Mr. Engineer finally decided on Tuesday evening, when he was in excruciating pain, that it might be time to go to the ER. We arrive at the ER, in small town Iowa, and find out that yes, he does have a problem with his gall bladder. He was given medication and sent home and told to return Wednesday morning for an ultrasound and a surgery consultation. EARLY Wednesday morning the ER doctor called to say that after talking with the surgeon she never should have sent him home and we need to bring him back in and have him admitted. Wednesday afternoon we finally saw the surgeon and received the explanation of what was happening.
We were told that his gallbladder was full of gall stones and his pancreas and liver were all inflamed. He needed surgery to remove the gallbladder but that could not be done until his blood levels all came down to normal. If they did not come down he would have to go to Iowa City for another procedure before having the gallbladder removed. To make a long story shorter Larry spent Wednesday and Thursday in the hospital with lots of IVs and antibiotics and no food. The blood levels came down and surgery was finally able to be done on Friday here in town. When the surgeon came out after surgery, much longer than anticipated, he explained that his gallbladder was full of gallstones and was very inflamed. We also found out that this has been the cause of his eating pain for MANY years now!
If Larry would have chosen to go in much earlier when his loving wife asked him to go to the Dr. this could have been an outpatient procedure and he would be returning to work after a day or two. The surgeon has said that he will be off work for 2 weeks, Larry has said a few days and I think he will have no choice but to be off for at least this week.
He is doing very well physically and I do believe is enjoying the pampering. He decided to "help" his females with the yard work yesterday. Emily is mowing, Gabi is working on the weeds and I am trying to do the weedeater for the first time. Of course who is he following around the yard - ME - that is the last time that our yard will have the weed eater used until he is better!
We are very grateful that he is going to be fine and now that we are sure he is going to be fine I must say what I have been waiting to say for many days now - I TOLD YOU SO!!!!
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We are sooo glad that Larry is OK. You guys are in our thoughts and prayers...Larry for a quick recovery and Susan, no rain so you don't have to worry about the grass growing until Larry is back on his feet :0)
Larry, Hope you feel better soon. Have a speedy recovery. We are thinking of you all.
Love,
The Federles
I think you should have a HUGE I told you so! Glad to hear he is doing well...send me an email regarding some pimping of the blog :-}
I hate to say i told you so but pass along that "I TOLD YOU SO" and to be specific I told him in Max& Erma's. We wish him well!
The Tunnys
If I would have known I would be able to say I told you so too but since I did not know I guess I was the ONLY one who can not say I told you so..
Moral of this story Larry is LISTEN TO YOUR WIFE..SHE KNOWS EVERYTHING!!!
PS
I had mine out years ago so next time I see you I will show you mine if you show me yours...LOL
..SCARS:)
Get well soon Larry.
Don't let the "I told-you-soes/-so's/-sos (None of them look right so choose the one you want.) get you down.
Here's an intersting link on gall blader extraction, but it wouldn't have worked on you.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/09/070915090501.htm
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