Simon again here.
We went to see dad last night just a few hours after the operation. He was heavily sedated so he didn't know we were there. His face and neck were really swollen and even without the beard, we could tell it was him. It wasn't very nice seeing him like that, but it was great to see he'd come out of the operation okay. The surgeon had clearly done a great job with the reconstruction and stitching him up.
They woke him up at 7.30am this morning and he's been on pain killers all day. Apparently his heart rate dropped quite a lot during the night, but they've done some tests and all seems okay and back to normal. His face and neck are still really swollen, but it's been really great to see him. He was awake when we got there and immediately got his pen and paper out. He'd written three things already for the nurse and one of them was "Can I have a Guinness, please" - apparently she asked him if there was anything she could get for him.
He's gone through 8 sides of paper during the day (95% of the comments involve some kind of humour) and there's definitely been an improvement with regard to the swelling and he perked up as the day went on.
They're keeping him in the Intensive Care Unit tonight and if there's space on the ward, he should be back up there tomorrow.
Overall, the surgeons did a fantastic job and I hope we can all look forward to the recovery from now on!
Simon xxx
Great to hear that the recovery phase is starting - he is in our thoughts.
ReplyDeleteGood to hear the reconstruction went well and that Chris has not lost his sense of humour. Although anyone who supports Lincoln City must have a pretty good sense of humour in any case!!
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Its good to hear Uncle Chris is doing well. He must be feeling okay to be asking for Guinness already! Much love, Claire x
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