9 hours of surgery and 2days asleep , will keep you posted when more settled.
Update. Unexpected complications meant my heart had to be moved to complete the surgery. It's back in place now but is protesting and pretty strong pain relief is leaving me confused and delirious. Pretty good for photography but dangerous to find out where the delusions take you. When my eyes are open i am in the real world, close your eyes and immediately transported somewhere else. Similar happenings can be found with opium users.
Doctors are reducing my drugs daily and slowly recovery is under way
Doctors say they think they have got all the cancer out but waiting for lab results and mop up therapy and aiming for new year discharge from hospital
New update, released from Icu and now in a general surgery ward.
Update 23 Dec latest video shows where the esophagus has been joined to the lower intestine to be clean, dry and free of leakage.
Talk is now about getting me home.
UPDATE 27th. Dec.
Home at last,, with most of the criteria for hospital discharge met I now start the final stages of my adventure towards recovery. There are issues of heart to resolve though I am told the blood supply in the vessels through the heart are excellent. I have started to eat normal soft foods and so will have the nasal gastric line feed removed as soon as I show signs of putting back some of the weight loss. I continue to do light exercise to improve breathing.
Update. Unexpected complications meant my heart had to be moved to complete the surgery. It's back in place now but is protesting and pretty strong pain relief is leaving me confused and delirious. Pretty good for photography but dangerous to find out where the delusions take you. When my eyes are open i am in the real world, close your eyes and immediately transported somewhere else. Similar happenings can be found with opium users.
Doctors are reducing my drugs daily and slowly recovery is under way
Doctors say they think they have got all the cancer out but waiting for lab results and mop up therapy and aiming for new year discharge from hospital
New update, released from Icu and now in a general surgery ward.
Update 23 Dec latest video shows where the esophagus has been joined to the lower intestine to be clean, dry and free of leakage.
Talk is now about getting me home.
UPDATE 27th. Dec.
Home at last,, with most of the criteria for hospital discharge met I now start the final stages of my adventure towards recovery. There are issues of heart to resolve though I am told the blood supply in the vessels through the heart are excellent. I have started to eat normal soft foods and so will have the nasal gastric line feed removed as soon as I show signs of putting back some of the weight loss. I continue to do light exercise to improve breathing.
Despite the complications, it sound as if the results are promising..............let's hope the lab results confirm that.
Take all the rest you can mate (and drugs if necessary)............don't try and rush your recovery.
Keep us updated as and when you are able. Best wishes.
I remember the state of being drugged up after the op. I thought that my hearing aids were causing the clocks to go backwards and that the intensive care team wanted to kill me for prolonging their shift.
All the very best, Doug
HappySnapper has replied to Marie-claire GalletIch hoffe, die guten Neuigkeiten bleiben bestehen und wünsche Dir frohe
Weihnachten!
Wishing you all the best for your recovery - and a happy new year.
TOZ
Happy New Year to you both.
HappySnapper has replied to Ecobird clubLet's make 2022 better than 20 and 21. Happy 2022 for you and Roger also.
diese gute Nachrichten von Dir zu hören. Insbesondere, daß die Operation sehr gut verlaufen ist. Jetzt braucht alles seine Zeit. Ich wünsche Dir alles Gute und viel Kraft Dich an die kleinen Schritte des Fortschrittes zu gewöhnen.
Letztes Jahr von Dezember 2020 bis Mitte Januar 2021 lag ich, auch durch einige Komplikationen, sechs Wochen im Krankenhaus. Step by Step in kleinen Schritten geht es immer weiter, immer etwas besser.
Alles, alles Gute für Dich.
Weiterhin gute Besserung im neuen Jahr und viel Kraft, viel Kraft auch für Deine Frau
Erich
HappySnapper has replied to sea-herdorf clubSounds like you are well recovered Erich and I shall follow your lead, thank you for your interest and I Wish you a very happy and healthy new year.
Good luck & Best Wishes for the coming year ...
Best wishes and Happy New Year.
Rosa.
Take it steady Maurice, recovery is a slow process and you will appreciate each small step along the way, just look forward and enjoy the journey.
Happy New Year
Greg
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