Guest guest Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 I'm going to give the contrarian view. Do not call the center. First, legally, at least in Illinois, the hospital is not supposed to give any information to anyone other than family members (spouse, children, parents, siblings). Second, the family may not wish to divulge any information and their privacy should be respected. When my wife was in the hospital, I asked that people not call the hospital until they were told othwerwise. Most people followed that, except for one non-family member who called 5-10 times every day. Once I was told that, I put a stop on all calls. Even from myself. Of course since I was at the hospital at least 16 hours each day, I didn't need to be calling. Naperville, IL > > -----Original Message----- > Would it be rude to call the center and talk to his wife, or other > family member to get an update? > > I would - except - the last thing he said was - I'll talk to you when I > can. To me, that means - don't call me, I'll call you. So I'm guessing > we should wait a few more days until he is well enough to write us. I > hope and pray he is doing well. > > Barb in Texas - Together in the Fight, Whatever it Takes! > Son Ken (33) UC 91 - PSC 99 Listed 7/21 @ Baylor Dallas > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 athan,Good to see you back!!..I know when I had my gallbladder out and woke up..I knew it was gone..and was so happy..Take care of yourself ! in Georgia Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check out new cars at Yahoo! Autos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2007 Report Share Posted June 2, 2007 Thank you so much for sharing your transplant with us. I learned quite a bit from it and so did Ken (I shared it with him.) You look great – you shaved off your beard!! The kids appear to be growing like weeds and are both so very cute. Our daughter was aghast when she saw your scar….. I told her how good yours actually looks and that Ken’s will be bigger than that. That totally freaked her out – can you tell she hasn’t seen a surgical scar before? So I was glad I could show her yours, so when the time comes, she’ll be a little bit better prepared – or we’ll know enough to be sure she doesn’t get a look at Ken’s. Garden – I thought people couldn’t work in the dirt for quite a while after surgery, has that changed? Our garden – pea pods & sugar snaps are gone already, cucumbers, tomatoes, green beans and squashes are in. This week we ate corn for the first time. Peaches are doing good and if the birds will leave them alone, we should have a bumper crop of figs this year. Thanks again for sharing your transplant with us, Barb in Texas - Together in the Fight, Whatever it Takes! Son Ken (33) UC 91 - PSC 99 Listed 7/21 @ Baylor Dallas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2007 Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 ....I thought people couldn't work in > the dirt for quite a while after surgery, has that changed? > The danger is from bacteria in soil (originating with bird and animal > droppings, in particular), which can enter the bloodstream through > minor cuts in your hands. Keep in mind that the biggest problem > post-tx is infection (not, as you might suspect, rejection). I recall > being cautioned to always wear gloves (preferably rubber or latex) > when gardening... I wear latex gloves (big boxes from the pharmacy) for gardening, as it keeps the nails and fingers so clean and tidy - and I don't land with the small cuts that take forever to heal. The gloves are great for any yucky cleaning jobs too. Joanne (, Ca, mom of 17, UC/PSC 2-06) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2007 Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 ....I thought people couldn't work in > the dirt for quite a while after surgery, has that changed? > The danger is from bacteria in soil (originating with bird and animal > droppings, in particular), which can enter the bloodstream through > minor cuts in your hands. Keep in mind that the biggest problem > post-tx is infection (not, as you might suspect, rejection). I recall > being cautioned to always wear gloves (preferably rubber or latex) > when gardening... I wear latex gloves (big boxes from the pharmacy) for gardening, as it keeps the nails and fingers so clean and tidy - and I don't land with the small cuts that take forever to heal. The gloves are great for any yucky cleaning jobs too. Joanne (, Ca, mom of 17, UC/PSC 2-06) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 jmhatch39 wrote: > I wear latex gloves (big boxes from the pharmacy) for gardening, as it > keeps the nails and fingers so clean and tidy - and I don't land with > the small cuts that take forever to heal. I wear gloves too, although I'm usually too rough on the latex gloves. They usually only last for a few minutes! Maybe I should go back to wearing latex gloves under my leather gloves. I used to do that when my hands were dry and cracked. It's sort of interesting... before my transplant any cuts on my hands took forever to heal, and always got infected. Now they heal much more quickly and so far none have gotten infected! It's possible that this is partly due to the fact that I'm using hand sanitizer about 20 times per day, but I think that the new liver has made my skin much better than it was. Before, my skin was very dry and my hands were always cracked and bleeding. I've even noticed a difference in my nails. You can see a line in my nails where they started growing better after the transplant, and all the cracks from before are almost grown out! athan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 jmhatch39 wrote: > I wear latex gloves (big boxes from the pharmacy) for gardening, as it > keeps the nails and fingers so clean and tidy - and I don't land with > the small cuts that take forever to heal. I wear gloves too, although I'm usually too rough on the latex gloves. They usually only last for a few minutes! Maybe I should go back to wearing latex gloves under my leather gloves. I used to do that when my hands were dry and cracked. It's sort of interesting... before my transplant any cuts on my hands took forever to heal, and always got infected. Now they heal much more quickly and so far none have gotten infected! It's possible that this is partly due to the fact that I'm using hand sanitizer about 20 times per day, but I think that the new liver has made my skin much better than it was. Before, my skin was very dry and my hands were always cracked and bleeding. I've even noticed a difference in my nails. You can see a line in my nails where they started growing better after the transplant, and all the cracks from before are almost grown out! athan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 Thanks athan, that’s great news! We were worried we’d have to make the drive in several times a week. Ken has a hospital that is affiliated with Baylor only 30 minutes away. Can’t thank you enough, you’ve been a great resource for us. Barb in Texas - Together in the Fight, Whatever it Takes! Son Ken (33) UC 91 - PSC 99 Listed 7/21 @ Baylor Dallas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 Thanks athan, that’s great news! We were worried we’d have to make the drive in several times a week. Ken has a hospital that is affiliated with Baylor only 30 minutes away. Can’t thank you enough, you’ve been a great resource for us. Barb in Texas - Together in the Fight, Whatever it Takes! Son Ken (33) UC 91 - PSC 99 Listed 7/21 @ Baylor Dallas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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