Monday, March 15, 2010

At a standstill

Well, things have been progressing so nicely until now. She is finally starting to show signs of having a Whipple. It's nothing that can't be fixed, just a little longer until she'll be able to eat properly. She has been on a liquid diet the past few days, but can't seem to keep anything down. She is getting an x ray tomorrow to see if the stomach is functioning properly in order to determine the next steps. Apparently this is one of the life-long effects of the surgery. Because of the resected pathway for food to follow, it will take a longer more complicated route to digestion. With all this being said, she is still moving forward. It was very unlikely that she would have absolutely no post-op complications, so we have sort of been expecting something. Other than this, she really is doing fine. I think the tiresome days and sleepless nights are starting to wear on her. Even with all this going on, she is still determined to make her rounds around the floor. Her strength is getting better because she is is walking several times a day....such a trooper! We just need to pray that she is able to keep fluids down and that she is not so nauseated. God is still getting the glory, and He's nowhere near done with this yet!!

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