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[bruceha2000]

Nice work. Not unexpected of course!

 

[lovesfarms]

That's ingenuity at work. Great job!

Thank you

 

[lovesfarms]

Was with DH at GI today. The Dr said he's doing surgery on an octagenarian for Crohn's disease! Wow!

 

[bruceha2000]

Things have sure changed since we were young haven't they? Back then they figured if you hit 80 you were already way beyond your expiration date, no sense trying to improve whatever time you had left.

 

[lovesfarms]

Things have sure changed since we were young haven't they? Back then they figured if you hit 80 you were already way beyond your expiration date, no sense trying to improve whatever time you had left.

For sure!

 

[microchick]

Whow! You just never know. I once had a patient who was a classmate from high school. She had a devastating stroke in her mid 40s and would spend the rest of her live in custodial care. Years later one of our patients was a woman well into her 80s who was sharp of mind and still working. You just never know what cards life is going to deal you.

I sure hope the elder gentleman comes through the surgery without complications.

 

[microchick]

@lovesfarms how is your husband doing?

 

[lovesfarms]

@lovesfarms how is your husband doing?

He is doing pretty good but has to go through tests and procedures before surgery- he's very scared of that so I'm trying to relay his fears to his Drs (since he does well at pushing things from his mind and feeling anxious rather then being open with Drs) so they will help him understand what's going on, all the specialty care available and help him see his way through... One day at a time!

 

[microchick]

Going through any kind of surgery is scary. The good thing is that you two have one another and you understand what the other is going through. I'm keeping you both in my prayers.

Do you have any idea how soon his surgery will be?

 

[lovesfarms]

Going through any kind of surgery is scary. The good thing is that you two have one another and you understand what the other is going through. I'm keeping you both in my prayers.

Do you have any idea how soon his surgery will be?

Jan 10. It will be at the large teaching hospital with a specialized team of Drs. Now a days if healing doesn't want to happen, Drs have more options then they did 50 years ago- such as transplanting cells from other body parts. But he's right, I'm not the one facing it and can't totally feel for him. But I told him I'm the only one that will follow him into the MRI room when he's over come with claustrophobia in the ER... And rub his feet (as a distraction) for half an hour to help keep him in that loud hammering tunnel when they found the tear in his esophagus! He was heavily sedated and but they couldn't put him to sleep and he knew I was nearby. I don't know what causes claustrophobia but he didn't always have it