Three surgeries in three weeks!

[RightSide]

Two weeks ago, I had minor surgery on my back to remove a large cyst that had become infected.

Last week, I had surgery on my bladder (similar to TURP but not quite)--and I've been peeing bloody urine ever since.

And tomorrow, I'm having surgery to put in a fistula in my upper left arm.  (The first fistula on my lower arm failed.)

I could sure use some encouragement.  After tomorrow, I will have had a total of seven surgeries in nine months, including two fistula surgeries, a bladder surgery and a prostate surgery.

Anybody willing to give me an electronic hug for encouragement will be most appreciated!

[BeachLover]

Sometimes life just isn't fair! Stay calm and try to be positive. This will soon be over and you will feel better.
I am so sorry for all your troubles.

[angellady07]

Sorry to hear you are coping with so much right now. A big hug and prayers are with you. Keep us posted. Take care. 

[Chris]

Sorry to hear about all the surgeries in quick succession, but on the bright side, lucky it's not during the Christmas season or you would get a partridge in a pear tree t, 7 birds a laying to boot.

[okarol]

Rightside - here's a great big {{{HUG}}} for you!! Best wishes for a better future! I pray all goes smoothly with what will hopefully be your last surgery for awhile!!
    

[rose1999]

   big hugs coming your way, hope it helps you feel a little better. 

[Hanify]

Thinking of you Rightside - be strong!

[kristina]

Sorry to hear you have to put up with so much right now.
I keep my fingers crossed and send you my best wishes, Kristina.

[Des]

oi! that's quit a rumble........

Lots of hugs and good wishes!!!!! from me to you!!!

[monrein]

    More hugs 

While we're at it here are some multi-person encouragement hugs too   

Hang in there RightSide.

[Chalice]

I wish you great strength and pray that you will make it through your struggles with flying colours! 

[pklipe57]

Sending you lots of hugs.              

[twirl]

some flowers 
some fruit       
some hugs       
some best wishes   
some wine   
some smiles 
some encouragement 
some kisses 
some cookies 
and some love 

[kaeli211]

Several big hugs to you - I know exactly what it's like - every time you turn around you find yourself recovering from something. Hang in there and (hopefully) sooner than you think it'll just be a memory...

[RightSide]

Sorry to hear about all the surgeries in quick succession, but on the bright side, lucky it's not during the Christmas season or you would get a partridge in a pear tree t, 7 birds a laying to boot.

I think I got that this afternoon:

Just one hour after I got home from the hospital for my fistula surgery, the fistula incision exploded!  A high-velocity stream of blood started squirting out of there.  So I had to run right back to the hospital--the Emergency Room this time.  My pants, my shoes, the carpeting in my apartment, the carpeting in the hallway, the stairs, the seat of the car, are all covered with my blood.  There was so much blood in the hallway that neighbors came knocking on my apartment door to find out what happened.

I'll probably have to compensate the management of my apartment building for all the damage I caused today.

So the E.R. stanched the bleeding, closed the wound again, and here I am, back in my apartment again.  The E.R. doctor thinks that there was a leak between two of the sutures. 

My heart sank.  I'm just heartsick right now.

Is this what I have to look forward to from now on?  Surgeries, E.R. visits, crises without end?

[okarol]

Good grief - that's horrible! I am so sorry.     

[kellyt]

{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}               And it seems like you could use a beer, too!

[MIbarra]

  Oh my! So much to go through. Hope things settle down for you.

[Chris]

Sorry RightSide, you sound like what I use to go through with diabetes and dialysis. Bad when the hospital knows you by name and you almost have a speed pass to get in. Hopefully it will get better.

[marie]

Sorry to hear about all the surgery's.         

[RightSide]

Thanks for the hugs.

But I'm no longer discouraged.  Now I'm outraged:

I now have evidence that not only did my surgeon screw up my fistula operation (and that's why it blew up)--but that his department has tried to cover up his mistake and lie about it in writing.

Starting tomorrow, I'm going to contact an attorney and institute malpractice proceedings.  I am also going to contact the Medical Board.  Covering up a surgical error is inexcusable.

[Des]

GET THEM GOOD!

They cannot get away with it.