avmaster said:Once again, thanks for the update Joey..........
Thanks Joey -- you are "A" #1!
avmaster said:Once again, thanks for the update Joey..........
JoeyA said:While they may not put him completely under (if they are ever able to do the procedure) I'm sure they will be stoking him with pain relievers.
JoeyA said:Also known as Smorgass Bored and Doug Wiley is going to the operating room in a few minutes to have the procedure done which will determine where and how much damage has been done to his heart.
He is required to lay still for two hours (the length of the operation) then he has to lay still for 4 hours after that in recovery.
Last night, they tested his ability to lie still and he was able to lay completely still for all of 8 seconds.
The good news is that he has lost 23 pounds of fluid. Also, he was of determined spirit, this morning and I told him to hang tough and to remember the Corps. I told him of all his AZ friends who were pulling for him and to think of them often. Weak and drugged up pretty good he was still able to whisper, "I am tough, I will remember the Corps and all of my AZ friends." :smile:
They have been alternating morphine and oxycontin every hour for a while now to sedate him but not to knock him out. He has to remain conscious during this procedure.
This procedure is critical in more ways than one. If it doesn't kill Doug, it will at least determine precisely what is making his heart perform so poorly. Up until now, they can only guess.
If Doug makes it through the procedure, they may be able to determine if they can go further with attempting to correct some of the problems.
We should know something by this afternoon and I will try to post as I hear the results.
I know all of his friends will be hoping, wishing and praying for "favorable winds and following seas" and so does he.
JoeyA
JoeyA said:That's all the news I have. Barb needed to be brief but wanted to share the news.
At least it was some great news, finally.
WHEW! Glad that part is over.
Now if he can lay still for another 4 hours of recovery. I bet they will just shoot him up with some stuff if he gets to wanting to wiggle.![]()
JoeyA
JoeyA said:That's all the news I have. Barb needed to be brief but wanted to share the news.
At least it was some great news, finally.
WHEW! Glad that part is over.
Now if he can lay still for another 4 hours of recovery. I bet they will just shoot him up with some stuff if he gets to wanting to wiggle.![]()
JoeyA