Successful surgery

When my dad underwent his pacemaker implant last month in Phoenix, the doctors there tried to hook up a colostomy bag to make him more comfortable during his recovery. Unfortunately, in an attempt to find the proper spot, the doctors accidentally nicked some old scar tissue from a prior medical procedure and did some damage to the previously healed tissue. This caused a slow leak of internal bleeding that the doctors in Phoenix recommended he have looked at, once he had regained his strength.

Today was the day his procedure was due to be performed. There had been some concern that he would be unable to cope with a general anaesthetic, since he had been complaining recently of some weakness and shortness of breath. Thankfully, the procedure only required a local anaesthetic, and it went off without a hitch. Apparently, the surgery was a success, and my dad is due to leave the hospital tomorrow, or Friday at the latest.

And seeing him tonight at the hospital, I have to say this is the best he's looked since the pacemaker was implanted. I am confident he will make a full recovery.