surgery update

Hope_Faith
Hope_Faith Member Posts: 150
edited March 2014 in Esophageal Cancer #1
The surgery is over and all went very well according to the surgeon. He has been in recovery for nearly 3 hours and I have not been able to see him yet. I am anxious to see him! God has surely answered my prayers and all of yours -- the way we had hoped for.
Thank you guys!
Now, recovery time...
~Shelly

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  • K_ann1015
    K_ann1015 Member Posts: 500
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    one step at a time...
    Shelley,
    now that that LONG day is over....you have a new stage to move onto. For my dad it was up one day and down a day---don't get discouraged---stay positive/loving for him---helps healing! Ask lots of questions. Let him rest as well as being there when he needs you. HE is lucky to have such loving care! We will all being thinking & praying for you & your husband today.
    Kim
  • Hope_Faith
    Hope_Faith Member Posts: 150
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    K_ann1015 said:

    one step at a time...
    Shelley,
    now that that LONG day is over....you have a new stage to move onto. For my dad it was up one day and down a day---don't get discouraged---stay positive/loving for him---helps healing! Ask lots of questions. Let him rest as well as being there when he needs you. HE is lucky to have such loving care! We will all being thinking & praying for you & your husband today.
    Kim

    Thanks William and Kim for
    Thanks William and Kim for your kind words of encouragement. He is in a lot of pain and they are working to get it under control. Evidently, when they did the surgery, they had his arms up and out to the sides - like how Jesus' arms were on the cross I imagine - and his back, shoulders and neck are hurting him really bad. So, please pray that they will get in under control for him. He does have sleep apnea but cannot use his CPAP machine until the drain is out of his nose. They have checked his oxygen levels in his blood to make sure he's getting enough oxygen. Because of his pain, he has not been up and out of bed at all. Nor are they making him do the breathing exercises right now.

    I'll try and keep you all posted. I'm sorry to say I don't have time to check on everyone else's posts right now to know what is going on with you all. Just know I am praying for each and everyone of you!
    ~Shelly
  • mumphy
    mumphy Member Posts: 440
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    Hope_Faith said:

    Thanks William and Kim for
    Thanks William and Kim for your kind words of encouragement. He is in a lot of pain and they are working to get it under control. Evidently, when they did the surgery, they had his arms up and out to the sides - like how Jesus' arms were on the cross I imagine - and his back, shoulders and neck are hurting him really bad. So, please pray that they will get in under control for him. He does have sleep apnea but cannot use his CPAP machine until the drain is out of his nose. They have checked his oxygen levels in his blood to make sure he's getting enough oxygen. Because of his pain, he has not been up and out of bed at all. Nor are they making him do the breathing exercises right now.

    I'll try and keep you all posted. I'm sorry to say I don't have time to check on everyone else's posts right now to know what is going on with you all. Just know I am praying for each and everyone of you!
    ~Shelly

    Hi Shelly
    Hey Shelly,

    Take each day as it comes. He will be in pain, but it will get better everyday.
    Know that my prayers are with you. I know how difficult it is right now.

    You are both in my prayers,
    God Bless
    Kath

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