Vorlon Whispers

November 22 Final Update

They are still draining my chest. I hear it gurgling away on the floor. I expect them to drain it all day tomorrow. If they feel it has drained enough on Friday they will blow talcum powder into then cavity. This will irritate the two surfaces enough that they will grow together and there will no longer be enough room for any fluid to accumulate – at least that’s the theory.

Presumably, after they are sure that I won’t croak in the O.R., they’ll send me home.

I think I’ll write up a bunch of question to ask. I know my readers will want some assurance also. I know that some of my readers are medically savvy. If you have a question to ask, just post it in the comments section and I’ll ask the surgeon. Or, you can email them to me for more privacy.

The really good news is, I feel a LOT better than last night. My left lung area feels, well, empty. When they listen to my breathing they tell me the two sides sound almost the same.

The lung guy stopped by this morning and expressed his concern that the lung was not re-inflating at the rate they wanted. Late this afternoon he stopped by to say the second X-ray showed a much more encouraging inflation. It looked very good.

I’m expending a weird sensation. I’m in the same bed and was before. But I FEEL like I’m sitting in a concrete and grass patio. On my right are French doors that lead back into the house. In front of me is the garage. To my left is wall and fence. Behind said door and is the yard. It is a nice spring day with sun shinning. It is about 75 degrees with just a light breeze to make it really comfortable.

This is not the real picture bit it is the picture I see in my mind – weird.

I’m off to bed.

Posted by The Vorlon at November 22, 2006 10:15 PM