Shhhhhh. Don't say a word. While Daniel was snoozing, enjoying some good hospital administered drugs we had this tattooed on his butt. We really feel that it conveys the double meaning quite well don't you? On the serious side this is Daniels left buttocks cheek. The surgical stapels "now removed" numbered 65 some secondary sutures can still be seen. The surgeon said he could put his hand almost up to the elbow into the wound. The spine was fully visible as well as the colon. 13 surgeries later and the above is the final result. The doctors at St. Mary's did a terrific job. Oh by the way, for those of you who do not get the joke let me enlighten you. X marks the spot and isn't that a nice set of railroad tracks? Luckily it will be a while before he can spot that in the mirror. Actually we had to restrain the doctors from autographing the work.

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This is the hospital bill so far. The release date is the date he was moved out of the Trauma ICU unit and into the rehabilitation unit of the hospital. It is not his actual release from the hospital. This bill is only for hospital services not the anesthesiologist nor the surgeons. This is the most disturbing image on this page. Click on the image to get th full view, if your stomach can handle it.

Well the bills just keep rolling in. The one on the left is for just one of the anestheisa administrations. There are 12 in all. Grand total is $ 10,500.00 The one on the right is for miscellanious stuff. We are still waiting for the surgeons bills and other doctors charges. Hmmmm. Now will it be check, credit card or should we just show up with a box full of money?

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Daniel went to have the remaining sutures removed from his tukos. Anyway after his return he was complaining that the doctor left two stapels in. We were all incredulous and told him that no way would a medical professional make such a mistake. Well he insisted that someone verify the validity of the situation. Now no one here had any uncontrolable urge to examine another guys butt, so we called in Pete "The Lech" Nevai to do the honors. One because he himself had gone through such trials and tribulations and 2 he was the only person we knew who could do anything about it. Well the doctor actually left in two surgical staples. Pete confirmed this when he came out of the room mumbling something about getting a pair of wire cutters. A pair of which he shortly returned carrying along with a pair of needle nosed pliers. Suffice to say the staples were removed and are now sitting in a plastic jar besides Daniels bed.

Study that blank stare very carefully. Those are some really good hospital drugs at work. What can one say, that is Daniel, that is a hospital room and it was his home for 6 weeks. You can see the central IV line inserted by that white patch just to the left of his neck. This was the first day after they took him off of the life support monitors. Normally he had a ton more wires and tubes connected. "Ground Control to Major Tom, Ground Control to Major Tom

On the Left the Hospital and the Traumahawk. These people and facilities are worth their weight in gold. If you are a Palm Beach county resident. Call your county representatives and fight to keep this facility open! Someday you or someone close to you may need this valuable facility.

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