Marc (Shoptek) Update 6/03
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Marc (Shoptek) Update 6/03
Well-
We have turned a corner. He is improving today. Although he is still plagued with fevers-they tell us they could simply be a normal process after surgery and not an infection. They did do a chest x-ray today and blood and urine cultures-so far everything looks good. No growth after 36 hours on the cultures. He is walking around pretty good. His shoulder is still really bothering him, though. I think if that were ok-he would be doing a lot better. His sternal incision is healing beautifully and hardly bothers him, and the leg incisions only bother him when he is walking around. He is starting to experience some of the emotional trauma that goes along with such surgery. Kind of a "why me" phenomena.
So we are looking at a 6-8 week recovery. No driving for 6 weeks. No going out to eat for 1 month. Lots of no-no's!
Thanks so much for keeping us in your thoughts and prayers. You have all been great!
Lisa
We have turned a corner. He is improving today. Although he is still plagued with fevers-they tell us they could simply be a normal process after surgery and not an infection. They did do a chest x-ray today and blood and urine cultures-so far everything looks good. No growth after 36 hours on the cultures. He is walking around pretty good. His shoulder is still really bothering him, though. I think if that were ok-he would be doing a lot better. His sternal incision is healing beautifully and hardly bothers him, and the leg incisions only bother him when he is walking around. He is starting to experience some of the emotional trauma that goes along with such surgery. Kind of a "why me" phenomena.
So we are looking at a 6-8 week recovery. No driving for 6 weeks. No going out to eat for 1 month. Lots of no-no's!
Thanks so much for keeping us in your thoughts and prayers. You have all been great!
Lisa
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Re: Marc (Shoptek) Update 6/03 (shoptek)
Lisa- glad to hear Marc is doing well :thumbs: Just try to keep him away from the naughty nurses or I'll make a call to Nurse Helga with the big hands and box of rubber gloves to pay him a visit :jester Seriously though, I'm glad the doctors caught the problem in time and Marc is going to be OK. Looks like you have the Vette all to yourself for 2 months now :D Just make sure Marc behaves himself and follows the doctors orders. Get well soon buddy!
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Re: Marc (Shoptek) Update 6/03 (shoptek)
Great news.... it will take some time to mend, and then hopefully he
will be good as new :cheers:
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Re: Marc (Shoptek) Update 6/03 (shoptek)
Well-
We have turned a corner. He is improving today. Although he is still plagued with fevers-they tell us they could simply be a normal process after surgery and not an infection. They did do a chest x-ray today and blood and urine cultures-so far everything looks good. No growth after 36 hours on the cultures. He is walking around pretty good. His shoulder is still really bothering him, though. I think if that were ok-he would be doing a lot better. His sternal incision is healing beautifully and hardly bothers him, and the leg incisions only bother him when he is walking around. He is starting to experience some of the emotional trauma that goes along with such surgery. Kind of a "why me" phenomena.
So we are looking at a 6-8 week recovery. No driving for 6 weeks. No going out to eat for 1 month. Lots of no-no's!
Thanks so much for keeping us in your thoughts and prayers. You have all been great!
Lisa
We have turned a corner. He is improving today. Although he is still plagued with fevers-they tell us they could simply be a normal process after surgery and not an infection. They did do a chest x-ray today and blood and urine cultures-so far everything looks good. No growth after 36 hours on the cultures. He is walking around pretty good. His shoulder is still really bothering him, though. I think if that were ok-he would be doing a lot better. His sternal incision is healing beautifully and hardly bothers him, and the leg incisions only bother him when he is walking around. He is starting to experience some of the emotional trauma that goes along with such surgery. Kind of a "why me" phenomena.
So we are looking at a 6-8 week recovery. No driving for 6 weeks. No going out to eat for 1 month. Lots of no-no's!
Thanks so much for keeping us in your thoughts and prayers. You have all been great!
Lisa
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Re: Marc (Shoptek) Update 6/03 (shoptek)
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Scott-maybe you should give me Helga's phone number-I may need it to keep him in line! :yesnod:
And Olivier-I know, no Chicken Philly's for him for a long while. I don't know how he is going to do it!
Lisa
And Olivier-I know, no Chicken Philly's for him for a long while. I don't know how he is going to do it!
Lisa
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Damn!!! :eek: :eek: I didn't think that it was that serious :eek: :eek:
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They won't let you drive for 6 weeks because it generally takes that long for the sternum to heal...
It is a tough thing when we are told we cannot drive... we never even
think about not driving. It is such a natural thing.
I know with Lisa by his side, Marc will be a good patient.
Besides, I'm available for "enforcement" duties :smash:
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Re: Marc (Shoptek) Update 6/03 (shoptek)
Glad things are looking up.....hopefully he'll get passed the depression soon...it is a major thing to go through :blueangel: :blueangel: :blueangel:
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Scott-maybe you should give me Helga's phone number-I may need it to keep him in line! :yesnod:
And Olivier-I know, no Chicken Philly's for him for a long while. I don't know how he is going to do it!
Lisa
And Olivier-I know, no Chicken Philly's for him for a long while. I don't know how he is going to do it!
Lisa
Well - keep us updated on his condition!!!
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Re: Marc (Shoptek) Update 6/03 (shoptek)
I spoke with Marc today... he is still in the hospital, but expects to be
released tonight or tomorrow :party:
He is healing slowly, and looking forward to going home.
He seems to be doing very well so soon after this type of operation.
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I spoke with Marc today... he is still in the hospital, but expects to be
released tonight or tomorrow :party:
He is healing slowly, and looking forward to going home.
He seems to be doing very well so soon after this type of operation.
released tonight or tomorrow :party:
He is healing slowly, and looking forward to going home.
He seems to be doing very well so soon after this type of operation.
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I spoke with Marc today... he is still in the hospital, but expects to be released tonight or tomorrow :party:
He is healing slowly, and looking forward to going home.
He seems to be doing very well so soon after this type of operation.
He is healing slowly, and looking forward to going home.
He seems to be doing very well so soon after this type of operation.
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For those of you that arent familiar with a 'sternal incision' It goes something like this: The surgeon makes a skin incision with a scapel. There is very little bleeding at this point. Whatever is bleeding is touched up with a cauterizing device....using elesctricity you 'burn' the 'bleeders' kinda....zap zap zap. Using what resembles a handheld jig zaw, the surgoen saws through the sternum. The saw is nitrogen powered with line pressure around 150p.s.i.
How do you close this? Stainless steel wires. Anywhere from 4 to 8 depending on patient size and surgical techniques. The wires are pushed through each side of the sternum then 'tied' together in the middle and cut.
You cant do anything for at least 6 weeks. No golf, no strong hugs, no lifting, no driving, no nothing. Any strenuous activity may shift the sternum causing un-equal pressure in the chest which may requiring re-wiring or it may lead to a collapsed lung.
Just relax....do nothing, let time and your family take care of everything.
Jim
How do you close this? Stainless steel wires. Anywhere from 4 to 8 depending on patient size and surgical techniques. The wires are pushed through each side of the sternum then 'tied' together in the middle and cut.
You cant do anything for at least 6 weeks. No golf, no strong hugs, no lifting, no driving, no nothing. Any strenuous activity may shift the sternum causing un-equal pressure in the chest which may requiring re-wiring or it may lead to a collapsed lung.
Just relax....do nothing, let time and your family take care of everything.
Jim