Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Ack!! Story continues...

That's embarrassing..but alas, typical.

Anyway, I am chalking up his strange behavior to coming out of surgery. The intern ( or whatever he is ) is trying to explain to me that the internal catheter is not working ( internal as in it was inserted right below his belly button during surgery into his bladder..it is a Huge leap from the usual catheter.) This was a Very important item to Kevin. He discussed it often with the doctor who assured him that all would be well. nonetheless Kevin worried about this. There was no output however and this Chinese intern - did I mention that? I am sure he is an excellent doctor, but his English was..pretty non-existent - says he has to put in a real catheter. Kevin becomes coherent enough to say " No No..No." Oh geez, his very worst nightmare coming to pass. I think the Chinese doctor was telling me that if it worked maybe we could go back to the other way. but I honestly can't say that is what he was saying for sure and I would ask the nurses and they would say..ask him he is the doctor. What?! Kevin was cramping up terribly and something had to be done..so we went with the dreaded outside catheter. yeah, he drained a liter out in about 30 seconds . later that evening the Real doctor ( who is Awesome ) comes in and is joking about Kevin taking out 5 nurses in the post op..and is sorry that Kevin was able to pull his catheter out. HUH? So after all of Kevins worrying..HE is the one that went wild and ruined the ideal catheter. oh well, we go back to the main premise that he is cancer free..and the other is just kind of a funny story now. Well, maybe not this week,but I am sure in time it will be.

We are in healing mode. I am thinking "secret life of bees" ..get out the honey and a wooden masthead.

3 comments:

Bob said...

So glad that you have this experience behind you and that it was successful. Thank you, Deb, for keeping us posted on the progress. Our prayer is for a rapid and complete rcovery. Bob.

Sue said...

Hooray for tender mercies! Praying for you constantly. Love you!

Cherie said...

Sounds like an adventure to be sure! Complete w/ a perky, a chinese, some indians, & fords!! ...love you both - mucho, you continually INSPIRE me!