Well, Dan has his first (hopefully last) infection. Last night, Dan had an episode of vomiting due to the nasty taste is his mouth. Concurrently, his incision began to ooze. When the surgeon came in this morning--dressed exceptionally nicely in a suit and tie--he decided to open up some of the incision to see what he could get out of it. McGreeky needed some help but it was shift change, so Jamie and I had to assist him. He tried to just open a tiny bit, but ended up opening up the lateral half of the incision. A lot of purulent fluid came out, so it's a very good thing he opened it up. Now, Dan has one more dressing to deal with, but hopefully less pain.
Dan said that he feels better today than he has since the surgery. Yay! He's walking and talking and even eating some regular food. He said it has taken away some of the bad taste in his mouth, which is great. Just taking things very very slow to prevent nausea and vomiting.
For now, the surgeons are thinking of discharge no sooner than 4 days. That's alright; it's nice to have so many eyes watching out for him. AND we have a private room now. Ahhhh.
Prayer Requests:
* Resolution of incision infection
* Cooperative digestive system...no more vomiting!
* Continued energy and endurance for Dan
* Helpful and understanding nurses
* God's timing for discharge and second surgeries
Loving each other while standing on the Rock!
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