Jim is now in a regular room and still had quite a bit of pain this morning. The Dr. removed the compression cap and the drain and had to put in two stitches because it was bleeding pretty good. Those will stay in for two weeks, and the 50+ staples will stay in for three weeks.
As soon as the cap was removed, his pain level came down about 25%. He is still on pretty heavy pain meds, but is resting comfortably. He is back to no appetite because the food tastes terrible but we're pretty sure its the anesthesia that has him messed up. He has some swelling with a mild fever and is on antibiotics. The Dr. said he may come home tomorrow depending on how much bleeding he has from the drain hole, but worst case is Monday.
We are so grateful to have our father and husband on the other side of this surgery and know that God is still in control.
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Hi! Sending prayers to Jim and you all! Char I havnt seen you or Jim in quite some from Lois about Jim's illness. I was so shocked to hear this but I know God is there for him and you all. HE is great! I will continue to pray for Jims full recovery..in Jesus name Amen! Tell Jim to hang tough! : )
ReplyDeleteLove,
Jodi and family
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