Hospital day on Pelican

[pete3799]

I was going to post this earlier ( while waiting at Dartmouth -Hitchcock) but decided to wait till my wife got out of the OR.

She had a tumor removed (non cancerous) that had been affecting her hearing.
Two surgeons and almost 8 hrs. in the OR. Pretty scary sheite.
There was concern that she might lose control of some facial muscles ( Drs said the muscles seem to be OK) This will however leave her deaf in one ear.
She will be in the hosp. for 4 or 5 days while they monitor her recovery.
I’ve been sweating bullets all day.

In the risk of getting this bumped to tech. I wonder if she will let me get those SSI’s and M+K now that it will only sound half as loud?

[Jesset100]

Originally Posted by pete3799

In the risk of getting this bumped to tech. I wonder if she will let me get those SSI’s and M+K now that it will only sound half as loud?

You are a sick man, funny but sick

Good luck to both of you.

[BRPORSCHE]

Hope things get better.

I have been in the O.R waiting room since 3 pm.

best wishes to both of you

[Whtnkls911]

Pete,

I hope all is well with your wife and she comes through ok. Your post hits home, one of my good friends who is a PCA instructor has been diagnosed with a benign tumor on his ear nerve and is facing the same surgery, lose hearing and save facial nerves. My prayers go out to your wife and family.

John

[Geronimo '74]

Wish her a speedy recovery from us!

[Tobra]

they got some stud neuro surgeons at Dartmouth, try not to let her see how freaked out you are, good luck

[speeder]

Wishing you the best, stay strong! Sounds like she got a good guy...

[Erakad]

Glad to here it went well and the surgery is over. Here's to her speedy recovery!

[Rot 911]

Good news for you and your wife!

[unclebilly]

A friend of mine just had a similar surgery. Unfortunately he did lose some facial muscle control but given time it might come back.

[creaturecat]

My mom's neighbor, Pat, just went through exactly the same procedure. The pulled half her face forward to operate.
Sent her home early.
The dip**** doctor gave her T 3's for pain. Suffered unbelievably. I would like to kick the doctor in the nutsack.

[crustychief]

Good to hear the surgery went well.

[Oh Haha]

Glad to hear all went well.

[pete3799]

Just back from (2nd trip) to the hospital.

Man these Vermont farm girls are tuff.

10am she decides that a chair might be more comfortable then the bed so after
getting her to a sitting position (still pretty dizzy from the operation) she gets on her feet and shuffles over to a big recliner they wheeled in. I couldn't beleive it.

I left around 2:30, went and got our kids at school and we came back at 6:30.
She's still in the recliner!
Swelling has gone down but under her eye is all black and blue now.
Surgeon came in for a visit and said she was doing great.

Thanks for all the well wishes.

[pwd72s]

Glad to hear she's doing well, Pete...