We just visited Papa in ICU. They have strict visiting hours and rules. The halls here are buzzing with Dr.s and nurses. We are definitely thankful to be here . Papa is swollen, his vitals are good. He did run a fever which has come down with medicine. One of the surgeons on his case explained again what each tube is for, how they work, and said that it is typical for the body to react by swelling the way his is. He says the same goes for the other organs such as the kidneys. It will take time for everything to calm down and function to return to normal. He said that today all of the signs so far are ideal for his situation. There is a drain tube coming from the duodenum (this is the area which they blocked off and where the repair was done)....then he explained how they re-routed that area with a tube from the stomach to the intestine. He now has an OG tube (tube from stomach coming out through his mouth).... a drain from the right lung .....and drains from the abdomen. They will leave him on the vent to give his body a rest, and he is sedated but the nurse says he can be roused so that she can question him about pain, etc. We do not want to rouse him by talking
to him right now. He just needs time for rest so his body will heal .
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