Well, we've encountered an unexpected snag today. The VON nurse came today to remove 2 stitches from the feeding tube. Apparently you're just supposed to snip them and the part of the stitch 'inside' just falls back into the stomach and is expelled. She didn't know this and tried to pull it out after snipping it. It was very painful and the stitch itself actually broke off from the pulling. (Apparently she was pulling very hard!) Dave called the appropriate contact at the hospital, and they said that they basically caused unnecessary pain, but everything should be fine.
Dave left to visit with his friend up north after lunch today. When he tried to hook up to the feeding unit later this evening it was extremely painful. Fortunately they gave us an after hours # to the Radiology unit and he was able to contact the right person quickly, rather than panic & have to spend the night in emerg in another town where they likely wouldn't know what to do anyway. They told him to skip the feed tonight, take a couple of Tylenol 3's, and he has an appointment to see a Radiology doctor to check the feeding tube insertion tomorrow afternoon. Hopefully the nurse hasn't pulled something out of place... I really hope he doesn't have to be admitted on New Year's Eve. :(
So, today's prayer is that this is a minor and uncomplicated problem. We're really hoping to ring in the New Year with friends!
Goodnight and I'll update tomorrow.
Val
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I'm so sorry that happened. Will look forward to your update today.
Crickey! That's brutal - Here's to a "quick" day today and ringing in a NEW Year filled with God's BLESSINGS upon you both! Praying that all goes well today at the hospital and that you get some competent nurses/doctors and that their efforts also help in taking the pain away caused by the misguided nurse!
Mel
To be completly honest I don't know Dave. A good friend of mine has told me many great things about this wonderful man. My heart goes out to Dave for being such an role model and great teacher to everyone. I will continue to come to this page to read how david's doing.
Steph =) Best wishes for the New Year.
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