After today's earlier posting, things got ...interesting here. The anesthesia finished wearing off, and the pain came hard. There was a delay in getting the Toradol on board, so she had a solid hour or so of real pain. Then, as the pain began to lessen, she began to develop pretty significant nausea. It seems that my super-healthy wife is too fit!
The PA said that she is so thin that her body cannot tolerate much in the way of anesthesia; and since she is not prone to drunkenness or recreational drugs, she is not as able to handle narcotics. So, the morphine, which is necessary to handle the pain, causes the nausea. We have decided that we evidently need to go out drinking and clubbing every couple of weeks, just for preventive health care!
This has slowed things a fair bit. She has not been able to eat anything except jello, and that didn't, er, stay. They warned us that she is going to wake up tomorrow convinced that something is very wrong, because the pain is going to be huge. However, in 50% of patients, they rapidly improve and by lunch time or so feel up to going home. That is certainly our prayer!
Other adventures? How about a nurse giving a heparin injection in her stomach to prevent clots, only to realize as she finished that the needle had separated from the syringe, so an unknown amount of medicine spilled onto her bed. Should we give more? How much? Unreal.
This was an important day, and a very good day overall. We are thankful for all God's mercy today, and pray that it soon fades into the rear-view mirror of our lives.... Thanks.
Tony
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Dear Tony,
I do think your sense of humor must be some sort of gift --- just not sure what sort! clubbing as a preventive health measure, just in case you need to have major surgery ... hmmm???
Dear Dee Dee,
I'll be praying that the nausea and the pain go away quickly. Hopefully, feeling well enough to go home to your own bed, and your children, will come quickly too.
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" ... for God has said, 'I will never leave you or desert you.'
So we can take courage and say, 'The Lord is my helper, I will not fear; what can man do to me?'" Hebrews 13: 5-6.
Love to you all,
Linda Lee
Dear Dee Dee and Tony,
Once this really is in your "rear view mirror", you'll always be able to look back and see how close God is!
"Objects in mirror are closer than they appear"
What a wonderful picture of God's faithfulness to carry as you continue forward.
We are praying for pain tolerance and a quick recovery and complete healing; also that the pathology report will be good news.
In Christ,
Susan for the Whiteheads
Dear Tony and Dee Dee,
We are so happy to hear things went so well on Monday. God is Good! We know you are not out of the woods yet, so We will continue to keep your Family in our prayers. It is amazing to see how much courage and strength the two of you have.
Love and Prayers,
Brian and Davona
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