Great Progress - YAY

Monday was tough for Heather during the day.  Her arm with the IV and Midline started swelling.  It took a while to get a doppler to examine both arms.  She had clots that were superficial, so they need to remove both IVs and eventually insert two more.  Sadly, during this two-hour period, they were unable to give her pain meds.  They quickly got the new IVs working and relief was on its way.

In the morning they clamped her NG tube for 4-hours.  She had a difficult time with pain, but the good news was when it was unclamped, there wasn't a large amount of fluid removed.  The surgical team visited her and they said it could maybe be removed later Monday evening.

Now for the GREAT news.  They removed the NG tube around 6pm.  This is fantastic.  She can have a small sip of water and a few ice chips every hour or two.  She is tolerating the removal, so the hope is to start small amounts of clear liquids later today.  She will continue to get nutrition through her IV for another day.  This mama bear is very very very very very happy.  Heather is thrilled to have this torture device removed from her throat.  Goodbye icky chloraseptic spray.  It provided superficial relief, but now she gets the real deal - ICE CHIPS.  

I am hopeful she will be released in a few days so the real healing can jump in leaps and bounds.  

I love you, Heather.  You have been so strong during this journey.  It will be nice to see those pretty dimples again and hear your laughter. 

xo

Lisa