The Eyes Say it All

Today Jim had his catheter "tacked" down again. A different doctor at Mercy Hospital did the procedure this time around. He said that the last doctor used a type of suture that was "absorbable'. This time he used a different type. While the procedure is short, Jim's recovery time seems to take longer and longer each time. This is his 4th surgery in the last 15 months. Alot for a healthy body to endure. Even harder when you have little kidney function, bloated with excess fluids, a pain in your shoulder from the dialysis, gout in your left foot and a sore right toe from being clipped too close (sorry honey).

Hopefully he will be up and about in a couple of days. His pain meds are close by and his pillow covers his belly to ease the pain when he moves. He sees his nephrologist on Thursday to see when he can resume dialysis. In the meantime, he must watch his fluid intake as well as his potassium.

I vividly remember that far away look in his grandma's eyes and her big bloated belly while visiting her in the hospital.
I vividly remember that far away look in his mom's eyes and her big bloated belly while visiting her in the hospital.
I saw that same far away look today in Jim's eyes and his big bloated belly while seeing him come out of recovery.
The eyes say it all....I hope I never have to see that look in my kids' eyes.