The past two days have been plentiful in the sense that Mitch has had three procedures.
Yesterday morning, he had an MRI of his brain and spinal column, to look for causes of the neurological symptoms he has been having. No definitive word on that test yet. But hypotheses are that the symptoms are just an injury to the brachial plexus during surgery and symptoms associated with the meds he is taking.
Then, he had a procedure in radiology, based on the results from Friday's CT scan of his abdomen where they went in and took out a clump of old blood and inserted a new chest tube on the left side to lead that area to drain. The CT scan showed that he had pockets of fluid and blood on the left back area, that was preventing the left lung from having room to inspire.
The right lung looks groovy and is doing its thing.
The third procedure was this morning (Sunday) and was another operating room bronchoscopy. They went in and did lavage cleaning suctioning on the left, again hoping to help it open- it looked a little collapsed on the scan and xray.
They say this all normal routine maintenance stuff and not to be worried- so don't worry, people! Mitch is going to be good, hopefully soon.
Mitch's only brother, Terry, came to see him this weekend for a few shorts visits with his wife, Tracy.
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thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you for the updates. It is the first thing I check every day. How are you doing Reba?
Renee
Actually, it's good to hear the doctors are taking the complaints seriously and being thorough. Mitch, your strength gives us strength!
Harry, Debbie, Gavin & Brenna
glad to hear the updates. thank you !! Mitch keep it going to keep getting better !!
above from jean.. hi !
awesome mitch. I like thinking about your lungs looking groovy and doing their thing. hooray. hope today is good too. love joan.
Hope they can get that left lung cleared out soon and grooving with the right lung! We are always thinking of you and your family with love. Lynn
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