Wondering
Dad has been hospitalized at Maine Medical Center since before thanksgiving. This is on the heels of 2 unrelated surgeries in October at Dartmouth Hitchcock.
The initial reason for going to MMC was a valve that needed to be replaced in his heart, from a bloodbourne infection. We met the surgeon a couple days before the surgery, and were reasonably assured/comfortable with the plan for his surgery, and the subsequent recovery. The plan also included a triple bypass that was recommended, since they were going to have him open anyway, rather then a second surgery in the near future.
After a week in ICU post-op, it was determined that there was a needle sized leakage in his chest. This required a second surgery at 7 days after the initial. I've lost count of the days since then. Just last weekend he was finally moved from ICU to the cardiac floor, and yesterday to a private room with an air-bed. His will sank the last week in ICU, and he needed a feeding tube, and that is still in place, supplementing what little he does eat.
I really wonder. I wonder if the information that is flowing to us is accurate, and that he will eventually walk out of that place. I wonder if he will go home, to be with my Mom, and to hold his granddaughter again. This is not the time of year to have such thoughts. The celebrations of the season overshadowed by the wondering and waiting.
Anyway, healing energy, prayers...anything that anybody thinks will help.
/sigh...
I'm glad to have all of you in my life...Thanks for being out there.
The initial reason for going to MMC was a valve that needed to be replaced in his heart, from a bloodbourne infection. We met the surgeon a couple days before the surgery, and were reasonably assured/comfortable with the plan for his surgery, and the subsequent recovery. The plan also included a triple bypass that was recommended, since they were going to have him open anyway, rather then a second surgery in the near future.
After a week in ICU post-op, it was determined that there was a needle sized leakage in his chest. This required a second surgery at 7 days after the initial. I've lost count of the days since then. Just last weekend he was finally moved from ICU to the cardiac floor, and yesterday to a private room with an air-bed. His will sank the last week in ICU, and he needed a feeding tube, and that is still in place, supplementing what little he does eat.
I really wonder. I wonder if the information that is flowing to us is accurate, and that he will eventually walk out of that place. I wonder if he will go home, to be with my Mom, and to hold his granddaughter again. This is not the time of year to have such thoughts. The celebrations of the season overshadowed by the wondering and waiting.
Anyway, healing energy, prayers...anything that anybody thinks will help.
/sigh...
I'm glad to have all of you in my life...Thanks for being out there.