haven't heard anything for a couple of hours but I keep thinking it's always darkest before the dawn....
<<<I do believe that the doctors are in a competition with each other to see who
can get their patients out of the hospital the fastest....way before they need
to do so. :(>>>
Am not even thinking about it.......he has good insurance, thank gawd so imo, there's surely no rush....he has a long way to go.....might even have to recoup in a local nursing hme...we'll see......
<<<Taking him back to surgery today may be good news as I'm thinking they can fix
what's wrong. I sure hope so. >>>
They haven't closed his chest up yet so they must be making sure all's well before they do.........Imagine wrapping his chest in plastic wrap! Sounds like something out of Dexter! | 
