The 2nd Surgery is Finally Underway

It never ends...

Mike's platelet count improved, but his blood pressure got out of control so the 2nd surgery was postponed.

And then a different neurosurgeon was brought in for a 2nd opinion. Dr. Arroyo doesn't like the catheter to the abdomen idea - too much of a chance for infection. So he wants to run a catheter from the cyst into the jugular vein that goes directly into the heart. Apparently it's a more efficient way to recycle the cyst fluid and it's a better fit for long-term care.

So yesterday Mike relaxed and got his blood pressure all the way down to 120/70, but guess what? The screws they need to attach the plate to the valve/catheter were delivered to the hospital, but they were not titanium and the surgery was called off until titanium screws could be delivered from Monterrey.

Now you can imagine Mike is just about ready to pull out his IV and leave, right?? Well, I spent another night in his room with him, rubbed his feet and we made it through the night and kept his blood pressure down. The screws were delivered at 9:00 am and he's in surgery right now! I should know in a couple of hours if we are on the homestretch back to Seattle!!!

And being in a foreign country we have to pay for all of this medical care out of pocket. I have called upon help from 2 friends - my long-time financial adviser, John, from Dain Rauscher, and our personal mortgage lender and my real estate business lender referral, Sue, from First Horizon Home Loans. I want to give each of them a BIG HUG for helping us in this trying situation. They were both able to bend some rules and get funds to us so that we can pay our bill and come home. THANK YOU SUE AND JOHN!!!

Stay tuned to cintia y miguel en ciudad de mexico...