Re: Wellll, I've seen the Dr.
- From: Harry Kiesel <pls2003@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 18:53:41 -0500
On Tue, 29 Nov 2005 16:51:26 -0500, "Mike McCollum"
<ultramike@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>First of all, thank all of you so very much for your kind words of
>encouragement. You have no idea what it means to someone like me or Katie.
>Had my consult Monday and it looks like it's going to be open arterial
>surgery. You know, slit my neck lengthwise, root out all the bad stuff, back
>flush me, stitch me up and slap on a dacron patch (am I a "maypop"?). I
>don't mind telling you I'm a little more scared than I normally am when
>they're going to cut on me, but the options are pretty awful to contemplate.
>I've decided to hold off until Jan 4 since I didn't want my recovery to hose
>up the entire family's Christmas. We're all supposed to get together in this
>lodge in Tennessee and the last thing they need is the drooling zombie over
>in the corner recuperating. Matter of fact, I don't plan on letting anyone
>in the family, 'cept Katie and Ryan (natch) even know until after Christmas.
>I'm not telling my oldest because he's shipping to Iraq in a couple of days
>and the last thing he needs is to worry.
>At any rate, I wish you all a very Merry Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanza,
>Zoroastrian, etc. Holiday. We'll let you know what happens.
>I love all you folks, believe me.
>
>Mike (and Katie by proxy)
>
If it helps any, I've been a physician for 26 years and have had
several hundred patients got thorugh this procedure. Only ONE had
problems(and this person had multiple other problems) so the risk is
very small and the odds are overwhelmingly in your favor.
Best of luck to you.
Harry Kiesel
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