I think I ought to take the photo now al.

Everything is going well and I'm feeling great and it's hard to believe the difference in my color and skin tone, but that ain't the reason.

The other day, the cutdown in my groin where they plugged in the heart-lung machine had swollen badly like a huge hematoma but what had really happened was that s sack had formed collecting lymphatic fluid. The cutdown split at the bottom and has been draining. Sounds gross, but the Docs say no problem as long as it does not become infected which it hasn't. However, it is allowing me to "get in touch" with my feminine and elderly sides. Karen changes the dressing and we hit it Betadyne, but then..................

Well, ya' gotta absorb it somehow so we tape on a Maxi-Pad (with wings) and then I pull on a pair of Depends. Combined with the "downward pointing boob" this is one helluva' nice appearance and real sexy.........................Oh yeah, that's not to mention the Monistat that I used up clearing the yeast infection on my ass after taking tons of antibiotics and laying around sweating through the pain for the first 48 hours. I am now feeling great empathy for all of you who go through this pad thing for days each month for 30 plus years!!! You have my respect as I'm about to go nuts waddling around!!!!

Spaw