Rough Week

[Eplfan2011]

As the title suggests it's been a rough week which started with my 19yr old getting her Tonsils removed. No biggie, routine surgery but with a little rougher recovery due to her being older (I was familiar with this because I didn't have mine out untill I was 40)

 Surgery went well and she was released the same day, everything went well Saturday and Sunday apart from me coming down with the flu. Some time Monday I'm startled by screaming and my daughter running down the stairs with blood pouring out of her mouth and nose, it's bright red and slightly frothy witch would indicate Arterial bleeding. Luckily my wife is a RN and the hospital is only mins away. 

 To cut a long story short, coughing ha tore one of the scabs off along with a piece of the artery, she went in for emergency surgery and ended up having to have a transfusion too due to loss of blood. They ended up keeping her untill today as they were also worried about pneumonia due to her aspirating quite a lot of blood.

She's home now recovering and resting, me, I feel ten years older ...

 

[WayneMahler]

I hope all things work out good for you and your daughter. Both our kids had theirs removed when they were young, my wife still has hers. At 65 I guess she will keep them. Prayers going out for you and your family for a quick and complete recovery.

[Scrappile]

Good thoughts to you, your family and especially your daughter,

[OCtoolguy]

Prayers for your daughter. 

[wombatie]

Oh wow that would have been scary.  Glad she is feeling a little better.  I too was 19 when I had my tonsils out, I sympathies with her.

Marg

[Dak0ta52]

Prayers for your daughter... and for your family. My week hasn't been much better. Biopsy on Wednesday. Haven't felt good since. Twisted my knee at work a few weeks ago and it doesn't seem to be getting better. On steroids for a while and if that doesn't work it will be the shot in the knee. To top it off, it is supposed to be in the mid 50s this weekend which means I'll have to bundle up to do my scrolling in the shop.

[Dan]

Prayers to your family. 

[barb.j.enders]

@Eplfan2011  Prayers for your family. Hope that everyone recovers quickly.

@Dak0ta52  Prayers to you as well, hope the biopsy is all clear.

[meflick]

Wow, sounds like you guys have had a bit of a rough patch. I’m glad you all knew what to do and could get her to the hospital quickly. Prayers that things start to go in a better direction for you guys now and your daughter is feeling better soon.

[John B]

So glad that it all worked out for the better Colin.
Just the other week I was discussing having tonsils removed as things are lot different than when I was nipper. A young teacher from School (24)_ had hers out and had to stay in Perth for 7 days afterward, We live 6 hrs away. It was quite a routine thing years ago, kids got fed Ice cream and jelly and back at school in few days.