My mom showed up as surgery was about to begin. Christina's dad, Fred, showed up soon after. It was good to have some family around. They did their best to try to keep our minds off the surgery.
It was a very difficult hour. Everyone there is usually calm and collected. This was not the case today. Everyone in the operating room had a large sense of urgency on their faces. I could sense this and it did not make me feel good. Surgery is hard on a person. Two surgeries in 3 days can be very stressful.
She looked so good yesterday.
People kept coming into the waiting room. The room is used for families of those in the NICU. In the NICU, only two visitors are allowed at a time, leaving families to visit in shifts. Because of this, the families of others were shifting in and out. Every time the door would open, I would anxiously watch for a familiar face.
About an hour later, Dr Leoff opened the door. She looked very relieved. She saw no perforations in the bowel and thought that the "Iffy" section looked good. She thought that there must be some bacteria in the wound and spend a good deal of time cleaning out the section. She said earlier that if the section was bad, there would be a need for a second set of stomas, but this would not be necessary. There is a chance that the bowel has a "Pin prick" sized hole and there could be some leakage. These holes can heal themselves . . . or get bigger.
The short term conclusion is that the surgery was a big success and only time will tell about the rest of the bowel.
She sent the fluid off to the lab to be cultured. If something grows, the staff will be able to identify the growth and address the issue with a more specific antibody.
Now I want to see my kid!!
No comments:
Post a Comment