re-sending--Steve's Baaaaack!.....Re: Steve's Surgery Update

[Guest guest]

Steve,

Glad you're out of the joint *grins* and on the way to recovery! I'm sure =

once you start on more solid foods you won't have such a close relationship =

with your toilet anymore You may also want to try taking acidophilus supp=

lements as soon as you can since all the antibiotics they probably had you t=

ake also probably killed the good bacteria in your gut. Once you have your =

good bacteria back (acidophilus) it should help.

Keep us updated!

Anita

pre-pre-op in Denver

> >From:

> >

> >Hello All,

> >

> >Isabelle called a short while ago to inform us that Steve came through h=

is

> >surgery with flying colors. The surgery lasted 3.5 hours, and according=

to

> >the doctor, all went very well. He is, however, spending a great deal m=

ore

> >time in recovery than average due to his severe sleep apnea. Apparently=

,

> >whenever he drifts off to sleep his oxygen in take dips below an accepta=

ble

> >level. As a result, he is wearing an oxygen mask and is being monitored=

> >closely. They expect to keep him in recovery another hour or so and the=

n

> >will return him to his room. I will keep you posted of any further

> >developments. Also, for those of you who have heard of Steve's concerns=

> >regarding the " leak test, " we have good news. The doctor, being well aw=

are

> >of the problem with the technicians, had the test performed today. I'm =

not

> >clear whether the doctor did it himself; but, the end result is that Ste=

ve

> >won't have to deal with the test and the technicians tomorrow.

> >

> >Virginia

> >

>

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