Oh bugger 2

[MapisM]

Funny you should say that, 'cause it was precisely my first thought while reading your update.
Otoh, bearing in mind the 30-50% mortality with the old method, the new one is bound to be better, I reckon!
And after all, nowadays even new planes are flawless upon their first test flight.
No reason why also your op shouldn't fly equally well, so to speak! :encouragement:
All the very best.

 

[MrB]

And after all, nowadays even new planes are flawless upon their first test flight.

I wouldn't use that analogy at the moment, think Boeing 737 Max! The new machine/procedure sounds like a no-brainer RD, things are looking up all the time just a little more patience required. You'll soon be enjoying your boat to the full I'm sure. Good luck :encouragement::encouragement:

 

[DavidJ]

Looking forward to “Oh bugger 3 - Success!”

 

[Paul_S123]

I hope things all work out well for you.

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

Sounds like more positive news RD so fingers crossed for you

 

[rubberduck]

By way of an update, a few weeks ago went to Son's wedding thinking it would be the last thing I would do, made it as far as the meal when I had to give up, in the photo's I look dead already.
At this point my top surgeons had given up as had another two top guy's. I was simply to full of high pressure blood which was beginning to burst blood vessels & escape through the fistulas I had.
In recent weeks I have been in & out of various hospitals under a Dr Farooq Rahman who I met while under top surgeons, who has not given up. While not a surgeon he has been project managing me & after many running for the hills as I was getting through about 8 units of blood each week he found a Dr Nasir Khan who is an interventional radiologist.
He first went in through the groin & cut 70% of the blood flow to the spleen which reduced pressure & hence bleeding but not enough, so in a second 4 hour procedure he closed the spleen down completely & also shut off every leaking blood vessel he could see, now nearly perfect, going back in on Wednesday for one last blood vessel & then the bleeding should stop completely & I have already cut out the blood pressure pills as it dropped into my boots, as Farook said.
He now has the best bowel guy in London & a top liver transplant surgeon looking at the op I have so badly needed for so long.
So far I owe a massive debt to two men, hopefully soon to be four, not out of the woods yet but getting there (I hope)

 

[Mr Googler]

That’s sounding better RD :encouragement:

 

[rubberduck]

Pancreatitis leading to intestinal failure & every complication in the book pancreatic pseudo-cyst, portal hypertension, sepsis etc. All started with a misdiagnosis at Southend hospital for gallstones.

 

[itspaul]

Best wishes to you.
I'm sure there are many who think we have problems till you read something like this .......

 

[NGM]

Oh boy, you have really been through it.
Let’s hope you are now on the right track, certainly sounds like you have some top guys on your side.
All the very best.

 

[petem]

Fingers crossed for you RD.

 

[dom]

Pancreatitis leading to intestinal failure & every complication in the book pancreatic pseudo-cyst, portal hypertension, sepsis etc. All started with a misdiagnosis at Southend hospital for gallstones.

Rubberduck, I will pm you tomorrow am after getting to work. Nearly lost a friend to something similar with the same endless aggressive surgical interventions. I can give you the name(s) of the surgeon(s) tomorrow, some of whom may have a useful input. I recall a team at St Thomas’s to be at the absolute forefront in several of the areas which appear to be troubling you. As I remember a professor Jeremy Sanderson made an extraordinary contribution to her care.

Will revert and may god be with you.

 

[Mr Googler]

Pancreatitis leading to intestinal failure & every complication in the book pancreatic pseudo-cyst, portal hypertension, sepsis etc. All started with a misdiagnosis at Southend hospital for gallstones.

Blimey....that’s enough hey!

If they thought gallstones....surprising they didn’t investigate pancreatitis. Stones usually the cause of it as I understand!

Hope they can chop the offending bits out and get you on your way :encouragement:

 

[rubberduck]

Rubberduck, I will pm you tomorrow am after getting to work. Nearly lost a friend to something similar with the same endless aggressive surgical interventions. I can give you the name(s) of the surgeon(s) tomorrow, some of whom may have a useful input. I recall a team at St Thomas’s to be at the absolute forefront in several of the areas which appear to be troubling you. As I remember a professor Jeremy Sanderson made an extraordinary contribution to her care.

Will revert and may god be with you.

Thanks, I think he will be known to the Guy's I am with as he shares hospitals, more experts the better, thanks.

 

[Bru]

Crikey! Fingers etc crossed that things are hopefully starting to look up

 

[MapisM]

Best wishes to you.
I'm sure there are many who think we have problems till you read something like this .......

I can't think of a better way to summarize my thoughts after reading your update, RD.
May the force be with you!

 

[rubberduck]

I can't think of a better way to summarize my thoughts after reading your update, RD.
May the force be with you!

No more than force 4 please

 

[Seastoke]

No more than force 4 please

Better off with ASAP me thinks, great to he.re you making progress

 

[Switch]

God’s speed RD, ?

 

[Jegs]

All The Best,

John G