Hey all, so here is the latest after talking with Duke yesterday afternoon.
Ray will go to Duke today and be admitted to prep for surgery that should be Friday.
His
kidney function is up, his kidneys are just working hard to keep up
since there is a fluid shift in his body with the bile bag, liver
numbers, etc....even though he is drinking lots of water and Gatorade
his kidneys just can't keep up, along with other numbers just out of
whack.
They will prep him, hydrate him and get his body ready
for possibly surgery on Friday. I feel like we should know more definite
answers tomorrow.
Right now he is still at home, waiting for duke to call and let him know they have a room ready for him.
I will go down with him at some point before surgery, probably Thursday night and stay through Sunday.
This
will be a major surgery. They will go in from his previous incision and
actually repair the duct itself. Not a stint, not laparoscopic but go
in there.
Estimation he will be in the hospital a week.
Of
course this is scary to me because the last time I say in the surgical
waiting room for 18 hours, it was scary, unknown and Ray almost didn't
make it through that surgery because of all the complications with his
body making so much scar tissue.
Two of the surgeons that
operated on him last time were in the conference yesterday about his
case. They said these were different circumstances, Ray wasn't
psychically sick like he was last time and his liver is strong and
healthy now. All of these things I know...it is the fear of the unknown
or potentially WHAT could be in there once they open him back up.
At
this point this is what they feel is best so we will trust in their
knowledge. This has been a long road going on since the fall for sure,
so hopefully this is the repair and fix we need to make him better.
Should know more tomorrow of definite details I am sure.
I
am sure Ray would love an email, call or text from you guys as he is up
there this evening and sitting and waiting around tomorrow getting
hydrated and ready!
347-1449 or raybrooks@gmail.com
Thanks prayer friends....we need them more than EVER now!
Ray and Janet
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