I posted the oldest update first. Most recent update is below. ~Jen
Journal entry by Debbie Heiman — 11 hours ago
Scott had that great follow up appointment on Wednesday. Things were the same on Thursday, Friday and Saturday morning. By early Saturday afternoon, Scott wasn’t feeling well and started to feel warm around 5PM. He never said anything to me, but I noticed something wasn’t right.
Hannah was at Camp Bird all week, and came home Saturday around 4. Scott would normally be asking her questions about camp and joking around with her. He barely said hi to her. When I felt him, he was burning up. His temperature was 101.5 at 8:15. He took Tylenol and it was 102 at 10:15. When I called the nurse line at 8:20, they said to go in immediately if the Tylenol didn’t take the fever down under 101.5.
We got to Froedtert around 11:45PM. His white blood was elevated, his Phosphorus and Magnesium were really low. They started him on fluids and supplements for those 2 things.
They were going to take him for a CT scan and his blood pressure dropped to 79/50. His heart rate was up to 138. They took him into the trauma area to be monitored much more closely. A gun shot victim was rushed in while we were in there. It was absolute chaos and a lot to handle all at once. Yikes!
Around 4AM, they took him to the CT scan. After that, he was heading straight to ICU. I finally got word in the family center at 6:15AM that I could go see him in ICU.
I’ve been here for about an hour. He has slept the whole time, but squeezed my hand and opened his eyes for yes and no answers for his nurse.
His temperature at 7:05 was 102.9. The scan showed fluid in his abdomen. He will need a drain or surgery. We are waiting on word from the surgical team.
PLEASE PRAY for my love!!!
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:6-7
Hannah was at Camp Bird all week, and came home Saturday around 4. Scott would normally be asking her questions about camp and joking around with her. He barely said hi to her. When I felt him, he was burning up. His temperature was 101.5 at 8:15. He took Tylenol and it was 102 at 10:15. When I called the nurse line at 8:20, they said to go in immediately if the Tylenol didn’t take the fever down under 101.5.
We got to Froedtert around 11:45PM. His white blood was elevated, his Phosphorus and Magnesium were really low. They started him on fluids and supplements for those 2 things.
They were going to take him for a CT scan and his blood pressure dropped to 79/50. His heart rate was up to 138. They took him into the trauma area to be monitored much more closely. A gun shot victim was rushed in while we were in there. It was absolute chaos and a lot to handle all at once. Yikes!
Around 4AM, they took him to the CT scan. After that, he was heading straight to ICU. I finally got word in the family center at 6:15AM that I could go see him in ICU.
I’ve been here for about an hour. He has slept the whole time, but squeezed my hand and opened his eyes for yes and no answers for his nurse.
His temperature at 7:05 was 102.9. The scan showed fluid in his abdomen. He will need a drain or surgery. We are waiting on word from the surgical team.
PLEASE PRAY for my love!!!
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:6-7
Journal entry by Debbie Heiman — 2 hours ago
We were told around 8AM that he would have to be taken in for surgery again. This news was very disheartening, to say the least.
The surgeon was afraid that there was a leak where the colon was reattached after surgery 2 weeks ago. The CT scan showed something in the pelvis. After going back into his peritoneum, Dr. Mogal discovered that it was a hematoma (blood clot). He was able to remove it.
The surgery took approximately 2 hours. When Dr. Mogal talked to me about the surgery, he said that he isn’t sure what made him so sick. All signs lead him to believe that there was sepsis somewhere. He’s unsure at this point where it occurred.
I’m having a very hard time staying awake to write this post. Scott is in the ICU for at least 24 hours. He’s under close observation to make sure his fevers don’t return. Scott could be hospitalized longer than he was for his surgery 2 week ago. We’ll just have to see how it goes.
Currently, his fever is gone, so that’s something to be thankful for. I’m going to go home for a quick nap and shower soon before I come back here.
Thank you for your prayers, love, and support. They are greatly appreciated and very much needed for a long road to recovery that lies ahead for us.
The surgeon was afraid that there was a leak where the colon was reattached after surgery 2 weeks ago. The CT scan showed something in the pelvis. After going back into his peritoneum, Dr. Mogal discovered that it was a hematoma (blood clot). He was able to remove it.
The surgery took approximately 2 hours. When Dr. Mogal talked to me about the surgery, he said that he isn’t sure what made him so sick. All signs lead him to believe that there was sepsis somewhere. He’s unsure at this point where it occurred.
I’m having a very hard time staying awake to write this post. Scott is in the ICU for at least 24 hours. He’s under close observation to make sure his fevers don’t return. Scott could be hospitalized longer than he was for his surgery 2 week ago. We’ll just have to see how it goes.
Currently, his fever is gone, so that’s something to be thankful for. I’m going to go home for a quick nap and shower soon before I come back here.
Thank you for your prayers, love, and support. They are greatly appreciated and very much needed for a long road to recovery that lies ahead for us.
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