Post Operation Update

Abbu is still in ICU and his condition is still considered as critical for 48 hrs. They have taken of the ventilator and abbu is able to move his hand and feet. All good signs. However, Abbu's face is slightly swollen and he is looking very weak and blood pressure is fluctuating a bit. Nargis Apa was the only one to see abbu inside ICU, she reported that there is some water in his lungs.

Chanchal bhaia is currently staying at the hospital for the night. No more updates will be available until morning (Bangladesh time).

Last updated @ 3:23pm EST

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-Ujjal

Surgery at 2pm

The surgery is scheduled at 2pm.

Update: Surgery is complete but abbu is in ICU. The doctor is pretty happy with how the surgery went. However, Abbu is having breathing problems, so they are using a ventilator to help with breathing. He has not regained consciousness yet. The main concern at the moment is that if Abbu develops any heart related complications due the shock that the body experienced because of the surgery, then treating that ailment will be hard.

Diagnosis at Apollo

The stroke occurred at least a couple of days ago, but abbu apparently did not feel anything. The hemorrhage, on the left side of the brain, got worse with time, and the symptoms only became clear yesterday. The fact that Abbu was taking aspirin (blood thinners) for his heart problems most likely worsened the hemorrhage.

Immediate surgery is recommended as bleeding from the hemorrhage is creating pressure on the brain and blood supply to the brain is reduced. Also, Abbu's sensory organs are not at 100% efficiency anymore, so the doctors does not want to wait anymore.

The surgery is scheduled to take place in a couple of hours. The operating procedure is to drill a small hole in the head an then drain/pump blooded out of the affected area to relieve pressure on brain. The procedure is not too complex, but abbu's diabetes and previous consumption of blood thinners increase the risks associated with this operation. The operation will be conducted by Dr. Mathew Chandy. He seems to have a good track record.

Please keep our father in your prayers.

Abbu is Sick :(

On the morning of August 10th, Abbu was feeling light headed and fell, while he was in restroom. Our relatives at Bogra, wanted to take abbu to hospital right away but abbu was reluctant. Then, they informed amma and bhaia at Dhaka about the incident, and they literally forced Abbu to go to a local clinic. At that time, Abbu's speech was slightly impaired. At the clinic, they conducted a CT scan and the doctors recommended immediate surgery. The doctor at Bogra gave abbu an injection of phytonadione, which is used to treat certain bleeding or blood clotting problems.

Abbu left Bogra at around 11pm in an ambulance and came straight to Apollo hospital at 4am, August 11th. The diagnosis of the doctor at the emergency room is that abbu would need surgery but first they will try to stabilize his condition (control diabetes). Otherwise, Abbu is under observation and waiting for diagnosis by their senior Neurosurgeon (Dr. Mathew Chandy).