7:30 p.m. It looked pretty good there for a while and then Clem started violently vomiting again! Not just a small amount but an entire days worth of fluid intake. 2250ml to be exact. We both decided it was time to call the Doctor and discuss the possibility of an occlusion and he agreed that all was not well.
The new plan. In the morning Clem gets a PICC line and will be started on TPN therapy which I believe stands for total patient nutrition. He basically has not held anything down since last Tuesday. His IV fluids will be running in this line as well. He has been switched back to clear liquid fluids and tomorrow he will be getting x-rays of his abdomen to see if anything noticable reveals itself.
What are the possibilities? A kink or some type of occlusion in his small intestine or his intestines are just slow in coming back to life. Most of these complications work themselves out within a few days but it is possible that the surgeon will have to go back in and straighten something out. For now we wait.
As long as Clem does not take anything in by mouth he does not experience nausea or much pain. He is hungry but nothing else. After throwing up this afternoon he felt much better and now we are just hanging out waiting for the plan to begin to unfold tomorrow. The Doctor came back by this afternoon to check on him while he was taking a break from one of his surgeries. This is exactly the type of response that we have received from everyone here at the Hospital. We are so lucky that we chose Memorial Hospital for our treatment center. It helps to stay calm in the face of possible complications when you know that everyone including your Doctor is paying close attention to you.
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You are both very much in our thoughts every day.
There was a Bible verse that I heard in church Sunday that made me think of you. It reminded me about what you said at the end of the "The Recovery Nazi" post.
Romans 8:18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
You know I don't wear religion on my sleeve but I couldn't help but pass this along - it seemed so appropriate to me! ;-) I see it as saying the love you feel is SO much bigger than any suffering, no matter how it feels at the time.
Love you both -- Nancy
Sorry to hear about the setback. John and I will light a candle today for both of you.
We hosted a 50th birthday party for Loren on Sunday. Dave came down from Vancouver and all of our Burning Man group was talking about how good it was to hear regularly from you via the blog.
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