Day 5:
Dad is still in the hospital, though it looks like he might come home
today. He had a bone scan yesterday, and the internist isn't comfortable
releasing Dad until he sees the results.
Mom and Dad took a call yesterday from the urologist, who consulted with a colleague on Dad's case. Apparently, the original urologist (Dr. Chung) still has concerns about Dad's back and how it will handle the surgery. He consulted with another Dr (Dr. H - I can't remember his name, so we'll pretend that's it), who has experience in a surgical technique that uses laproscopic surgery to remove the kidney, through incisions lower on the abdomen, rather than a single large incision higher up on the abdomen. It sounds like this will have less overall effect on Dad, but there are still a lot of questions (obviously). Mom and Dad have a pre-op appointment on Monday to discuss. I'm hoping to go with them.
Thanks again for all the love and support - it's definitely a blessing to have you all rooting for him (and me). Here's hoping for good news overall!
Mom and Dad took a call yesterday from the urologist, who consulted with a colleague on Dad's case. Apparently, the original urologist (Dr. Chung) still has concerns about Dad's back and how it will handle the surgery. He consulted with another Dr (Dr. H - I can't remember his name, so we'll pretend that's it), who has experience in a surgical technique that uses laproscopic surgery to remove the kidney, through incisions lower on the abdomen, rather than a single large incision higher up on the abdomen. It sounds like this will have less overall effect on Dad, but there are still a lot of questions (obviously). Mom and Dad have a pre-op appointment on Monday to discuss. I'm hoping to go with them.
Thanks again for all the love and support - it's definitely a blessing to have you all rooting for him (and me). Here's hoping for good news overall!
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