Thank goodness, I get my wish...
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wlotusDad came through the surgery just fine and is resting comfortably. :-)
He's still under sedation and will be for a little while. Because his kidney function is greatly compromised, it takes longer for the meds to get filtered out of his system than it would for a person with healthy kidneys. (They don't know that his kidneys will recover, but they are keeping their fingers crossed. He'll need dialysis for the forseeable future, though.) He'll be on the ventilator until he wakes up, then they can begin weaning him off it. The nurse said that may take only a few hours. But overall, the staff is pleased. There were no complications, so surgery took a little less than the minimum of four hours they told me to expect.
In another couple of hours I'll go back to ICU to see him, again.
Thank you for all of the thoughts and prayers. Please keep them coming for a speedy recovery.
He's still under sedation and will be for a little while. Because his kidney function is greatly compromised, it takes longer for the meds to get filtered out of his system than it would for a person with healthy kidneys. (They don't know that his kidneys will recover, but they are keeping their fingers crossed. He'll need dialysis for the forseeable future, though.) He'll be on the ventilator until he wakes up, then they can begin weaning him off it. The nurse said that may take only a few hours. But overall, the staff is pleased. There were no complications, so surgery took a little less than the minimum of four hours they told me to expect.
In another couple of hours I'll go back to ICU to see him, again.
Thank you for all of the thoughts and prayers. Please keep them coming for a speedy recovery.
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Date: 2008-05-05 06:09 pm (UTC)Thank goodness!!! *healing thoughts for Dad*
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Date: 2008-05-05 07:37 pm (UTC)*hug* best of luck for recovery.
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Date: 2008-05-05 07:59 pm (UTC)Make sure you're eating and drinking!!!
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