Brenda's home

Just talked to Brenda, who just got back from the hospital after her procedure. She likened it to being "roto-rootered" (her words). The problem around her navel area has been cleaned inside so well, so hopefully the infection will be gone. The drain is still there. She was told not to get it wet at all. They kept her at the hospital a little longer because her heart rate/pulse ox was low, so she just got home a little while ago (and I'm a little behind in posting this because she called me at work, and I had work to do first). I called her this afternoon and left my work number in case she got home late, to get a report and let everyone know. She sounds good, not tired or anything, but says she is in a some pain.

Thanks for posting this update, Eileen.  I am glad to know that Brenda is home and on the road to complete recovery. 

I'v missed seeing her posts (darn computers anyway, huh?).

Cindy P.

Hi Eileen,

You're such a good friend to keep in touch with Brenda and let us know her progress. I sure hope this does the trick for her.

I was very concerned when she said they had her cleaning it with peroxide. After my last ankle surgery for the infection, when the wound wouldn't heal, they sent me to a wound care specialist. Turns out the tissue wasn't healing because using peroxide and Bernadine KILLS new tissue!  He said peroxide was ONLY to be used to clean a wound right after it happens to flush any foreign matter out of it.

Kind of makes you wonder if these guys ever speak to each other!

Yikes, I didn't know that! I too thought peroxide would help. Well, I'm not a doctor (to paraphrase Bones McCoy), I'm a journalist. What do I know? Guess not much. Thanks for the info. See, you really do learn a lot from your Internet friends.

I'm glad to hear that things went well.

I see that you are another Star Trek fan!

Oh yeah ... did you see the new movie? Lots of fun. I really enjoyed it.

Thanks for the update.  Glad Brenda is doing fine.

Jeane

glad to hear brenda is home

hope this will be the end of her problems with this surgery

thanks for posting

hugs, jacki

Thanks for keeping us informed on Brenda's progress.
Please convey best wishes for her recovery (and her computer's as well).
Hope to see her back here soon.

Thank you Eileen,what a birthday for poor Brenda this year!! I hope takes her pain meds and rests,to speed her healing. One of the things I dislike about getting older is that we seem to be more vulnerable,of course it beats plan B!
Prayers for a healing and peace being offered for her today,good vibrations.
You are a peach to keep us updated!