A quick recap first... Friday some fluid started to leak from the incision. Saturday discussed with doctor on the phone and he suggested the Tuesday clinic be moved up to Monday.
So we returned from that visit with no new information. The site was examined and no redness or heat suggesting a fever was observed. The PA thought all was well. The nephrologist (who we spoke to on the phone) took a peek and didn't see a problem. Something was leaking and the surgeon should handle it since the kidney function is perfect.
Next was an unscheduled visit to see the surgeon. His appointment was on Tuesday but we are here now and we have this issues and.... he didn't have time to see Yvonne today. So we'll be back here again tomorrow morning. Unbelievable...
But I gave this entry the title above because when the surgeon's Physician Assistant asked Yvonne to describe the pain from 1 to 10 she said "5 or 6". What?! I expected to hear 2 or 3.
Yvonne has been mentioning that she feels pain on her left side (not where the kidney is) but she never said to me or to any of these medical folks how bad it was. Until now.
AND... she never said to me until the cab ride home that it has been getting worse!
I was pretty upset that she failed to make that point at all. I'm sure they are all thinking as I was thinking that this was still soreness from the surgery that would fade over time. But the fact that it has intensified over time is something that would be looked at differently.
So that is what we'll talk about tomorrow.
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