An Update On My Brother

[pastafreak]

He's bouncing back. Had an operation the other day for a skin graft on his leg...it went well. Next is rehab for his leg...then hopefully home. Hes been in hospital for 2 months and 6 days. Thank you for all the good wishes sent his way. xx

[Sqad]

There you go!
Thanks for the feedback.

[marval]

So pleased to hear that Pasta.

[murraymints]

So pleased to hear this xx

[pastafreak]

Sqad...you've never made any (substantial)comments , and I suspected that you may have thought the prognosis was not good. I may be wrong of course.

[Mamyalynne]

Great news Pasta, you must all be thrilled.

[pastafreak]

We're getting there mamya... cautiously. It's all very slow and steady. x

[Sqad]

pasta LOL...LOL...don't read between the lines.
I NEVER make comments......stupid....they all say "pleased to hear"...now I ask, who would say "I am NOT pleased to hear?"

What does confuse me pasta is that a couple of weeks ago we were talking about "double pneumonia " and now we are talking about "skin grafts"
Is age catching up on me?

[rowanwitch]

Now you can relax a while.

[pastafreak]

Sqad...maybe age...LOL ;-)
It was mild or slight pneumonia...that cleared up quickly.

[pastafreak]

I didn't finish...
My brother had sepsis. So..pneumonia...infection...dialysis(no longer needed)...skin graft for leg that was attacked by sepsis.
Rehab to gain strength and learn to walk again...as I understand it via my sister in law.

[kvalidir]

Really happy to hear this Pasta x

[Sqad]

pasta....O.K...but what's this skin graft?

My assessment, is that your brother has cirrhosis and has been dialysed on a temporary basis to get his toxins out of his body.
Now...after a couple of sessions of dialysis, there will be TWO situations:

1) the liver has returned to normal.....no further dialysis...good result.
2) the liver has not recovered, in which case a decision will have to be made re.liver transplant......if he is fit enough.

But....what is this skin graft?

[Sqad]

pasta....ah! we crossed posts.
Right.....the prognosis will depend upon the result of the dialysis as i explained.

[mallyh]

pleased for your brother and you xx

[redman41]

That is good news pasta.
Good wishes to you both. Once he is home it will be a big relief

[pastafreak]

I was told that the sepsis ate away the skin/ flesh on his leg.
I'm not sure as I'm trying not to read too much ( and sis in law is not the best at answering my queries)...but I assume it's like/is necrotising fasciitis.

[pastafreak]

He was on dialysis for several weeks...had a setback infection so was back in ICU...then started to produce urine normally, so dialysis was stopped.

[pastafreak]

Again...thank you all for the positive thoughts.

[gness]

Glad to hear this, Pasta.....long time to be in hospital...hope he's home and well very soon.....x

[tonyav]

Good news this, pasta. Hope you get the chance to go over to the USA to see him when he's been let out of hospital.