I’m writing this from the hospital on Tues Nov 8^th.  I just read the last post since the operation, Two Pig Valve Replacement (TPVR). That’s’ what I’m naming my operation.  It has been since the 29^th, but lots happened in the time being.  

I’m back at Keck because I talked the Docs into releasing me when I thought I can make it on my own. (Cowboys, army men, John McClane (Die Hard) can all take a bullet and they still go strong, why not me?

So I can’t.  TPVR is really hard on your body and any energy you think you have.  I thought I could make it but, come to find out I’m not so tough, + I scared those around me who were having to see my slow deterioration. 

I had so much fluids build up on my lungs that it was very hard to push out /pull in a breath.  They had me on a fluid reducing pill, bumetainde, but it couldn’t keep up with the liquids surrounding my heart.

So I’m in the hospital for a “few days”, but I’m not going to be pushing them to let me out.

I will be writing in the next few days about what happened before I came back and when I was here after TBVR.  

Excuse #1. My brain stops working-  I get real foggy about what I’m trying to say.

Excuse #2. Tiredness helps me overlook mistakes in typing, spelling words and grammar.