I'd like to express a big thank you to all of you who were kind enough to think about Bill and our family. Because you sent good juju, thoughts, and prayers, the surgeons were able to accomplish all of the tasks they intended without a glitch. Bill has passed the first big surgical hurdle and is recovering as expected in the ICU. He's been extubated, had several of his chest tubes removed, is able to sit in a chair for short periods, and has had a few sips of water. These may not sound like big accomplishments on a normal day, but after you've been in the operating room for more than eight hours and had your chest cracked open, they're big enough.
Hopefully, Bill will be back home in the nearish future and feeding the birds, deer, turkeys, and occasional bear.
Thanks again and I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.
That is very good news. Continued good wishes for an uneventful healing process.
ReplyDeleteWhat good news. I hope Bill continues with a successful recovery.
ReplyDeleteOH, Bonny! This is truly wonderful news. And to be extubated, have some chest tubes out, and up in a chair is very telling, although the surgeons push for that stuff early these days, and for good reason. All that will enable him to avoid a lot of complications, as you probably already know, in the form of less chance of several kinds of infections and blood clots, much better oxygenation, etc. Bill is obviously a tough old bird, and I mean that in the best possible way. I hope his recovery continues as well as his immediate post-op hours. It will take grit, but he obviously has plenty.
ReplyDeleteI will continue to send all the healing I can muster Bill's way... thank goodness for this most excellent outcome! I am celebrating with your family, Bonny! Hurrah!
ReplyDeleteThis is the best news! I hope his recovery continues to be uneventful and as easy as possible.
ReplyDeleteWonderful news! Thank you so much for letting us know!
ReplyDeleteSuch good news! Isn't is amazing what the human body can endure.
ReplyDeleteThe human body is an extraordinary thing!
Deletesuch good news!!
ReplyDeleteI just saw this post Bonny...several days late...but what wonderful news!!!!!
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