I guess they actually told us, but I didn't hear the small fact about the surgery being the easy part and the recovery being quite a bit more difficult. Once again, we go back to one of my first posts about managing expectations. It's something we seem to have to deal with every minute of every day.
John had a difficult nite last nite and a hard day today. The NG tube (nasal gastro....or as we like to call it, the nose/gut tube) has had a hard time doing the drainage it was supposed to do and it has created quite a bit of havoc in how John feels in so many ways. He doesn't seem to need much morphine anymore, as the pain of the surgery is not so bad at the moment, but this stomach thing is pure hell.
Everyone is a little wrung out. Myself included, so I will let Taryn post in a moment and she can tell you how things went from her perspective. I wish I was able to post more up to the minute goings on, but there is no wireless in the hospital and sometimes it's just hard to tear ourselves away from John and making sure that he is doing ok every moment.
Special thanks today go to the Berkeley Zen Center for their dedicated chanting and meditating on John's behalf. Also to Jerry McNerney for his help and seeking help from his many supporters. I appreciate both so much and appreciate all of you reading this for your help and love and generosity. It's meant the world to us and made a big difference.
Peace, Love, Gratitude & Hope
Vicki
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