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Post by hacker54 on May 8, 2018 17:59:16 GMT -5
Gentlemen,
Tomorrow I have two appointments and I am hoping that they take this drain tube out. I can't sit too long in front of the computer as it bothers my back. I'll let you guys know in a day or two.
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Post by poohzilla on May 8, 2018 19:12:04 GMT -5
Hope it goes well, Gary ! Keep the Faith !
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Post by bob on May 8, 2018 19:39:06 GMT -5
Thoughts are with you Gary!  |
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Post by SnapShot on May 9, 2018 9:36:47 GMT -5
All the best Gary . . . Prayers are with you.
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Post by hacker54 on May 10, 2018 17:39:04 GMT -5
Up date gentlemen. No they did not remove the drain. I go tomorrow Fri. 11 for a cat scan to see what residual effect of the infection that is still there. I then go back to the the hospital I spent a week at Wed 16 and then they will review and make a decision to remove then. I am hoping.
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Post by poohzilla on May 10, 2018 18:12:49 GMT -5
Gary, better to get it all in the first run. That's really easy for me to say ! I'm upgrading my prayers to include patience !
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Post by SnapShot on May 10, 2018 20:33:43 GMT -5
Gary ~
We're all with you and keeping you in our prayers.
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Post by hacker54 on May 16, 2018 19:09:51 GMT -5
Update guys,
Well today's appointment not what I was hoping for. It is still in as there is there too much abscess still there. Now I go to see a liver specialist for the next step. This will be sometime in the near future.
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Post by bob on May 16, 2018 23:19:27 GMT -5
Very sorry to hear this. Keep us informed Gary.
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Post by SnapShot on May 17, 2018 11:12:05 GMT -5
Hang in there Gary . . . will add some special prayers from this end.
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Post by gws on May 17, 2018 18:34:42 GMT -5
Do they have any idea yet about the cause of this condition...? and thus effective treatment? I'm surprised that they didn't send you to the liver guy right away....
prayers ..... for you your family and the doctors...for some needed inspiration in your behalf.
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Post by poohzilla on May 18, 2018 6:51:35 GMT -5
Hacker, we're all pulling for you in thought and prayer. Looks like it's time to ramp up the response. Go get 'em !
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Post by hacker54 on May 22, 2018 14:17:43 GMT -5
Well as I stated before I see the liver specialist Wed. 23rd. The Doc has already put in an order to increase the size of the pipe. Yep they take out what is in now and got to a larger size as the drainage will be increased. they do this on this Fri. as it stands now.
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Post by bob on May 22, 2018 21:21:24 GMT -5
Gary, as always my thoughts are with you. Let's just get this in the past!  |
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Post by poohzilla on May 23, 2018 7:46:20 GMT -5
Hacker, it would be one thing if they were draining gasoline from you, but failing that, I hope they can get this turned around soon ! Keep at 'em !
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Post by SnapShot on May 23, 2018 10:53:19 GMT -5
Friend Gary ~
You and the doctors work harder to beat this and we'll prayer harder. All of us are with you.
~ SnapShot (Larry)
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Post by hacker54 on May 24, 2018 10:33:24 GMT -5
Gentlemen,
Greg as to an answer to what caused this they have not a clue even after testing the stuff that drained my blood an even my stools.
Now tomorrow I get new adventures in pain with the larger pipe. In about a month I am to see a vascular surgeon as with the last cat-scan they found an aneurysm. So that will be my next chapter to see what unfolds.
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Post by gws on May 24, 2018 15:02:51 GMT -5
Gary! Praying for you and the doctors in your behalf.......pray, believe, and have faith.....all things are possible with that simple recipe.
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Post by hacker54 on Jun 12, 2018 15:20:37 GMT -5
Well saw the vascular surgeon today. Good and bad news. The bad is that I have two aneurysms the AAA and the other the iliac. The good news is that they are small and for now just need to be monitored. Don't see this person again til next year. Now this Thur. camera up my butt. Fun  |
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Post by bob on Jun 12, 2018 18:45:08 GMT -5
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Post by jbnut on Jun 12, 2018 18:59:30 GMT -5
Up Periscope. Don't worry, they'll be waking you up before you realize you took a nap. I'm glad to hear that the aneurysms are small. Wishing you the best Hacker.
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Post by poohzilla on Jun 12, 2018 19:41:52 GMT -5
Glad to have the update, Hacker. We're taking up a collection so you can get the camera warmed up first...  |
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Post by gws on Jun 12, 2018 23:45:55 GMT -5
Colonoscopies are not so bad.......I slept through my last one (the sedatives are strong! thank you!)......sitting on the pot, drinking a gallon of liquid to clean out, in preparation, was the less stellar part of the experience.
But I've been through worse................waking up after a double bypass heart surgery comes to mind. I suggest you do ANYTHING to prevent that one. I'd much rather be "tubed" from the bottom than from the top!!  down the throat and through the chest...tubes everywhere.
Best wishes to you, Gary, keep the faith!
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Post by SnapShot on Jun 14, 2018 18:31:03 GMT -5
We'll celebrate the good news and pray for the rest. Just one request . . . please don't use those pictures on this years Christmas card  |
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Post by hacker54 on Jul 16, 2018 15:01:55 GMT -5
Gentlemen,
With almost tears of joy today 07-16-18 at just before 8:00AM they took out the drain. I had a cat scan this past Fri. and found no fluid that needed to be drained. It would have been out that day but miss communication on my and their part. I left before the results were done. They called me about 20 min. after I got home and they wanted me to come back but I was expecting phone calls so so we did today. It is so so nice not carrying around that extra baggage.
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Post by poohzilla on Jul 16, 2018 16:28:41 GMT -5
Hacker, in line with the other recent thread about living backward, would it be appropriate to think of this as a step back ?  You must still be wondering where that thing is ! Keep on keepin' on !
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Post by bob on Jul 16, 2018 23:07:30 GMT -5
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Post by SnapShot on Jul 17, 2018 11:41:55 GMT -5
Great news my friend. So happy for you. Keep the faith, give thanks and get stronger.
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Post by jbnut on Jul 20, 2018 11:47:57 GMT -5
That is great news Hacker you must feel so much better now.
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Post by hacker54 on Jul 27, 2018 13:20:14 GMT -5
Gentlemen,
Yesterday 07-26-18 I went to see a doctor with "Infectious Disease" on my situation. Well he liked my progress and healing. He did not get to see any transcripts of my condition even though this hospital was supposed to have received them. He like my healing that much as I don't have to see him again unless I have a problem then I call him. I asked him what he might thought as to the cause. He explained that we all have what he called in simple terms a "gut bug" that we all have this. I have read where we have certain bacteria and it is normal but can cause problems. He thinks in my case that some how this bug got into my liver and blossomed from there but then again not certain. He was going on a theory. so again no concrete answer as to what and how this happened. so next month another cat-scan then see the general surgery doctor.
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, glad to hear the better news. 
down the throat and through the chest...tubes everywhere. 
You must still be wondering where that thing is ! Keep on keepin' on !
My daughter came from Missouri, my son and grand son, my wife and I had a nice dinner of grilled "porter house" pork chops, corn on the cobb, my son, G'son and I share 10/5. G'son is 4 minutes early though @ 10/4.
Pooh I hope you find to right house . 
