Tun Dr M conscious, stable after 2nd op

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Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has started doing physiotherapy exercises, three days after his second surgical procedure for wound debridement.
His daughter, Datin Paduka Marina Mahathir said in her blog http://www.rantingsbymm.blogspot.com/ that he was being given deep breathing and muscle toning exercises.
“Not exactly lifting weights but the post-op equivalent on it,” she wrote.
“So, it is all good. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.”
Dr Mahathir underwent his second coronary bypass surgery on three weeks ago at the National Heart Institute (IJN) and the second procedure was on Saturday night for wound infection.
She added her mother Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali said Dr Mahathir’s general condition was better.
“He is alert and co-operative. That means he is not giving the doctors a hard time,” Marina said.
“His heart is ticking away strongly as is every organ in that wonderful ecosystem we call the body. Still trying to build energy through nutrients.”


KUALA LUMPUR: Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is conscious and doctors are gradually easing up on his support medication.
A statement from the National Heart Institute (IJN) Tuesday said Dr Mahathir continued to be in stable condition, three days after his second surgical procedure for wound debridement.
The surgery was performed Saturday night for wound infection. He underwent his second coronary bypass surgery three weeks ago.
“IJN doctors are happy that his vital parameters continue to be stable,” the statement said.
Visitors are still confined to family members only.
His daughter Datin Paduka Marina Mahathir when contacted said her father was being fed high calorie nutrients and slowly “weaned off” the ventilator, which is necessary for patients who have undergone major surgery.
She wrote in her blog that her mother Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali said Dr Mahathir was more awake and alert.
“She holds his hands and tells him to try and break hers and 'he almost did!',” she wrote.
“As another positive sign, she says he is displaying signs of impatience. Good old cranky Dad!”
She also wrote the possible misinterpretation of the word “support” in an IJN statement was one reason that led to the nasty rumours on his health condition, where some people took to mean “life support”.
However, she said her father was able to breathe by himself, but not enough to fully oxygenate his lungs which was why he was on a ventilator.
She asked Malaysians to continue praying for him.