When I stayed in the hospital for a few nights, I woke up once and had a freak out moment... I was alone so I took it out on the nurse...

I did apologize once I had my wits about me, but I never got a parfait...

That's an outrage. No tip for her

I don’t know about a parfait but I’d definitely give you a Neapolitan

Maybe you should be a little more understanding.
It's not like you just had major surgery or anything...

Is this the new 500 ?

Pericardial effusion grew. Trying to figure out next steps.

not good.

*sigh*

Love ya buddy

Well crap. Let us know what they think buddy!

Any chance something like that can just resolve on its own? Either way, praying that's what happens... Hang in there t....

damn...I was just gonna make a wisecrack about your wife owing you a peek at her boobs...

hope it aint serious and can be resolved quickly TW...

Sounds like you just need one of the stainless steel straws... i can sharpen one up if you'd like... 😟

Thanks guys.

Opel yes. That was the hope. I left the hospital Saturday with it just didn’t mention that and a couple other tidbits. The hope was the Lasics would help my body absorb and then Pee it. However it grew rather than shrunk.

So we keep doing lasics (tomorrow was supposed to be last day). We added a couple other things as well. They can’t drain it until three days off blood thinners which we stopped tonight.

If they were to drain it here they would do so Friday and I’d leave Monday or Tuesday. They can just go in and drain it. That adds a week.

If I lived in Cleveland (my question) they would do med management and another echo on Monday. If the body makes progress there may not be a need to drain and you keep following it. If it didn’t get better or got worse you drain.

I for the moment have chosen option c. Fly home tomorrow and proceed as if in Cleveland. Get echo in KC on Monday and if shrunk, monitor. If not drain in KC. They should be able to do it.

That is all contingent on my rock star surgeon here speaking directly to the right folks in KC. He wants to make sure they drain like he does rather than through the bottom of the original incision.

I’ll know more tomorrow but I think I’ll get home and at least the afib is gone.

Oh and when they shaved me they left a blood blister that was about the size of my button like wiener.

I got this. I just need to watch for light headedness or black outs. If so that an immediate trip to er.

So I asked my wife not to show me her boobs. They still make me gigity

So, you're a direct descendant of the guy that did the nailing onto the cross thing?

Because dang dude, that is a seriously bad streak of karma.

But, when you're dogma is run over by the karma? Punt.

Good call. Boobs make me light headed

Sounds like you got a plan... you'll be playing with boobs in no time... 😟

In the meantime I have you!

Would you please get well Tim...…..If not I may have to come to KC and whip yo azz into shape

I did walk a lot more today and did so without a walker. The ot/pt folks wouldn’t be happy but I find not using the walker brings faster results due to balance.

I’ll get there Ron. Already improving.