For those that were wondering!

[tjscraps]

My hubby is home!!! I know a lot of you asked in that other thread (which I can't remember which one it was), but he is home as of last night and healing - MUCH better at home.

He ended up being in hospital 2 weeks total, and has to go back for a small (day surgery) procedure, but we are glad to have him home and recovering.

I told him it's his turn to mow the lawn (lol!) - the grass probably won't need cutting again until May, so I think he'll be able to handle it

[nietis]

Glad to know that he is home and healing well.

Hugs to you, Trina. It must've been an exhausting fortnight for you. Take time to rest.

[rach3975]

Very glad to hear that!

[SweetChar]

That's wonderful that he's home. I'll be praying for full recovery for him.

[AmieN1]

That's great news! Glad he's doing well!

[jacinda]

Great to hear! It's always nicer having everyone at home. May his recovery continue to go well.

[Saar]

Glad to hear your husband is home. I wish him a speedy recovery!

[Scrap-therapy]

That's a great news Trina! I'm glad for your husband and being at home is better than staying in hospital. Hope he will have a fast recovery! Prayers for him and you!

[HeatherB]

That is great news that he is home! Sending wishes for a quick recovery!

[Robin Carlton]

So glad to hear he's doing well <3

[JillW]

That's such wonderful new Trina!! Continued prayers coming his way!

[shawnbear]

I am glad to hear that Trina!

[bienejen]

Great news!!

[Lidia G]

That's great news! Wishing him a speedy recovery xx

[keepscrappin]

Glad to hear he's home and doing well.

[EvelynD2]

Trina, I'm so glad to hear he's home and doing better!

[angels]

Glad to hear that!

[tjscraps]

Thanks everyone! It's been a VERY long few years while he's gone through all this and 2 major surgeries in 18 months. I'm happy he's home and recovering!

[Leablahblah]

Oh that's so good to hear!

[Kimberly27]

So glad he is on the road to recovery and back home with you!

[craftytam]

I'm so happy to hear he's home, Trina!!

[LJSDesigns]

Good news. <3

[TraceyM]

I was really happy to see that photo of him and your girls, home from hospital to recover! Truly put a smile on my face for you.

[Tree City]

SO glad he's home. (And total LOL at the mow-the-grass comment. I know I'd joke about the same thing!)

[joelsgirl]

I totally missed this about your husband. I’m glad he’s home. Why was he in the hospital?

[BobbieSmith]

Good to hear, Trina!

[tjscraps]

Originally Posted by joelsgirl

I totally missed this about your husband. I?m glad he?s home. Why was he in the hospital?

Long story lol Late 2021 he lost 50 lbs in 2 months without trying and he found out he had a fistula (hole) between his stomach and bowel - what he ate was literally coming out within 30 min. They put him on a feeding tube for 3 months to get him to a point where he could survive surgery, and April 2022 he had surgery to remove part of his colon and fix the hole.

Everything was great and he felt good til December when his symptoms started again - he waited months to get back in to surgeon and started dropping weight like crazy again and they found 2 holes in his stomach this year. This all got complicated because he got a DVT (blood clot) in his leg over August long weekend so surgery had to wait to make sure it was safe, but he ended up being hospitalized Aug 28 because he couldn't stop throwing up (and what he was throwing up was fecal matter, not food...)

He finally had surgery Sept 1 to fix the holes and remove more of his colon. It was supposed to be about 4-5 hours and ended up being 7.5 hours in surgery, the dr said his stomach was in terrible shape and took a long time to put back together (he's guessing it's ulcers that caused it). So they're being super cautious but luckily he didn't end up with an ostomy/bag, and he didn't end up losing his stomach completely, which was another possible outcome. We're lucky. His BP dropped after surgery to like 80/50 so the first few days were scary, but the blood helped and he's back on his feet.

It's been a long couple of years!!

[joelsgirl]

Wow, Trina, that is intense and scary. I'm glad he's home, and I hope having his stomach put back together will fix the problem. It's amazing how important the gut is to health.

[tjscraps]

Originally Posted by joelsgirl

Wow, Trina, that is intense and scary. I'm glad he's home, and I hope having his stomach put back together will fix the problem. It's amazing how important the gut is to health.

Yes! And nutrition! lol When all those vitamins and minerals get really off base it affects everything. Last year when he had the feeding tube he was in hospital a week to make sure his body could regulate the nutrition after not having it so long. It's a good thing, too, because his potassium spiked and caused a mini heart attack. Glad this is all in the past!

[nietis]

Gosh, Trina! Now that I know the details, that's really scary!

So so glad for you that he is OK now.

[Scrap-therapy]

Originally Posted by nietis

Gosh, Trina! Now that I know the details, that's really scary!

So so glad for you that he is OK now.

So true Trina! You must had terrrible days! Again I'm so sorry for your hubby and your family! Wish him the better possible recovery!

[tjscraps]

Thanks ladies!!! He/we are doing much better. His Short Term Disability was just approved so that’s a relief too, he can recover a couple more weeks and not worry about bills and just get better. Hopefully he’ll be back to work Oct 3!

[craftytam]

OMGoodness, Trina! That's a lot. I'm so glad he's doing better!