Well, I've been in the hospital since May 9th. I was just released today. I'm 25 years old and I have Crohn's Disease. I had a small bowel resection surgery that removed two feet of my small intestine, and I'm left with 22 staples in my stomach. I have a 4 to 6 week recovery time, and driving this car is what I'm looking forward to the most, aside from getting back to my normal life.
The doctors explained to me, just before the emergency surgery, that I was extremely malnourished and that my heart was strained from suffering a 107 degreee fever in the hospital a few nights before. Because of this, my chance of surviving the operation was lower than an average person. Frightened I might not make it, I took the time to propose to my girlfriend on the way into the operating room. She said YES! :D
I can't wait to get back to my normal life.
There are some teaser pics attached to this post to show progress while I've been down and out. Thanks for listening FABO.
Chris