11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6
The intestinal problem is more than likely caused by the anesthesia during surgery and the massive amount of narcotics she received yesterday (which she needed). It can shut down the digestive system. She's better today; they're watching her closely. Today's problem is a bad sore throat possibly casued by previous intubation.
The intestinal thing is called an ileum which is another name for Troy, isn't it? The one with the Trojan Horse, not the one with Somerset Mall--excuse me, the Somerset Collection.
The computer keyboard in the NICU has all the letters rubbed off the keys so I'm calling on all my newspaper typing skills.
The good news about leaving the hospital at 3:30 a.m. is you don't have to pay for parking because the attendant is gone. Maybe I'll try it agian.
Send good thoughts our way and keep on the sunny side.
Marty
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Marty, Love how keep your good humor during this difficult situation. I know that really helps Laurie and all the rest of us. We should be helping you.
ReplyDeleteSeems like these complications are normal post surgery aggravations and will pass soon.
Love, love, love to Laurie and all of you sitting patiently by her side. Lynn
Hi Marty,
ReplyDeleteGive my love to Laura and tell her I am holding her in my morning prayer and meditation time.
She has an Illeus. Narcotics can slow the bowel down so much that it becomes paralyzed. Sometimes they have to put a NG tube into the stomach through the nose. Not pleasant but it rests the bowel until it returns to life. I don't blame her for being cranky, it's hard not to be when there are so many things irritating you. It's not bad enough to have surgical pain, but then there is all the "other" things that happen, and of course the nurses who are waking and probing, etc.
Hope you are getting some sleep for yourself. Being the ever present husband can be so exhausting. Are you driving home every day?
Things will get better, but it may be slow. Please tell Laura I love her and am rooting for
her.
Kathy(Clifton)Winterfield