Hello! I just wanted to follow up with how the surgery went this weekend. Well, the wound was "opened" and will remain so for a few weeks/months. I have a sponge and a large large plastic cover to protect it. The reason they have to leave it "open" is so that the bacteria and infection can be drained from it. I believe that this completely helped my hip pain. I do and will have some soreness due to being opened up again, but the pain I was feeling prior is all gone!! whew!! I was mostly worried about being opened and the pain never going away.
I have attached a photo. I know that everyone knows that I am not thin, so I have no real issue showing you this picture. As you can see the wound has been opened. The black is a sponge that is soaking up blood and fluid. The tube, as you can see will drain everything into a bag. The bag and area will be cleaned 2x a week by a visiting nurse. The nurse will take care of cleaning wound, changing bandage, and making sure everything is healing as planned. Morris said that healing the wound from the inside out will help it to heal even better. He said that everything looks good and should heal properly.
I have attached a photo. I know that everyone knows that I am not thin, so I have no real issue showing you this picture. As you can see the wound has been opened. The black is a sponge that is soaking up blood and fluid. The tube, as you can see will drain everything into a bag. The bag and area will be cleaned 2x a week by a visiting nurse. The nurse will take care of cleaning wound, changing bandage, and making sure everything is healing as planned. Morris said that healing the wound from the inside out will help it to heal even better. He said that everything looks good and should heal properly.
Hopefully I will be out in the next day or two. Just waiting for everyone to give me the all clear and the go ahead. I am really really feeling good. I think that Thursday will still be happening... I know that a lot of people may be questioning me and my decision, but if Dr. Morris says, "you can use the drain vac bag to his people on St. Patrick's Day!"... so that gives me the all clear to go out and play. Not drink, but to have fun!! YAY!
Thanks to everyone for their thoughts and support!! My friend from KC even came up to surprise me after her daughter's meet. It was good to see her and her family. Like we all know, we make the best of friends in college, and I was fortunate to meet all of my very best friends in those 4.5 years!
So here is to getting out, getting better, getting a job, and getting on my own!! Hank and Kace are doing really really well and the doctor feels very optimistic. My infection wasn't abnormal but was just scary non the less.
So here is to getting out, getting better, getting a job, and getting on my own!! Hank and Kace are doing really really well and the doctor feels very optimistic. My infection wasn't abnormal but was just scary non the less.
BTW... Kidney Klassic Part II... Doing it Hanky Panky style. Saturday June 4 @ Shoreline with dinner at the Marylebone!! PLEASE email my sister -- pshanahan4@cox.net to sign up your team. It was so much fun once, we are going to keep the tradition going. Next year, all proceeds will go to UNMC and help out other families who have been going through the same ups and downs as I have.
Love to you and all of yours!! Again I am very thankful and gracious for all my friends, family, and support system. I couldn't have done all of this without the assistance of so many people.
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