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Update on DH's Surgery

carol_in_california

14 years ago

Surgery went very well.....blockage thought to be 80 percent turned out to be 90 percent and there were no problems during or after surgery.

However, he has been extremely nauseated all day and his breathing was very depressed due to the morphine in the recovery room.

So.....although his oxygen levels are great, every time he tries to sleep he quits breathing and the alarm goes off and he wakes up and breathes.

They are going to use a C-Pap type devise during the night so he can sleep and he will get some nausea medication to help.

I think with a good nights sleep and the passage of time will help a lot.

He will need a sleep study test soon so.

Thanks for all the good thoughts and prayers.

Will update tomorrow afternoon or evening but it is time for this tired body to go to bed.

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Comments (17)

socks
14 years ago
What a relief to have that behind you, even though he is feeling rough now. Great news!
susanjf_gw
14 years ago
bless your heart! what long day for you...i'm not very good coming out of anathesia...but don't recall morphine when i had my hyst...have heard those c-pap devises are quite effective...get a goodnight's sleep and eat a good breakfast before leaving the house in the am..don't need you getting tired out when they release dh...
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gemini40
14 years ago
Glad to hear your husband came through the surgery well Carol.

June
OklaMoni
14 years ago
Thanks for the update sweetie... and continued good wishes for your husband.

Moni
alisande
14 years ago
Thanks for the update, Carol. I'm glad they took care of this problem.
phyllis__mn
14 years ago
Sounds like a positive outlook.....may it only get better!
patti43
14 years ago
I hope both of you had a good night's sleep, Carol. Glad the surgery went well.
gadgets
14 years ago
Thanks, Carol, for taking the time to update us, even though you were so tired. I continue to pray that all goes well for the both of you.

Shirley
jannie
14 years ago
Glad it's over, my prayers for a swift and complete recovery.
kacram
14 years ago
thank you for taking the time to update! i hope you slept well. I'm glad they found this and got to it so quickly.
joyfulguy
14 years ago
Doesn't it just make you so happy that things have gone as well as they have, thus far, Carol?

Sending good thoughts and hopes and offering some prayers that the healing may proceed apace, and without complications.

ole joyful
linda_in_iowa
14 years ago
Thank you for sharing the good news.
carol_in_california
Original Author
14 years ago
Roy is home! He did well during the night without the assistance of any breathing devices. His oxygen levels were excellent and the nausea has gone except for getting a little car sick on the way home from the hospital.....about 30 miles.
A sleep study will be done some time soon but the feeling is the apnea was caused from the morphine post operatively.
Thanks for all the thoughts and prayers!
wildchild
14 years ago
Wonderful news Carol!!!!

Now both of you relax and get some real rest.
Kathsgrdn
14 years ago
Glad everything went well!
Granlan_TX
14 years ago
Amazing Carol that your DH is already home. A great update!
sjerin
14 years ago
I'm so glad to hear of Roy's great progress--thanks for posting the updates, Carol.

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