Re: Update on after thumb extraction

[Guest guest]

Congrats to on such a great job!!!!

Chrissy

[Guest guest]

I am so happy to hear that is doing so well.

--- Jodi wrote:

> I know some of you have been following and

> knew that he was

> scheduled for surgery yesterday. I just wanted to

> let you all know

> that, once again, shines and was the true

> hero in the whole

> situation.

>

> He was admitted Thursday at 2 o'clock in the

> afternoon so that we

> could get someone with great experience in IV

> placements. Luckily,

> the nurse practitioner of the Orthopeadic floor was

> wonderful and had

> read 's entire medical history and read what

> she could find on

> RSS and even distributed it to all the proper

> people, including

> nurses that would be taking care of . She

> approached me about

> the IV andI told her I want the best. Someone that

> can place an IV

> with one stick on the hardest of patients. She

> searched out an

> anesthesiologist who did just that. hated

> it, but cooperated

> so well. But, he did tell me that he doesn't love

> me anymore. (

> Very sad.

>

> They started his IV up at 8 o'clock. And he slept

> horribly that

> night. Was up at 1:30 in the morning and didn't go

> back to sleep at

> all. His surgery was at 8 a.m. and they said he

> didn't fight them at

> all. He let them put the mask on his nose and they

> talked and asked

> him questions and he answered them until he went to

> sleep. They said

> the intubation went wonderfully and the surgery

> itslef went even

> better. The doctor said it was one of the easiest

> extractions he has

> done. now has a purple cast (he chose the

> color) on his arm

> for about three weeks unless he knocks it off

> himself. ) They

> gave him a nerve block and that lasted until about

> 8:30 last night.

> He came off the ventilator well and only needed one

> treatment

> afterwards to help clear him up. I guess he had

> some mild wheezing

> and cough after they pulled the tube, but nothing

> too unusual they

> said. He did well tolerating the Pedialyte and

> eventually full

> strength formula. Never gagged or spit up the first

> time.

>

> I just can't believe how well it all went, and just

> about everyone

> invloved was great and totally worked with us. They

> let me make the

> decisions and let me run the show for the most part.

> That was great

> and a relief for me. I only had one doctor try to

> argue with me and

> said he was an RSS expert, too, after I told him

> about Dr. H. I

> think he was very threatened that I knew of her, and

> more still that

> she manages 's care for the most part. I

> don't think he liked

> that I wouldn't let anything happen unless it was

> okayed by Dr. H. I

> gave him her number and info. and told him if we

> were to work with

> him that he would have to be willing to talk to her.

> I don't think

> he will be making that move, so we will not be using

> him. I don't

> like how he came off anyway, so I will be hunting

> for a new endo. He

> said D5 was going to be sufficient for , but

> will do D10 since

> I was adamant about it. Good thing because even on

> the D10

> was in the low 80's. Also, he wants to fast

> and check out all

> the levels because he thinks that there is some

> underlying problem

> with because hypoglycemia can't be just part

> of RSS. I was

> looking at my mom like " This guy is an idiot " . He

> swore it had to be

> diabetes in my family or something.

>

> Sorry this is so long, but I just wanted to let you

> all know that

> is doing well and seems to be in little pain.

> He just slept 4

> hours as he was very exhausted as can be expected.

> He is in a great

> mood now and I need to try to figure out how to give

> him a bath by

> myself and try to keep that cast out of the water.

> Hubby is out

> working! Ugh! )

>

> Thank for all the thoughts,

> Jodi R.

> , RSS, 3, my hero! )

>

>

>

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