After more medical misadventures than usual, my wife and I are back home. My right kidney was removed on Friday, and the surgeon fastened me back together with great enthusiasm - my wife has counted 33 surgical staples so far! I think they set off the TSA scanners at DFW airport as we drove past on Sunday morning! They'll be in for a couple of weeks.
We spent a couple of days in post-op recovery, then drove home yesterday. I'm in quite a lot of pain and can't move freely, so activities (including blogging) will be restricted. I'll post as and when I can on this blog, but I may not feel up to it at times, so please be patient. There won't be the usual Memes post today, because I didn't have enough time online to accumulate my usual collection last week. I'll try to have more next week, to make up for it.
I'm going to be very restricted in terms of movement for at least the next couple of months. I won't be able to attend the annual Blogorado gathering, so I hope all of my readers who go there will hoist a glass and gnaw on a steak on my behalf. By late November I hope to be fit enough to complete the tests prescribed by a local neurosurgeon, which will allow him and his team to decide on the best solution for my spinal problems. Given the seriousness of the matter, I'll probably take all the test results and ask for a second opinion from a specialist in DFW, because we'll have one shot at getting this right, and if it doesn't work, there probably won't be enough "wiggle room" (that's a highly scientific term, I'm told) to re-do it or attempt something different. I'll let you know more as and when we have some certainty about the way forward.
Meanwhile, I'm having to fend off a few well-meaning friends who keep telling me that they know what's going on better than I do, and if only I'd do what they suggest, everything would work out OK. I have... a few reservations about that... but, as I said, they mean well. For them (and to entertain the rest of you, dear readers) here's Jethro Tull's approach to that sort of thing.
Peter
18 comments:
Hi Peter,
It's good to hear you came thru the surgery ok. I'm hoping it fixes the urinary problems you've blogged about over the years.
Don't blog - get some rest and recovery ! Plenty of time to get back when circumstances are better. Glad to hear the procedure went well.
Best wishes for a speedy recovery.
Prayers for a fast recovery and relief from the pain.
-Texas Mike
Hope the pain subsides quickly and you're back to your usual self. I really enjoy your blog.
So glad to have you back on the Net. God bless you and Dorothy.
I understand the recovery issue. My wife had major abdominal surgery about 3 months ago. She is just now getting along with things but the surgeon said she will not be back to 90% for yet another 3 months.
Hey Peter,
You and Dorothy are in my prayers my friend.
Great to hear you're home safe and recovering.
Normalls I'd suggest you drink plenty of clear fluids, like vodka and tequila, (water's not safe; fish shit in it) to wash the percs down, but... kidneys.
Rest well, and I wish you a speedy recovery.
You do have my sympathy, think of this, I had a kidney transplant in July 2019 and I'm still here! You could last as well!
Get some rest. If you haven't got your health, you haven't got anything.
Wishing you the best of luck in your recovery!
Good to hear. To steal a line, and I cannot recall who said it, "Jesus said. 'come ye apart and rest awhile' because if we don't rest, awhile come ye apart". Rest away
When considering a 2nd opinion, please consider Case University Hospitals here in Cleveland. Our Neurology department is BARELY World Class, BUT our Neurosurgery department is SERIOUSLY WORLD CLASS. THAT residency takes an act of congress (or nearly so) to earn an entry to.
You could also clear 2 birds with one trip and see the guys at the Cleveland Clinic, though Case/UH has a better neurosurgery rep.
Chuck (let me know if you are to be in the area for a day or two and we can do coffee or such)
Glad you're back. You have our numbers...
Glad you tolerated the surgery well and the prognosis is good. I know what it is like, I had a R kidney removed as it had never developed beyond a small size and my left kidney overdeveloped to compensate(Compensatory Hypertrophy) The artery, and vein and ureter were hopelessly entangled and that was the source of the pain and discomfort. 33 staples, I only required 12, as I said, the kidney was small.
Prayers. And if you need a 'nap' we will be here when you get back, don't push yourself.
Very happy to see that you are able to type this much!
Happy healing!
As a know-it-all acquaintance, I prescribe sleep, as much as possible. I think we heal faster when unconscious, somehow.... glad you're home, Brother. Prayers continue, of course!
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