New plumbing
Quick update: Dad's kidney transplant surgery went well, medically-speaking. Tuesday was a nightmare of a day, but he was doing quite well yesterday and seems to be suffering only from the usual post-op pain, meds and fuss. My stepmom is also doing quite well and will be discharged today, I believe.
The day of the surgery was surreal in terms of all the administrative screw-ups. We were told that they were scheduled for surgery at 8:00 AM and had to be in the hospital at 6:00 AM. My stepmom didn't actually go back for her surgery until 4:00 PM, and Dad didn't go back until 5:30. We spent almost 18 hours in the hospital, at least 6 of which were unnecessary waiting due to the administrative error. I'll rant more about this later.
The important thing is that they seem to be doing fine, and I am grateful for that. The kidney also seems to be doing very well, and everyone is optimistic that it will continue to be a good little organ in its new home.
Thanks for all the well wishes.
The day of the surgery was surreal in terms of all the administrative screw-ups. We were told that they were scheduled for surgery at 8:00 AM and had to be in the hospital at 6:00 AM. My stepmom didn't actually go back for her surgery until 4:00 PM, and Dad didn't go back until 5:30. We spent almost 18 hours in the hospital, at least 6 of which were unnecessary waiting due to the administrative error. I'll rant more about this later.
The important thing is that they seem to be doing fine, and I am grateful for that. The kidney also seems to be doing very well, and everyone is optimistic that it will continue to be a good little organ in its new home.
Thanks for all the well wishes.
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