11/11/09

The Surgery: Not For The Faint Of Heart

Admitted at 3:00 AM 11/11 with surgery at 4:20 PM 11/11. Excellent surgeon: Dr Steve Bynon at UAB Hospital and all went well.

We thought the liver and kidneys were big, after all the medical term is “Massively Enlarged.” But a thirty pound liver and a nine pound kidney? Excess fluids removed as well. Replacements were three pounds and one pound respectively. You know anyone else who lost forty pounds over Thanksgiving?

Again: THIS IS NOT PRETTY

One Last Visitor Before Surgery
The 30 LB Liver On It's Way Out
The Liver On It's Way Out The Door
Nurse Deborah: One Of Several Excellent Nurses

4 Comments

  1. Leonard says:

    Wow Steve, The Lord has plans for you, thank you for sharing your story, prayers to you and your family

  2. billstough says:

    What a wonderful, valuable to share. Amazing photos.

  3. Jay Swafford says:

    WOW!….great photos Steve…
    you are a racewalking miracle!

    Jay Swafford

  4. Steve Konegni says:

    Steve,
    Wow! What a miracle to have the gift of multiple transplants! Good on ya!

    Steve K.

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