Sharmel Update 09/11 "Versed and Morphine are a beautiful couple"
Shar's is slowly improving, they tested her feeding tube again today via ct scan and it still has not sealed itself off, but on the good side, there are no fluid accumulations that present any immediate concern. Dr feared that her fever spikes are being generated from the hicman catheter. He pulled her hicman this afternoon, due to this fear and the fact that is rarely being used. He bumped her morphine doses up to compesate for the loss of the epidural; which he pulled yesterday due to fever spikes. Can you tell that one of his primary conerns is that he does everything he can to prevent a full blown infection anywhere in her body? He is leaving it up to her as to when she feels ready to go upstairs to the surgical floor. She still has alot of pain and discomfort with any type of movement, but she is bearing down and forcing herself to move a little each day. Dr wants to continue with R & R over the weekend and perhaps tuesday he will do another CT of the feeding tube to see if he can start using it. He still has no intentions of testing the surgery via a swallow unitl at least the 11th. History has shwon us that alot can happen/change in just a few days, lets pray that any changes are for the better. Ill keep you posted and again if anyone would like to send flowers (once she is upstairs) and/or cards, let me know and I'll get you the info.
Thanks and do a little dance for Mr Morphine!
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