The surgeons want to leave Alex's chest tube on suction until Saturday morning. Then, put it to water seal, and then, remove it late Saturday. So Alex has another 2 1/2 days of pain with this horrible tube coming out of his side.
Alex had to be de-accessed, and then re-accessed yesterday. The nurse was quite rough, and my brave boy kept telling her it hurt, and to slow down peeling off the tape. Then, she didn't access it the first time, and had to wiggle the needle until she got some blood flow.
Last night, Alex spiked a fever of 101.5. The nurse gave him tylenol, and he is fine now, but I am worried about infection after his lung surgery...
On the positive, the mass that the doctors took out of in Alex's lung is not cancerous. They could't get it to grow, but they are 99.9% sure it was a fungal ball. They will be treating Alex with heavy duty anti-fungal medicines for the next 2 1/2 weeks (pills we can take at home, if we ever get out of here)
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Sarah,
ReplyDeleteDo they have a rotating staff of nurses? Do you ever get the same one? I am sorry that nurse was so rough... Is there someone you can let know. Of all the things Alex is going through he should not have to deal with a nurse who is not caring enough to be careful.
Good news about the mass! We are praying that you can all go home soon and enjoy some sunny weather in your own back yard all together!
The Richardsons.
prayers from southern California that God give Alex and all that love him strength and that he (God)be by your side as you go through this time. And of course that Alex be with us for a long long time
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