Dear Anne,

Without even knowing it, you have mirrored my experience with Dennis almost exactly. When he was hospitalized with the lobectomy, he also experienced DTs. At one point he told the nurses that they had no right to keep him there (this is 18 hrs. post-op) and it took security to subdue him while they tied him down and got his tubes back in. It was a real eye-opener when I took the youngest son in the next morning with his little package of books, toys, etc. for Dad, and he was so sedated, that we couldn't even tell he was breathing at first.

The doctor medically treated him and had a social worker make arrangements for rehab (totally covered by insurance)..........plans that Dennis originally agreed to, but renigged on when I came to see him on his day of discharge. To this day, I wish they could have called me and let me know their intentions. Believe me, I would have stayed away! This lady had all the pre-cert done...everything. In his state of "playing with the bugs on his bed", he had no clue what was important. And to further explain the situation, he was hurting so badly just a day or two later from the surgery, that he used the alcohol as a drug. And hasn't stopped since.

I'm sorry to ramble. Thank you Anne, for sharing your story. I know firsthand how hard it must be. But hope is something that we all need, and bless you, you've given me that.

Love,
Mandi