Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Wednesday's Update
After 1 day of surgery and 5 days of good recovery, we have had our first bad day. After only two hours of sleep last night, Carrie tried to eat some chicken broth and she wasn't able to keep it down. Dr. Arnoletti came by and when we told him what had happened he said that he had noticed on her x-rays that her stomach had a ballooning characteristic about it caused by fluid and air buildup. Carrie told the doctor that if she could pop her stomach she thought she would feel better. The doctor said he could do that from the inside. What he meant was that they would run a hose up through Carrie's nasal cavity down into her stomach and suck the fluid out. They will leave the tube in for at least 24 hours. When the doctors make the rounds in the morning if Carrie is feeling better and there isn't much fluid being removed then they will remove the tube. It is 11:45pm and Carrie said that her pain level is down to a 5 out 10 from 8 out of 10 this morning.
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We will continue to pray for Carrie, you, and your families. God is the great physician and He will heal Carrie!
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Hope Carrie felt even better upon waking this morning (of course, that's if she slept at ALL, what with all the doctor visits! We're still praying for y'all, and will continue to do so! Take care!
ReplyDeleteWe're praying for you guys. You're in the best place possible but I'm sure you already know that. Having to drop a NG tube is pretty common on a big procedure like that. Don't let them pull it too early or she'll have to go through having it placed again which can't be fun. How long do they estimate keeping her? Hope tomorrow is a better day.
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