Hospital update

[Craig Retief]

On Mon, 2009-02-09 at 19:59 +0000, Julian Field wrote:
> Folks,
> 
> To keep you updated with the latest...
> 
> Last Thursday I had an endoscopy done by the boss of the Hepatology Dept 
> at our hospital, she wanted to make sure she saw the state for herself 
> rather than reading someone else's report, which was kind of her.
> 
> The endoscopy showed that there is probably sufficient blood-flow and 
> low enough pressure that I am unlikely to bleed severely in the near 
> future, and so the decision has been taken to take me off the liver 
> transplant list. In 6 months time, she will do another endoscopy and 
> review the situation again. But, to be honest, it is unlikely I will be 
> put back on the list again.
> 

great news Jules!!!!

I hope that the 6 month checkup gives more positive news!!

> This is good, in that I don't need a very major operation, but it also 
> means that a bunch of other things won't get fixed at the same time. So 
> it's good, but not *all* good.
> 
> So I have unpacked my hospital bag. 17 months preparing myself for it, 
> and just 10 minutes to unpack my bag and put it all away again. Ho hum.
> 

Imagines Jules going "So thats where that shirt of mine is..." ;)

> Many thanks for all your kind messages over the past months wishing me 
> luck with the transplant, they really did help me. Time to move on, I guess.
> 
> Cheers.
> 
> Jules
> 

Cheers

Craig

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