Curt saw Dr. Hudson this morning to check on the hernia surgery. He gave us some interesting pictures of Curt's intestines. There was only about 1/4 to 1/2 inch of skin covering them (there should be some muscle and fat between the intestines and skin). Now there is some mesh to help keep them in place. Curt no longer takes pain medicine for that, but needs to take it easy for a couple more weeks. He will see Dr. Hudson in a month.
Late this afternoon Curt saw Dr. Downs at OHSU. When he came in, he said, so here is the famous Mr. Cook. (He had talked to Dr. Gross.) After looking at Curt, he said he can raise Curt's left eyebrow and put in a heavier weight in his eyelid to help his eye to shut and not get so dry. This could help with the pain he has been having in and around that eye. He is also going to put a screw in his cheekbone and make a sling with Goretex to pull up his lip. This might help with eating and talking. This will be outpatient surgery at OHSU that could take about 4 hours. It will be in about a month. We are spending the night at Angie's tonight since it is dark and raining (lightly).
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