Surgery Update

Newest post is at the top.  To follow the progression of events, start at the bottom and move up to be present.  (If all that makes sense, you are a good Sherlock Holmes, lol  Going on my fourth cup of coffee to stay awake - and I'm a tea drinker, LOL)

Peace!

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Fentanyl, given for pain, is giving Caren an adverse reaction.  It makes her feel itchy, or like bugs are crawling all over her.  Apparently this happens to some people, and there is an anti-itch medication they will be administering.

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Yay!  Caren got a new bed, :-D

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91/53, BP kinda low; and she has a slight temp. Thank you for continued love and prayers. 

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Visiting Caren this afternoon, the room was filled with numerous therapists, nurses, and maintenance. Apparently her bed malfunctioned. The fellow fixing it said it was something wrong/w its 'brain'. So, now we have a bed/w a TBI (traumatic brain injury). We all laughed. Then he said it was most likely a CHI (closed head injury). Humor - gotta love it!

So, here sits Caren awaiting maintenance on her bed, 

BTW, she did eat a bit today.

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Caren is up and walking - with an IV pole, epidural, drain, cath, pain pump, and sling. She has 3 therapists accompanying her, following with a wheel chair. Wow! What a champion!

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Caren is resting tonight. She came out of recovery around 9-ish. Ad soon as my phone charged, I let ya'll know. All ribs are plated. I will share more as I know more.
Abundant thanks for love and prayers. Night!

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8 am, 10/08

Well, today is the day. At 9 am Caren checks into Spectrum Butterworth, and her surgery is scheduled for 11 am. The ribs will be plated with titanium, and the scapula with stainless steel. We teased her that she'll have to carry around an oil can like Dorothy's Tin Man, 

Thank you for your continued love and prayers - for all of us.