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CVICU
Tuesday. 3.6.07 5:30 pm
Well, my dad had his surgery yesterday.
My brother and I took off after church (which, my mother was upset that I attened) and arrived in San Antonio around 4.

They checked him into a Cardiovascular level of the hospital to keep a close eye on everything his heart does. He was in quite a bit of pain the whole time and couldn't lay flat for more than a few minuets at a time. He spent the night there and was scheduled to go into surgery at 6 in the morning.

My brother, mom and I went back to my grandma's house (who, FYI is in Veracruz, Mexico for spring break) and got what little shut eye we could. Woke up around 4 o'clock in the morning - got ready - and took off back to the hospital. We waited and waited until finally aorund 7 am they told us they were taking him into surgery. They took him in and we were in the wiating room when the Doctor himself comes to the door and asks to speak to mom. I couldn't hear much of what he was saying besides "I'm sorry". She comes back to my brother and I and informs us that there's too much fluid around his heart - they have to do a far more serious type of surgery. So, up we go back to his room. At 3 o'clock they tell us that the Dr. has arrived and they're taking him back down to surgery. We wait in a holding area type of deal, talk to the doctor for a little bit and they take him into surgery. After about 25 minuets we get word that it's over. We go up into the Cardio Vascular Intensive Care Unit for Post Op Recovery and go into to say 'hi' to my dad. He's lying on his stretcher with some sort of mask literally tied to his face, hoses are coming out of everywhere, and he has a needle sticking out of his neck. When he saw us walk in he reached out his hand to my mom and she started to cry. She leaned down to ask how he was and he said "don't get sick, it sucks". Every a joker - my father.

Well, it turns out that they took enough fluid out of father to fill up a 3 liter soda bottle. His heart had been incredibly erratic before he went in, but as we watched the line do a little dance across the monitor we realized that it was beating much better than what it had. So, this is good. However, they're fairly certain (how certain....not sure) that the fluid was cancer. That means it would have spread from his kidneys. We're not sure though, we're waiting for results.

I just got off the phone with my mom - he's in much better shape than what he was but hes still not good. As soon as he's ready, they'll be removing his left kidney. Aih - my father.....

And I woke up today feeling incredibly crappy. I have a fever and a really bad case of nausea.
Boo to this I say.
7 Comments.


:0 Cancer fluid?

Hope your dad is okay...
» randomjunk on 2007-03-06 05:48:21

I am glad that your dad is doing much better now.
» KkaMA67 on 2007-03-06 09:18:39

best wishes to you and your family
» nrtnSCorporate on 2007-03-06 09:41:42

Just realized something...
Why are you alone?

Why are you all making yourselves alone in this? You are a family. Yet you divide yourselves.

You have something I wish I had.

Yet... you reap no benefits from it.

As if my sodding attitude comforted you more than your fam.

Again, why?
» elessar257 on 2007-03-06 11:38:57

Wow Helena... I'm sorry to hear your dad is so sick... I can sympathise entirely.. my dad had major heart surgery a month before my daughter was born! He had problems with fluid (though not cancer). I'll be thinking of ya :-)
» LittleBrit on 2007-03-08 04:34:36

Oh i hope you and your dad start feeling better, i'll be prayin for both of you.
» catatonicloki on 2007-03-08 01:23:12

Hi Helena. That sounds so scary it's unbelievable. I've been praying for you and your dad. Too bad you don't live in Houston, we could have a visit, you, me and Dilated. ;) (that is, if your life wasn't so crazy right now)
Did you send me a message? I can't read my messages because of the stupid nutang-going-totally nuts thing- the page is just blank.
» Zanzibar on 2007-03-09 10:27:02

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