New phone is working & talked to radiologist

There new phone is now working: 610-433-7949. Dad said he just got your flowers.

They removed his drainage bag today re the radiologists orders. Dr. Newcomb is the one who placed the drain. I was a bit confused because one doc said he would have the bag for the rest of his life. That contradicted the first doc I talked to.

I called Newcomb who was very nice. Dad will have to have the drain replaced every 3 months or so. It IS draining on the inside which is good. It must have been a resident who was confused with the terminology --one type of drain just goes to the gall bladder and ends there. Dad's goes all the way to his intestines which is much better since the bile with its salts will help his digestion and lessen the chance of him dehydrating.

- posted by Rodney B. Murray, PhD @ 1:56 PM