Today we met with the Urologist, across the street at the hospital. The surgery was done last Wednesday so the plan was for the catheter to be removed and to check to be sure all systems were working. But we all knew that would not happen because Ken still has blood in his urine. Poor Ken is in a difficult situation. The surgeon looked at the urine bag and shook his head. “We must wait until the urine is free of blood and is clear,” said the good doctor. Further more, he told Ken to rest but not to spend all day in bed. And to take very short walks but not get any exercise.
Ken feels that he has been taking one small step forward, followed by one smaller step back. Just when he thinks he sees light at the end of the tunnel, he gets knocked back. Since the surgery, he has taken no physical therapy because he can never exercise. He must wait for the bleeding to stop so is forced to keep still and not strain which means his arms and legs will get weaker. When he was in the hospital, he commented that getting better is like watching paint dry. The whole process is tedious. But Ken understands the process so will not jepordize the healing by becoming active. As soon as hs urine is clear,, we are to contact the surgeon when we can proceed to the next step. After the stents were installed, his urine took much longer than expected to stop bleeding. We should not be surprised. We must be patient and hopeful, not giving in to anxiety and despair. Ken is vastly stronger than when Rita and Ian arrived. Ken still has a long way to go until he is healthy, but he will persevere. And we will help him.
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