The wound nurse tells me my leg is looking good, and the catheter/foley is working well. The next BIG step is this Monday and Tuesday, the 17th and 18th, when I have appointments with the two doctors — Abidi, The surgeon who operated on my right knee, and Smith, the urologist who installed the catheter/foley. If — BIG IF —Abidi says the right leg steel fixator can be removed, and Smith says the catheter/foley can be removed and I can pee on my own, then I could be going home after those two appointments — say on or about June 20th. No telling about that big if, but I’m excited that there’s the possibility that I could be going home soon.
Greg, in an outraged storm of anger, blame, and long story-telling, finally decided to leave AMA. Fighting with most everyone to the end. (Not with me; we stayed positive). At the same time, my urine didn’t go down the catheter-foley, but dribbled out from the catheter-penis connection onto by body and pants. Nurse Hector had me push the catheter in a little, then wait-see. It happened again, but Hector doubted me — told me next time don’t stop it, just let it go and there’ll be clear evidence one way or the other — and then we can consider what, if anything, to do. Waiting to see.
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