What a terrible experience for you and for Joe---I too hope his neuro is
closely involved right now in his case, and will know the best things to do
from the PD perspective. Of course you are furious--you have every right
to be! I do hope the bleeding has stopped by now, and Joe is beginning the
healing process. You will have your work cut out for you as advocate in
hospital, but I hope he will soon be well enough to return home. Take care!
>List--You may or may not recall that last week I asked about Demerol,
>since my husband, Joe, was going to have surgery last Friday. He had
>laparascopic surgery for a double hernia on Friday morning, and the
>plan was for him to be discharged that same day. However, I was told
>that the surgeon, in making the incisions, inadvertently nicked
>Joe's bladder several times, causing profuse bleeding. So they
>brought him back to the O.R. for a second procedure, also under
>general anasthesia. (A urologist performed this operation.) Yesterday
>(Saturday), he was too weak to sit, was still bleeding, and his pulse
>was about 140. Last nite he received 2 pints of blood. SNIPPED
Camilla Flintermann, CG for Peter 80/9+
Oxford, Ohio
http://www.newcountry.nu/pd/members/camilla/one.htm
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