Warning! Grossness below! Do NOT proceed unless prepared to see inside Lew’s body! (Okay, not all the way inside, but the sixth picture is a bit gross.)
The picture order does not match the posts. Generally, the pictures are in the order they were taken — except for the grosser ones (they are last).
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Lew’s front before surgery. If you look closely just above his bellybutton, you may be able to see his “zipper” scar from a facia repair about forty years ago.
After the surgery, the line in Lew’s neck was attached with three staples.
After surgery to remove his right kidney and part of his left colon, he is left with 34 staples closing the incision.
His profile after surgery showing the level of the swelling.
The staples were taken out on 11/21/06.
Below is the picture of the incision after it was opened again to drain the infection. It is approximately two inches long and one inch deep.