The removal of my spleen is set for this Friday morning. We were glad to hear so we can get it over with. The surgery will now have to be an open surgery which they believe is safer with my circumstances.
Dr. Chao said today that he is expecting a bounce in my counts quickly and that my recovery time in the hospital should only be 2-4 days as long as there is nothing unusual. I'm not getting my hopes up with the 2 days. After that, the outpatient clinic can monitor me daily.
They will be sending my spleen to the National Institute of Health in DC for culturing. The organism I had in 2010 can not be cultured at Duke and they want to see if it is still in the spleen.
We should find out more this week. But I have become more and more comfortable with this surgery as it gets closer. There is a great team here looking after me!
Burns,
ReplyDeleteEvery day closer to Friday is one more day closer to home! Let's get this over with and out of there! Your attitude is fabulous and is the reason you'll fly through this!
Love, Ross
Dear Burns, This blog is so wonderful. We think of you so often and this has been such a great way to stay informed. I just spoke to your mom and she said you were feeling more confident about the surgery. I am sure that the doctors are now resolute about the best plan for you. As you said, you've been blessed with fabulous health care for so many years and you continue to have the best! ......even it is someone from Duke! Did you ever look at Friday Night Lights? Pete and I watched all four seasons in just a few weeks. I promise Laura will like it! xoxox ann
ReplyDeleteBurns and Laura- Will pray extra hard for you and your doctors and nurses this week leading up to Friday.
ReplyDeleteGod Bless,
Bobby Foster
Burns, Laura, and both families......my thoughts and prayers are with all of you this week.
ReplyDeleteMarie
Burns, Thank you for keeping us uptodate on your situation. You will soon have a prefix by your name (Dr)....you know the language. Step by step...seems your doctors are eliminaging all the possibilities and we are praying that the spleen removal will trun things around for you. Know that we think of you, Laura and all your family often and are prayerful that you will soon be home and back to doing what you like best. God bless....earl
ReplyDeleteLaura,
ReplyDeleteI took water aerobics with your Mom yesterday. I told her how proud I am of you, and deservedly so. "Trooper" dosen't even begin to describe it! The water aerobics is great fun outside, although your Mom and I kept getting caught in some GCC version of a riptide, and we kept crashing into each other. Hysterical! Am thinking about both of you and know all will go well!
Love, Ross
P.S. I noticed Ann's shot at Duke. Boo hiss!
Burns Laura John derry hardon that is great great news. Friday fig 8 will be on fire with prayers for all of you, your surgeons , and for peaceful minds and getting that thing OUT fast and with no complications. Love to you . You are on your way to Greensboro now buddy . Blantons
ReplyDeleteHi Burns - I've asked our minister at Church of the Holy Family in Chapel Hill to ask for prayers (anonymously)for your successful surgery tomorrow, so lots of people you've never met or even heard of have taken up the call to pray you through your procedure. We know you can do this!
ReplyDeleteWe eagerly await the good news tomorrow that the surgery has been completely successful and that you're already recovering nicely. I've asked Mary Jane to give us a call after she hears from your folks. And I hope she'll be taking care of Ripley too - I plan to go over and check on them tomorrow and Saturday.
Suzy Cashwell
We say good riddance to that problem causing spleen!!! We are praying hard for a clean surgery and quick recovery!!!!! You are both amazing!
ReplyDeleteWe love you both!!!
Jane and Ross
Already praying for your big day tomorrow!!!
ReplyDeleteWe love you both!
Doug Emily Miller and Grady