Plumbing issues

Late Wednesday night, Daryl began to cough some blood thru his trach. . .. this earned him a trip to the ER! Thankfully he was seen very quickly and moved to the MICU. Good news:  We are happy to say the bleeding has stopped and the Dr  Mansfield, thinks it was caused from a small blood vessel or trach irritation. All the neck CT looked good!          Bad News: Daryl is having a great deal of pain in his abdomen. After a few more test on Thursday and Friday. The Dr’s believe he has a small bowel obstruction. Think of the bowel  as the pipes in sink, and the obstruction as the clog in the drain.  Fluid can be put in the top but till the blockage is cleared the pipes will not clear.   The Critical Care Dr and Dr Barone are  watching him closely to determine the next steps.  We pray that this will resolve itself.

Daryl has had quite a bit of pain so they have put him on a PCA (Patient Controlled Analgesic) pump.  This is the purple pump in the picture. The picture is the IV pump Alaris, which is the company I work for. I know that he has the safest technology!

This is a set back for us now, but we are praying it resolves and Daryl can begin to get strong for the “big” surgery. He needs nutrition and strength to be ready! Please keep us in your prayers for a speedy recovery and a return to Casa de Lu to recuperate!