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Author: jschell
Day 11: Shake it out
Dr. Liu stopped by to see Chris yesterday afternoon and again this morning. He thinks Chris will need to stay on the "liquids only" path for a while. He can't say when his ileum will start being more responsive, but there's no reason to think that it won't. Hopefully, it's sooner rather than later. Chris …
Day 10: Back to the liquids
(Very fitting, as Chris is currently watching Back to the Future) So, it turns out Chris' insides aren't ready for any type of food - soft solids or not. Dr. Liu ordered a CT scan yesterday, which showed that his ileum wasn't moving much of anything through it. That's why he's having so much pain …
Day 9: Morning update
Chris had a rough Thursday night and didn't sleep after trying some soft solid foods around 6 pm – Cream of Wheat & mashed banana. I won't go into the details, but he's back to sips and chips, and they will give him a clear Ensure to try and get his energy back up. He'll …
Day 8: 20 toes crossed & Richard.
Just after I posted yesterday's blog, Chris started feeling nauseous. The scrambled eggs delivered by food service no longer sounded appealing, so he just took a few small bites. We were worried that would happen 🙁 The night nurse was great about helping Chris work through his symptoms, so thankfully, Chris was able to get …
Day 7: 2 scrambled eggs & 20 fingers crossed.
Hello, friends & family! Quick update to let you know Chris is doing well today, exactly 1-week post-surgery. He tolerated the clear liquids so well this morning and afternoon that he was cleared for something soft for dinner. I know he's anxious about it; I am, too. He's smiling a bit, super coherent (a big …
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Day 6: “I feel so free all of the sudden.”
He's smiling again!! 🥳 This morning Dr. Liu was concerned by the amount of – we'll call it "stuff" – the NG tube had pulled out of his stomach overnight, so he asked the nurse to stop the suction on the NG tube for 4 hours and then check the amount of output once it …
Day 5: NG tubes, hyperlinks, & everything in between
Hello! Chris continues to improve and we are both so very thankful that he's past the Saturday into Sunday experience. He told me last night it was the worst 24 hours of his life. I wholeheartedly agree. He still has the NG tube in, and the x-rays he had this afternoon show some improvement in …
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Day 4: No place to go but up!
(previewing the post before publishing I realized this is a barfing pun, knowing that, pun totally intended!) Here's the text I sent to Chris' parents at 8:30 am this morning: Good morning ❤️ I spent the entire day/night/early morning with Chris and I’m still at the hospital. He was in terrible pain, couldn’t stop vomiting, …
Day 3: This sucks
Family and friends, I don't know what to say other than "this sucks". Chris had a really tough night last night, which meant he didn't sleep much and has continued to have a very tough day today. I'd give you the details but feel like most of them are TMI. In general, he's incredibly nauseous, …
Schell Shocked 