Jeff is MUCH better today than yesterday...still on ice chips but his color is back, his urine output is normal, and he has taken two trips around the unit today. They decided it wasn't a urinary tract infection but haven't given me anything really solid about what caused the downturn yesterday. They gave Jeff some extra IV solution and Lasiks (sp?) last night and some more Lasiks again this morning. Dr. Hinkstrum,the on call physician, wanted to get rid of any extra fluid Jeff may have and to flush his delinquent bladder. Between that and the rest he got last night (thanks to the anti-naseua medicine) he looks 10 times better than yesterday. He is still sleeping a lot but rest is a good thing right now.
Jeff's incision was "seeping" at his bellybutton today so Dr. Hinkstrum took out a few of the staples this morning. He also cleaned out the incision and then packed it with saline soaked gauze. The open incision looked like something out of CSI (coming from the CSI junkie that I am) but Dr. H. assures me that this will help heal this part of the incision from the inside out and prevent infection. FYI - The doctor's still haven't thrown out any discharge dates so we're not making any plans yet.
Jeff's roomate is on a weekend pass and the room is nice and quite....at least until the twins arrive.
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Fejjmiester,
So relieved as is everyone that surgery was succesful and that your recovery is well on its way. Just rest and listen to what Linda and the Doctors tell you to do and you will be yourself in no time. Also give our love to Brittany and Bradley. Special shout out to Wife #2 for all her support.
Again get some rest and keep chowing on the ice chips.
Love you guy's
Mark, Janie, Tayleigh and Tyler.
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