Update

[Guest guest]

Dear Sandie and Ed,

We are fortunate to have someone with a nursing background like yours and I

thank you for sharing that information. I just know in my heart that he is

better off there than here. The strange thing is Jimmy has Thalessemia Minor

and just before the surgery was the first time in our married life that he was

not anemic. Now he is anemic again from the blood loss. He was being

tranfused when I left this evening. He was too weak to get up for the daily

x-rays today, so they brought in a portable. They also re-inserted the tube in

his lung. I'm sure in his state of mind, he was also thinking about the state

of his health and asked the doctor today if he was dying. He assured him that he

had a rough time and had been to hell and back, but he was going to survive

this. Yesterday they took the oxygen off and today it was back on, so there

were definitely some changes. What are some of the other side effects of low

Hgb, because mine is always low. One of the side effects that I experience is

being cold. I feel like a block of ice. I am sitting in his room with a winter

coat on and sometimes a sweater or vest under that, but my hands are cold and he

was sweating collar buttons.

Jimmy and I want to thank everyone for their warm messages, the cards and

prayers. It's impossible for me to respond to everyone, with the little time

that I have, but I do want to note that they are all appreciated. His doctors

sent him flowers, have never heard of that. I feel very confident that he is in

good hands. Four of the largest nursing schools are in LA, but we still have a

shortage of nurses. A lot left after the hurricane and never came back, but not

our city, because our hospital never closed down. We took patients from other

areas. New Orleans was the hardest hit.

Maybe I let the cat out of the bag too soon before you had all of your

information together about the insurance, but as I said I mistakenly sent it to

the group instead of to you. I know someone else who does that and while I

won't mention any names, he's the last one in the alphabet.

May blessings flow your way and with all best wishes xoxoxox

Lottie