5 August 2009

New Update

Hello All,

JB had a good night's sleep. Her morning was fine until a nasty technician arrived to take blood. The experience was most unpleasant. JB asked for a butterfly needle and was made to feel guilty about it. To quote, "Other technicians spoil their patients." When JB asked for Kleenex, she was told the tech had none so she was given "scratchy" paper towel. The nurse said JB could refuse blood if a tech was nasty again.

After that the doctor's interns showed up and said that the surgery went very well. As soon as the adhesions were removed the fallopian tubes went back to the right spot. They weren't able to give many details because they were not in the operating room.

The PCA (the pain med pump) acted up and the machine wouldn't stop beeping. So the nurses had to call in other nurses and 3 anesthesiologists to look at it. During the commotion, JB received too much pain medication. She felt sick and out of it. She was given an anti-nauseant and weak and numb for over an hour. The nurse felt very bad. The catheter is removed and it was "THE WEIRDEST FEELING EVER." She has since walked twice to the washroom. The first time was very painful. JB had a good output from her bladder.

She is getting by on jello and a b.ooster j.uice (smoothie). She had a good blood count. The hemoglobin count should be at 100 and JB was at 110. There is no spotting. JB finally brushed her teeth and she was ecstatic about it.

The staff here is excellent, other than that tech.

Thank you again for your Prayers. They're greatly appreciated.

We'll report more after we talk to the doctor.

Thanks,

Mr. JB

P.S. They keep asking why she's on N.altrexone. They thinks she's a druggie.

P.P.S. They're was a shooting last night. No one could leave or enter the hospital. JB was safe up here on 15.

13 comments:

  1. Oh my goodness!!!! The blood draw, the beeping, the pain meds, the SHOOTING!! Glad you're doing well though. Walking and peeing is great!!

    And I laughed out loud about the druggie thing! Haha!

    I am SO glad to hear that your endo was removed and your tubes went back into place. It's so great when our body does what it's supposed to! Now we just need an egg to travel down the tube like it should!

    Yes, Mr. JB needs to get some video of JB if she feels up to it. Your interview at the airport is amazing, by the way! Everyone tears up when they see it!

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  2. Wow, a bit too much excitement, if you ask me. I hope the rest of JB's stay is very, very dull, relaxing, and restorative.

    Great news about the tubes! Hooray!

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  3. Yes, may the remainder of her stay be very BORING!!!!

    Oh my goodness I cannot believe there was a SHOOTING!!!!

    Praise be to God the tubes are back in place.

    I am waiting with bated breath for the Dr. to give us more good news from her surgery!!!!

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  4. Yay for no more catheter! Yes, I agree, that was one of the weirdest feelings :)

    I'm so sorry about that tech- how dare she, after all you've been through!!

    How wonderful that your tubes are back in their place- - praise God! I can't wait to hear more details, but in the meantime, please rest up and get better.

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  5. Wow, lots of crazy situations going on there, but I'm glad JB is ok and doing well!

    She's one strong chick!!

    Awesome news about the fallopian tubes and I can't wait to hear more.

    Still thinking of you both.

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  6. Thanks for letting us know Mr JB!
    I'm glad the surgery went well, even if it was surrounded by a lot of crap.
    Keep getting better friend!

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  7. Thanks for the update! Tell JB that I prayed for her last night at adoration.

    So many things going on there! Too much to take!

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  8. It is such good news that your tubes went back to the right spot!

    I heard about the shooting on the news this morning and wondered how it affected things.

    Keep hanging in there.

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  9. Agreed - catheter removal = lifetime weirdest experience. Are you saying there was a shooting AT THE HOSPITAL? Good heavens.

    Mr. JB is a great blogger - he shares all the good information!

    Give the tech what for, and get home soon!

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  10. Yay! You are ENDO FREE!!!!! We've been praying for you!

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  11. Can't believe there was a shooting - and that patients who request butterfly needles are now "spoiled"!! That's just awful. But, I am glad that the procedure went well and that Jellybelly is continuing to heal.

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  12. Thanks for the update! Sooooo glad to hear that JB is doing well and beginning to heal. Sending prayers your way!

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  13. Thanks for the update, Mr JB! My husband had surgery on his leg two weeks ago, and he said the catheter and the pain of urination post-surgery were worse than the pain of actually breaking his femur. I hope JB is having an OK time with it. I am praying for a smooth recovering and healing. So wonderful to hear about the tubes. Good riddance, endo and adhesions! Looking forward to an update from the doctor...

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