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Moderator Comment by eileen on September 26, 2012 at 10:48am

I meant to write "femoral nerve". Unable to edit post just written.

Moderator Comment by eileen on September 26, 2012 at 10:41am

That sounds very painful; all that p
ost-embo swelling pressing on my (Femoral)vein required narcotic pain meds every 3.5 hrs rather than the usual every 4 hrs. It was not a time to "bite the bullet".

Your husband is in my prayers today as he undergoes the 20 hr surgery. Fortunately, he is blissfully unaware due to anesthesia. Kimi, you are in my prayers today also. This must be extremely tough.

Comment by Kimi on September 26, 2012 at 9:44am

Embolism went ok but he had a great deal of pain after (the artries they filled are wrapped around facial nerve). This morning he went in for the big surgery at 8am (20+ hours). All prayers are welcomed!

Moderator Comment by Patti on September 26, 2012 at 9:40am

Kimi,
Hoping for a successful surgery today & smooth recovery.
Best wishes coming your way!

Moderator Comment by Debra on September 25, 2012 at 10:58pm

Hopefully your husband was able to see the doctor and everything is set for surgery on Wednesday. Please keep us posted. All the best!!

Moderator Comment by eileen on September 25, 2012 at 8:11am

Just checking in to see if you had posted anything today. I'm sure you are way too busy at the moment but know that you both are in my thoughts.

I used to hate the "hurry up and wait" scenarios where we'd rush to hospital at 7am only to wait till 3pm for surgery. Our approach was and is "Onward and upwards" as we faced each new day of challenges.

You have a lot going on this wk! You both are in my thoughts and prayers.

Comment by Tina White on September 24, 2012 at 9:38pm

Kimi,

We just returned from there last week. I hope all went more smoothly this afternoon and evening. My thoughts are with you this week as you and your husband endure this scary and difficult time.

Best wishes,
Tina