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Apologies for the spelling, she was a bit groggy when I asked this morning, I did my best with the word.
Thanks for taking the time to keep us informed, we're pulling for the two of you. Jim
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I may not have the story straight so correct me if I'm wrong. Your wife had a colon perforation during a colonoscopy and subsequently had an open surgery to repair or remove the injured bowel segment. Because of the spill of intestinal bacteria into the abdomen, she developed peritonitis (abdominal infection) and likely a blood infection. Serious blood infections cause blood pressure collaspe and can lead to acute respiratory distress syndrome. If I have this approximately right, the doctors are right. In the first 48 hours after ARDS develops, the mortality can be quite high. The fact that your wife's oxygen requirement is decreasing is fantastic news. Her lungs will recover beautifully if the cause of the respiratory failure can be controlled. All the medications being used to control your wifes BP are very important. When your wifes body has recovered sufficiently to self regulate her BP and breathing they will no longer be necessary. Don't worry about how long she's been on the meds. Not really important. What IS important is that she is responsive (meaning that the chances of hypoxic brain damage is much less) and that her oxygen requirements are decreasing. If I can offer any helpful advice it would be to recommend that you have an infectious disease specialist consulted on your wifes case. If she has an unusual or resistant bacterial infection it could jeopardize her recovery if not treated properly. Twelve days IS a long time, but the steady improvement is very encouraging. Feel free to keep us updated with information as you get it. I'll keep you and your wife in my thoughts and prayers.
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While working today I took a momont and reflected quietly on your situation.
I was hoping for a report of good news from you. Thanks for posting some today. KT
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Well wishes for you and your wife
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Just read this post. I am so sorry for your wife's illness. All I can offer is my prayers and absolute best wishes for the two of you.
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I'm glad to hear that the situation seems to be improving.
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hey good luck with this. just saw it. prayers w/you.
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It's just past midnight, and I've been up in the loft sanding all night. It's good work for meditative thought. With the radio off and nothing but the sounds of sandpaper and the wind blowing through the room, I thought about you and your wife. I generally don't pray in a "formal" sense, but I made an exception tonight. I hope you have family or close friends around you to help you through this.
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Moses...They have had an infection specialist, an last night she was strong enough to go in for a CT scan. I do not know the results, but they tell me if there is an abcess they can needle in to it and suck it out. What annoyed me was the time the CT was done (yesterday evening) and no one had looked at it at 2 this afternoon. She was showing some sensitivity to one of the BP medicines (a very small adjustment would have a relatively huge effect) so they were in the midst of changing over. I still think my biggest problem is impatience, since a trauma like this can and often does result in long recovery periods. Should she continue to show improvement, it would be a few months before I could bring her home, due to rehab which will be an absolute necessity.
You have the scenario right. I already had the release papers signed by the doctor and when I saw my wife I said that this woman was not coming home. Why? asked the nurse. I told her that her face was puffed out badly and her abdomen was swollen. Response? She was having trouble passing the air they injected. Bull$hit I replied and got a doctor to take a look and she went in for X rays and they found the perf. Her gastro man was blase and I had to insist he put her on antibiotics. I would be glad to send you his name in a PM if there is some way to find out his record on miscues. Thank you for the info.
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Keep us updated and it will work out.
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I am sure glad things are improving. We're still thinking of you up here. Again, you need anything, drop me a line. I'm less than 2 hours away.
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Found myself hoping for some good news on your front. You and your wife have my hope and prayers.
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Money its a very wise thing to keep on top of your wifes condition. So many things can get overlooked in a Hospital. She is very fortunate to have you.
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Bob, the sun is shining right now where I am. I will continue to pray for your wife's full recovery, no matter how long that takes. Thanks for keeping us updated. Best wishes to you and your family.
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Wow. How horrible! My thoughts and prayers for a full recovery are with your wife.
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Hang in there. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and her.
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Thinking about you and your wife continually, like everyone else I'm very concerned. Stay positive, we will!
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pray..yes I do, and did...however keep an eye on all, also make sure they don't lose the video of the procedure. You did good, she is improving slowly. I do know that had this happened to my lady, I would be needing a good lawyer cause the gastro guy..would be needing a ortho specialist..or undertaker. without her... not much would matter to me. Rika |
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