So the surgery took place about 6pm last night. We took him down to surgery, and I continue to be impressed with the interiors of this hospital. Very warm and inviting.
Anyway, we took him downstairs, and you could see in his eyes he was terrified. He even started crying. Which got me crying, my mom crying, even one of the nurses.
They were drawing on his chest of where they were going to insert these tubes, and it was very busy with people running all around him....I can't blame him for being worried, since we woke him out of a dead sleep.
From this surgical prep room, where we sat with him while they ran all their tests and asked a bunch of questions, they took him into surgery finally. As they rolled his bed out, he gripped my hand HARD....and would not let go. I could not go where they were taking him, so I had to pry my hand loose. Very hard to do emotionally.
We went to the waiting room which, again....Starbucks has the same interior designer I think...lol...and about an hour later the doc came in to let us know the results.
One of his lungs had collapsed prior to surgery, which they believe they have partially restored. His saturation levels jumped from 90 to 98 almost immediately after surgery, so that is a great sign. They took him to a recovery room, and in the meantime, I decided to run get a workout in to clear my head.
When I returned, he was in his new private room....this room has ALL the bells and whistles....truly awesome. He has his own little gadget that he can press in case he feels any pain. At the press of a button, he gets a small dose of pain killer.
It's still a guessing game as to how he will recover from all of this, but I saw the tube coming out of his chest...actually there are two small tubes feeding one big tube (about 1/2" in diameter), and I could see the fluid coming out. It's somewhat pinkish in color...and yes, there was a lot of it.
He acknowledged me with a pound, had us all smiling again...and went back to sleep. He tried to talk, but is still too weak...and it came out as a moan. I will likely spend the night with him in his room tonight.
Thank you all again for the love and support, I whisper in his ear every night who is leaving comments and what they are saying.
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Dad trying to smile (8-17-08)
Dear Friends,
As many of you know, my father John, has Parkinson’s Disease. He has fought and struggled with the symptoms of this for well over a decade. He is a loving father, husband of 45 years, and one of the kindest persons that many have ever known. At 66 years of age, he is now being forced to learn how to live again. He decided to make a choice for himself, his three sons (Brad, Matt, & Chris), but most importantly for the love of his life and best friend, my mom Claudia.
The choice my father made was for a procedure known as DBS (Deep Brain Stimulation), which can be read about in our Medical Link. He made this choice for a better life, for a long and healthy retirement. The procedure claims to have a 97% success rate, thus he deemed it worth the risk. Sadly, we fell into the 3%, and his story has been said to be one of the most tragic this procedure has seen to date. I know my Dad, and I believe he can come back from this. He is a man that has always put others before him, and would come back just to kiss his wife, one last time and tell us that he loves us. The doctors claim that he may never walk again, that he may never leave his bed. They say that in three months, we as a family; have to make a “decision”…if he has not improved. Now, due to the stipulations of his Medicare, we may not even get those three months.
I invite you to read his story and watch for updates as we prove the doctors wrong. For all of those who have asked how you can help, I have provided information on how you can donate. Thank you and God bless you all.
~The Petrovich family
P.O. Box 310
Kirkland, WA. 98083
The choice my father made was for a procedure known as DBS (Deep Brain Stimulation), which can be read about in our Medical Link. He made this choice for a better life, for a long and healthy retirement. The procedure claims to have a 97% success rate, thus he deemed it worth the risk. Sadly, we fell into the 3%, and his story has been said to be one of the most tragic this procedure has seen to date. I know my Dad, and I believe he can come back from this. He is a man that has always put others before him, and would come back just to kiss his wife, one last time and tell us that he loves us. The doctors claim that he may never walk again, that he may never leave his bed. They say that in three months, we as a family; have to make a “decision”…if he has not improved. Now, due to the stipulations of his Medicare, we may not even get those three months.
I invite you to read his story and watch for updates as we prove the doctors wrong. For all of those who have asked how you can help, I have provided information on how you can donate. Thank you and God bless you all.
~The Petrovich family
P.O. Box 310
Kirkland, WA. 98083
4 comments:
Whisper in his ear. I shot 102 at
Salishan today. I PLAN OF PLAYING GOLF WITH HIM NEXT SUMMER. He promised!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think about him several times every day and talk to him when I go to bed at night. Olga even caught me talking to him when I got out of the shower this morning.
Squeeze his hand and give Claudia a hug from Olga and I.
Love Bud and Olga
I knew if I made you say 'Go' enough times, you'd try to get away from me. I've got bad news for you John; I wasn't done.
Kidding aside though, I've seen the fighter in you and I know that you'll pull through this too. My thoughts and prayers are with you every day.
Now hurry back home so you can lose another game of Sequence to me.
Fred.
I think about you and Claudia and the boys all the time! Please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers and get well soon so we can come up and entertain you again! You are the best, John and I love you!
Hugs & Kisses,
Colleen
i hope everything will be getting better by now...hope that ur chest tubes will cum out soon, once ur fluid in chest will start subsiding..
i hope u will go home pretty soon..but don't rush.. get ur lungs fully recover first under medical supervision...it is just a matter of time..
do u get any nurse in hosp to pull
her hair....just kidding
i wish everything will be back to normal soon...may god shower u with good health and happiness this year...ur in our prayers.
get well soon
amandeep
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