This is George the monkey. It is Rocky's favourite comfort and he is very attached to George. Adelle sent 'another' George up to look after Grandad. The anaesthetist said he would look after George as well and this is how he arrived back from theatre - with a bandage and a couple of drains!
The day of surgery was a long one. Hubby went into theatre at 4:30 in the afternoon. I was getting updates from the transplant co-ordinators throughout the night. 9:30 pm to say the old liver was out, 12:00 pm to say the new liver was in, 4:00 am to say they had stabilised the blood pressure and were ready to start putting in the kidney, 6:00 to say the kidney was in, and they were taking him to recovery. 7:30 am my daughter and I arrived at ICU only to find he had been taken for a CT scan. Then we overheard someone talking to a tv camera operator that "there have been four (transplant) surgeries and one is a re-do!" At 9:00 am I had a ring from the surgeon who said the blood flow to the liver is compromised and hubby had to go back to theatre urgently! Then a phone call from her again at 1:00 pm to say she thought she had solved the problem! What a relief! Then another anxious wait for a doppler scan to confirm that the liver was well perfused!
Oh my word Delwyn what a long long time & all night too. Sounds a very specialist operation. You don’t hear of many liver transplants so much. Praying for a complete recovery for your husband, as good as new again. What a comfort all your family would be to each other!
I love monkey & he looks nicely patched up! So kind of the staff to do that! Rocky will be thrilled to see his monkeys twin doing so well with granddad! Love to you all.
What a round the click vigil. Hoping that while your husband is in the safe hands of the professionals that you are rested and cared for.
Good wishes for a good recovery to your husband.
Oh Delwyn - what a long worrying procedure. I hope all goes well in the next few days. I'm sure your hubby will love George and the thoughts that came with him.
I love monkey & he looks nicely patched up! So kind of the staff to do that! Rocky will be thrilled to see his monkeys twin doing so well with granddad! Love to you all.
Good wishes for a good recovery to your husband.