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csziggy

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14. A huuuuge WHEW!

Reply to Kali (Reply #13)

Thu Dec 1, 2016, 11:40 PM

Dec 2016

What they plan to do is have a radiologist locate the abscess exactly and put in a tube to drain it. He'll probably have to have the tube in for a week or more but that is nothing compared to having to be cut open! He won't even have to have general anesthesia, just be sedated.

I'll post how he's doing tomorrow once he's out of the procedure.

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UPDATE _ GOOD NEWS! Need medical information - NOT advice [View all] csziggy Dec 2016 OP

no personal experience Kali Dec 2016 #1

I'd consider it an emergency but apparently the surgeon couldn't see earlier csziggy Dec 2016 #2

Kali see my update in the OP nt csziggy Dec 2016 #6

I had a major resection 26 years ago. Turbineguy Dec 2016 #3

Thank you for telling me about your experience csziggy Dec 2016 #4

Turbineguy see my update in the OP nt csziggy Dec 2016 #7

Good news! Turbineguy Dec 2016 #15

Not sure if this applies to your situation but.. hibbing Dec 2016 #5

Hibbing, good to know your mother has been good since! csziggy Dec 2016 #8

Happy 😁 Dance! Fla Dem Dec 2016 #9

Thanks - and yes, we are very relieved! csziggy Dec 2016 #10

bowel infarction is a medical emergency mainer Dec 2016 #11

That's what I gathered from my internet research csziggy Dec 2016 #12

WHEW! Kali Dec 2016 #13

A huuuuge WHEW! csziggy Dec 2016 #14