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Old 08-09-2012, 09:24 AM
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Sending out vibes for Chessy as well! I hope he's messaged you by now.
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Old 08-09-2012, 07:43 PM
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I called and left Chessy a message today. His phone went straight to voicemail, no ringing, and he hasn't called nor texted me back. That was almost four hours ago, not a good sign.

If he had any kind of emergency, I really hope he's all right, and just not able to call because he's in the hospital being taken care of. I wouldn't be freaking out if he hadn't promised to let me know when he was going in for his operation, and that he was intent on finding that info out on Monday. I am trying to focus on the things I need to do today, but it is difficult not knowing where he is and how he's doing.

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Old 08-09-2012, 08:17 PM
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Oh I really hope he's okay! That must be nerve-wracking, just waiting to hear what's going on.
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Old 08-10-2012, 12:01 AM
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Do you know what hospital he was going to go to? If so, you may be able to call them and get some basic info...

I hope everything's okay!
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Old 08-10-2012, 12:24 AM
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Do you know what hospital he was going to go to? If so, you may be able to call them and get some basic info...
The HIPAA guidelines are actually very strict - the hospital can't even admit that they are a patient there without express permission from the patient. Even then, you can't get any information unless you have the password the patient gave when they got admitted - they can't even give you a room number you can call to GET the password from your friend (although sometimes they will agree to give them a message). Just saying that just because you can't get info from the hospital doesn't necessarily mean that there is something wrong - just a whole lot of "privacy policy" stuff at play.

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Old 08-10-2012, 12:33 AM
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Update: Good news!

I called the hospital this evening and was told that Chessy was a patient in the post-surgical ICU. I then wanted to know what the visiting hours are and they switched my call to the ICU, where I asked if he could have visitors - and I was told he was released at about 4pm today! I said, "So, he's doing okay, then?" and she said, "Oh, yes, he went home." So, he had the brain surgery (he had already told me they didn't need to have his head opened, they were going to go up his nose and do it with a small camera, as the tumor was right there in front at the top of his nasal cavity) and he is now recovering at home! I know his family is with him, so I am feeling very much relieved.

Yay! Now I can calmly wait to hear from him when he is ready to get in touch.
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Glad to hear this--I was a bit worried!
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Old 08-10-2012, 04:05 AM
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I'm so glad you were able to get the information.
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Old 08-10-2012, 03:02 PM
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Oh, thank gods he's OK! and I am glad to hear the surgery was less invasive than I'd thought. I hope he makes a full and speedy recovery and feels strong as bull and ready to rumble our Cindie!
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Thanks, everyone. Yeah, isn't it amazing that you can have brain surgery without opening up the skull, and then go home three days later? Chessy did feel he was lucky that the tumor was situated where it was, for that very reason.

So, I ran into a friend yesterday and was telling her how worried I was, and she insisted that I call the hospital and find out. I'm glad he told me which hospital it was! And she reminded me that as soon as he was informed when the surgery would be, that was where all his thoughts and energies went, and he probably had to go in early to prepare, so he just couldn't let me know - and who knows, maybe he went in on Monday and not Tuesday, and his cell was probably turned off. Up until last week when they suddenly told him the surgery might be Tuesday, he was thinking it would happen in the middle of the month. So, let's face it, he had bigger fish to fry than getting in touch with me, a new paramour, and his sister was with him, so although I wish I had known what was going on, I totally understand that he just didn't have time to call me.

Previously, he was told he will have five weeks of recovery afterward, so I am not sure when I will see him. I am just so glad he got through it.
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