I went for a CT and drain check and things went awry after the Interventional Radiologist reviewed the CT. After delays and procedure location change, I finally got called back and prepped for my drain check. I asked the admit nurse what the plan was since things can change based on CT results. She read the screen and it said drain placement and tube check. All I was expecting was tube check and was looking for an answer more like take out front drain and see what contrast does in back drain. After quite some time I finally saw the Radiologist doing the proceedure and we went over CT and drain checks from the last few months. He saw a fluid collection heading toward my pelvic region that he wanted to drain. I had talked with Jacob and decided we did not three drains that two was enough to manage at one time. The Doc and I talked about taking out the front drain, downsizing the back drain and adding this other drain...while I did not 100% like this plan, it was my compromise. I went to CT for drain placement and then they would take me across hall for drain check. I told people helping get me ready about our plan and a while later I woke up in recovery. Basically, they added a third tube, changed the front one and added a piece that hopefully helps when putting Aaron to sleep and downsized the back drain...what happened to only two drains? I was very tired and very disoriented and did not get answers to why they did what they did...or at least I don't remember...Jacob usually is there and gets all the answers, but Rodney took me this time and he dropped me in morning and picked me up at 9pm so he was not there to hear what they had to say...I had a bit of a fever so they kept me until my vitals looked ok...9pm...got home at 1am...did not get out of bed until afternoon today...pain was bad so I'd take pain meds and then accidently fall asleep during the time they were working so today has felt like one big ball of pain...hoping tomorrow is completely opposite and I feel half normal...I'd settle for 25%...
Thanks for your prayers and continue to pray for reduced pain and adequate drainage. One good thing is that the garden hose in the back is much more flexible...but new drain 3 could interfere with wearing clothes out...give and take...praying for these drains to come out soon!!!
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Home and dealing
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So sorry to hear about more trauma - and pain - for you! Prayers continue!
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