Sunday, December 27, 2009
Surgery
I went in Monday 12/21 for my pre-operation hospital stay. They did lots of preparation and tests that kept me busy all day. 12/22 they did the open kidney removal operation which took more than 6 hours. It went smoothly and they accomplished everything without complication. I was supposed to be in for about 7 days but even on the day after I had all my color and good mental disposition and ended up staying only 5 days. The incision was all up my middle and across and under my chest. Very big. I'll have lots of pain from coughing, sneezing, laughing, blowing my nose and other things for weeks. I have to take blood thinners for 6 months due to the potential of blood clots and vicoden for pain. Cheri and Jeff say that I look better than before the surgery in that my face looks less tired and thin than before. It's tough to move around but I'll work to walk etc., ASAP, and get back to normal and ready for the treatment next month or thereabouts.
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Ralph,
ReplyDeleteThat is awesome! I'm glad to hear your doing well, hope everything is smooth going for the foreseeable future! I'm really glad to hear this!
If you feel up to doing anything , getting together for diner or whatever let me know!
Ralph,
ReplyDeleteVery good news! I am glad everything went without complications.
Ralph,
ReplyDeleteGreat news, Ralph! Sounds like it went even better than hoped for. Weiler suggested you should keep the rib they took out and hang it around your neck as a talisman during LAN games.
I didn't get the rib but I should make a fake one with "Unreal Tournament" lettered on it for a tournament trophy. Or make 20 and have a lan, "Take a piece of Hat home with you!" Ick hehe. Yeah I got out 2 days ahead. 30 years of exercise paid off for something! Day after surgery I was ready to go although my torso had other ideas.
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