Update on after thumb extraction

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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! )