5 Days Post Op - Posted 23 hours ago
Today was our son Tyler's 10th birthday! We did FaceTime with the kids for a long time today. It was great to feel like we were in our house as they chased around from room to room and to the backyard showing us everything. They are doing well! Tyler is staying with Troy and Tina for the rest of the week/weekend, and our other 3 are going camping with Scott's parents.
Scott was running a fever all day. It got all the way up to 105. Thankfully, it was only 101.5 at 11PM! That was by far the lowest temperature of the day.
Even with a tough day of fevers, tests, etc., he still got in his 14 laps for a total of a mile.
About those tests: because of the persistent fevers, they called for a chest x-ray and CT scan. They found some fluid in his left lung. They decided to put another drain in tomorrow to remove the fluid from that lung. They want to get it out to make sure that it doesn't cause any extra complications.
After being here since Sunday, May 22nd, my Mom is flying home to South Bend, IN tomorrow. I am so glad that she was with me during surgery and to keep me company throughout this past week and help me when I needed it. I know that Scott is going to continue recovering well and get us home to the kids and to relieve Scott's parents. We've heard only good things about them! If this is really true, which I believe it is, then we couldn't be more proud of our 4 precious kids! I can't wait to be busy with them and their schedules! I can't wait to hug them all and tell them how much we love them! How blessed we are to have 4 healthy children! Being on the pediatric floor really opens your eyes to the pain and heartache that these families feel. It truly breaks my heart!
He had redness around the incision site today. He also started to develop a slight rash. They switched some antibiotics around and both seem to be improving.
He is still retaining a lot of fluid. Hopefully that goes down soon too.
Very Eventful Night - Posted 12 hours ago.
They took a stool sample around 11PM last night. When I got out of the shower at 1:15AM, The nurse caught me in the hall and told me that Scott has C. diff. She said we would be moved to our own room for isolation. Everyone except Scott has to wear a gown and gloves in our room.
Even though this wasn't what we wanted to hear, at 5 AM, his fever was GONE (98.6)!!! The antibiotic for the C. diff took his fever away. He'll be on that antibiotic for 10 days. We have no idea when we're leaving, but this infection shouldn't set us back any additional time.
Scott is sleeping, and we are waiting to see when they will get him to take him to get his chest tube. He will be getting the chest tube to release the fluid in his left lung. He will be under anesthesia. They are hoping that he will come back to 9th floor, pediatrics fairly soon after to recover.
God is good! He always allows me to see the bright side when things aren't as we would like them to be.
I walked back to RMH this morning and sent my Mom off on her Uber ride to the airport. Please pray for safe and speedy travels home for her.
Please pray for Scott's procedure today, that there will be no complications, and that his body will heal quickly so we can return home.
Love to all of you who continue to lift us up in prayer! We will need the prayers to stay strong! There have been many bumps in the road since we got to New York.
Debbie posted on FB Tonight that this is how she and anyone (except for Scott) who enters his room, has to dress. They have been away from their kids for 3 weeks. Continued prayers requested for quick healing so they can get home ASAP! :-)
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