Mike has continuing diarrhea.
Diarrhea is a natural consequence of pancreatitis, but he is sufficiently
healed from the breakdown, so that should stop now. They are checking him for
some bug in his colon. His room has a red stripe in front of it now, and we all
have to suit up in blue cover gowns in gloves.
I don't know when the results will come in. I do know that this is not
caused by pancreatitis or his kidney disease.
I did ask one doctor today, the
hospitalist, what to expect for him in the long run. He said if it were a mild case, he would say
that he could expect a full recovery and be able to go on with his life as it
was before. But it is not a mild case;
it is a severe one. I hope Mike will be
committed to as full a recovery as possible, and I will help him in every way I
can. I feel confident that our friends
and family will help in any way they can, too.
Either way, recovery, full or otherwise, sounds like it is going to be a
long haul. How long I have no idea.
I've been getting some good
feedback on my updates. I can imagine there are those of you out there who
think it is just too much information.
Please, feel free not to read them.
I write them not only to keep people posted but also because it makes me
feel somewhat better to write and to write for an audience that I know cares
about Mike and me. I'd say to those of you who don't like it, press
unsubscribe, but I don't have that service available.
The business office contacted me
today. Wow! Do we ever have good
insurance! I've paid more for one doctor's visit in OH on B/C B/S than we pay
here for this wonderful hotel service and all the room service conveniences at
the hospital. We love Kaiser!
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