… after 7 days in Stanford Hospital, now recuperating at home, minus my gall bladder. I am terribly tired, so this will be the brief summary; various details, some entertaining, with some things of linguistic interest thrown in, will have to wait.
When last I posted, in the early morning of Friday, June 16th, I felt fine, buoyant even. Then I was seized with extravagant pain, which I attributed to a bleeding ulcer, and called for help, because I was clearly in a bad way. (You truly do not want the details.)
Turns out I did have a bleeding ulcer. Also a kidney stone. Also a gigantic, marble-sized (literally: 1.9 cm) gallstone. Also a UTI caused by the gallstone. (Plus all the pre-existing complicating features of my medical life.) All were treated successfully, but it became clear that gallstones would be a recurrent feature of my life, so the real solution was surgery to remove the gall bladder.
My spirits are good, and I have an assortment of caregivers attending to me. More stories there. But now I really have to rest.
June 23, 2023 at 10:07 am |
OY! take care of yourself!
Hugs, Lise
June 23, 2023 at 12:40 pm |
Heal well and quickly, Arnold — best wishes from Geoff and me.
June 23, 2023 at 1:05 pm |
Glad things seem to be addressed and you are recuperating. I’m healing along with you after foot surgery (and cataract surgery).
June 23, 2023 at 3:07 pm |
Like you needed another cluster of medical issues. I’m glad they all got resolved, andhope you heal well and quickly.