Dad in Hospital for Surgery on Thursday 12/17
My father, Lloyd Grizzle, was admitted to the hospital yesterday, this time for a planned surgery on Thursday, Dec. 17th. The surgery is to repair a large hernia on the surgical scar on his abdomen, and also to rebuild part of his abdominal wall (using cadaver muscle and tissue).
Dad's medical odyssey began in July 2008, when two gallstones got lodged in his pancreas. This started a domino effect of medical problems over the past year and a half, including acute pancreatitis, kidney failure, respiratory failure, a series of hospital-acquired infections, and a cardiac emergency last December that left him with brain injury. He has been in and out of six different hospitals and physical rehab centers, and he has been limited to a wheelchair and hospital bed at home, receiving home health care, when not in a hospital or rehab.
Dad's surgery on Thursday is extremely risky, but it's also very risky for him NOT to have the surgery. As always, I am grateful for the many friends, both online and off, who have continued to keep Dad and my family in their thoughts and prayers.
~ Darrell
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Dad's medical odyssey began in July 2008, when two gallstones got lodged in his pancreas. This started a domino effect of medical problems over the past year and a half, including acute pancreatitis, kidney failure, respiratory failure, a series of hospital-acquired infections, and a cardiac emergency last December that left him with brain injury. He has been in and out of six different hospitals and physical rehab centers, and he has been limited to a wheelchair and hospital bed at home, receiving home health care, when not in a hospital or rehab.
Dad's surgery on Thursday is extremely risky, but it's also very risky for him NOT to have the surgery. As always, I am grateful for the many friends, both online and off, who have continued to keep Dad and my family in their thoughts and prayers.
~ Darrell
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posted by Darrell Grizzle | 6:53 AM
1 Comments:
Darrell, I'm so sorry you're father is having to go through all of this. My daughter and I will include him and your entire family in our nightly (mostly) candle lighting ceremony.
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