Good Morning ~ We got great new early this morning. The surgeons have rounded twice already and it is only 9:21, actually they had been here and gone by 8:00. Anyway Dr. Shilyanski said they are going to get rid of some of the bells and whistles (for Chris Spicer the cymbals and tamborines). They are going to pull the NG (nasal/gastric) tube that goes from his stomach up through his throat and out his nose. Oooh, that should be interesting when they start to pull that thing out. Uck, I am sure that I will not be a spectator at that point, if I am it will cause me to be active in things that no one would want to see! There will be no documentation on the blog of this. They are also going to pull the drain that is sutured in from his belly and they will take the cathetor out. The latter of the 3 seems to have Seth the most concerned!! :)
Dr. S said that after the NG tube is gone then Seth can start sipping on fluids. It will be the first thing by mouth since Tuesday. He has been warned to take it VERY slow. Too much too fast will cause him to be sick and could cause them to put the tube back in. Putting it back in being conscience would be a lot worse than taking it out!!!
The Ronald McDonald House just called and they have a room for Jeff for tonight. Answered prayer!! They even give parking vouchers which will save a lot. All parking here is paid parking and you don't get a discount until you are in the deck more than 24 hours. This will be very nice. The RM house rates are only $15 a night, a little bit better than the Holiday Inn Jeff stayed in for 2 nights. You're right Maria, God is Good all the time.
Oh my, the doctors are in here pulling the nasty tube RIGHT NOW. Oooooh !!!!!!! All Seth said was Wow, that feels better. Now they are cutting the sutures around the JP tube, uck they are pulling it out. My word that thing is long. Great, now they are giving him some Lidacaine (to numb) and are going to sew him up right here from where the tube came out. They are letting the student do it. It's ok she's a lady hopefully she has sewn up a skirt or something sometime in her life. There goes the needle in the belly. Now they are doing a figure 8 suture getting not only the skin but deeper into the muscle. Ok that's enough. I bet you guys didn't bargin for all this this morning. You may not still think this blog thing is so cool. Seth is really though!
On to something else ok. Seth has 4 very close friends on there way to Iowa City to see him this morning. They should arrive about noon. They are Cassie, Kyle, Lidia and Adam. Bringing them are great friends of Jeff and mine, Chip & Juli Allenbaugh and Carla Adams. Jeff is on his way right now too, he is going to wait for the Kids and Adult van at the rest area outside of Galesburg, they will then follow each other the rest of the way out.
Ok so I just got up and looked at Seth's tummy. They took some on the dressings off to look at the incisions and SETH DOESN'T HAVE A BELLY BUTTON ANYMORE. They cut out. Can you believe it. Jeff will be upset, he put that belly button there 16 years ago when in delivery he got to cut the cord. Oh well Jeff it was a nice one. If we'd known we could have taken a picture of it. We'll just have to commit it to memory (we're it trouble there).
Now Kari is getting ready to pull the OTHER tube. Seth is hitting the moriphine pump. He says his cheeks are hot, "yes they are", his blood pressure is upa bit and his heartrate has increased. I think he's a LOT nervous. Now she left, and said she'd be back. I think this is cruel and unusual punishment for a 16 year old guy. I'm gonna go for now. 'til next time. Vickie