I'll probably try to tip everyone off beforehand.  This Thursday I've got another doctor's appointment.

Quote from rmillay on Jan 5^th, 2020, 7:09pm:

YYAAAA!

Mad Dog Bob Had a emergency Morning of the 5th, went to emergency Balor with fluid around lungs. He has had fluid drained from one and is heading to xray to check the other side. If all goes well he may get to go home early next week. Keep him in your Prayers..

Well, I survived this morning, and now have two tubes running out of my belly.  But they say the abcess is superficial, so now they are discussing when to schedule the heart valve.

Received text from Mad Dog Bob, He had the valve surgery yesterday, Looks like everything went well. Next step will be finding out when he can come home. Lot of rest in his future.

Bob, Glad everything is going as well as the doctors want.  I know you're going to get restless because we NEVER heal as fast as WE want to, but since everyone is on "lock-down" anyway, get plenty of rest and get well.

Bob, I'm curious about which type of valve you chose. I have a leaky valve too, and will eventually need a replacement myself.
 
Those of you who know Debbie B know she had a valve replacement and it's been a long, tough recovery for her. She never has made it back to doing triathlons, but did eventually get back to longer rides. She had her leaky valve for years before it suddenly got really bad and she had to have the replacement.
 
As old as a lot of us are getting, and the health struggles we have, maybe there should be a health and medical sub-forum here. Sheesh...