Third time lucky, hopefully
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Hi,
Just going to see Dad. They have cleaned out his stent and fitted him with an external drain. He is a bit upset about this as he already has a iilestomy bag but the surgeon said this would be the quickest way to get his bile level down for him to have chemo. Mom mentioned something about his metal stent kinking but I will know more when I’ve seen Dad in a bit.
Any advice on external drains would be welcome, the main one how do you keep them hidden under clothes. Dad doesn’t want it to hang out and be on show, is this possible?
Best wishes
Andrea
I want a private suite!
Good luck getting that stent right. Let us know how it goes. Sending warm thoughts.Kris
Hi Andrea,
Fingers crossed for third time lucky!! I hope it all goes as planned and please let us know what it is that the radiologist has planned for your dad. Glad to hear that your dad also has a private room with an en suite. My dad had that also when he had his PDT done and the en suite was a great blessing, although he wasn’t allowed to leave his room due to the light and his skin!
Thinking of you and your dad today and my best wishes to you both,
Gavin
Thanks Marion,
Any bed would have done but a private suite is a big big bonus. They were bringing us pots of tea and sandwiches. Pity he’s nil by mouth this morning as the breakfast menu looked lovely. I just hope they keep him in there after the procedure. He’s just text me to say he’s got his white stockings on ready, so hopefully he will be first down and we can visit him later. The last twice he hasn’t gone down to theatre until late afternoon and he’s been fast asleep at visiting.
Best wishes
Andie….finally things a rolling. And, a private suite! Things are looking real positive.
Good luck and best wishes,
MarionAfter Dads stent replacement/clean out was cancelled last Wednesday he finally has a bed, and in a private suite too! He was so happy he’d got en-suite and free tv, bless him.
Hopefully they will do the procedure today and it will be third time lucky. He hasn’t gone so yellow this time mainly due to the 1 stent still working. The left stent is the problem as that’s were the tumor is. The radiologist said he’d got a few ideas on what to do but until Dad has had it done I won’t know what they are or was.
Best wishes
Andrea
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