The last couple of days have been a roller coaster full of ups and downs. Just as I start to feel like things are settling down, the bleeding picks up or his blood pressure will drop a little, due to the pain medicine they gave him. When he isn't feeling well, he is less alert, so that makes it hard to know what he needs. When I came in this morning, the bleeding had slowed down again. The doctor seems to be encouraged that he is not really having pain in his stomach now, but they are giving him something to help slow down the bleeding, because he has had four transfusions in the last 24 hours. He is also on antibiotics. Our hope is that the colon will heal on its own so he won't need surgery. Surgery at this point, is just not safe for him. He has been through so much already.
As far as physical therapy goes, he is still doing it. As the doctor said, "movement means blood flow and blood flow promotes healing". He is getting a little stronger every day, and he is usually more willing to just get through it. He is also getting a little bit feisty with them. The nurse told me she likes it when they get feisty, because it means they are ready to fight and work hard enough to get out of bed.
Keep up the fight Stan! I Love you!
You are amazing Alisha! Keep hanging in there and give Stan a hug from Washington! You are all in our prayers.
ReplyDelete--Rebecca (Jeppson cousin)