Hospital update

Ken A ka at pacific.net
Mon Feb 9 23:15:36 GMT 2009


Michael Huntley wrote:
> 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.
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> 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
>>
> 
> I toast to good health and continued progress!

And to liver and pain meds to get along nicely!

Ken


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