(Geoff writes) Well, the dirty deed was done and nobody is thrilled. Nobody would be excited about a tube stuck in their belly dripping into a bag strapped to their thigh. Though if nothing was done treatment options would be very limited. This bile has to go somewhere.
We are learning more about the digestive system than we ever wanted and, unfortunately, what can go wrong with it. We humans are not as resilient as we'd like to think. Makes me wonder what all that processed food can do to your system. Nothing good I suppose. At the same time eating well and being active is no guarantee nothing will go wrong.
Since the drain was installed the bile has begun to flow. Now we watch the numbers, check all the vitals, and wait. As of Saturday morning the numbers look like they have started in the right direction but she is very tired from the constant saline and antibiotic cocktails. Plus it's not easy to get a full night's sleep in a hospital. The lying in bed part, that stiffens you up and swelling sets in. So I got her to walk around the corridors for a while. More tomorrow.
To cap off the day my daughter, Deidre, Danny and their family visited for a couple hours. We got to talk about Evan and Mia's classes and their projects instead of blood and bile, their parents' activities instead of gloom and doom.
No comments:
Post a Comment