Now I'm an 8-hour per night kind of gal when it comes to sleep. Last night was a 4-hour night, so if I doze off...z...z...z...z... I woke up extra early to come in for Daryl's required steps out of the ICU bed at 5:30 this morning.
Friends, let me tell you, his pain last night after surgery was intense. Just trying to breathe was a challenge, but he was such a trooper. This Whipple surgery is VERY invasive. The Surgeons poked, prodded and cut the pancreas, liver, stomach, lymph nodes, gall bladder and more. His lower ribs were spread for 6+ hours along with his whole belly. He has an 8 in or so incision straight down the middle of his belly. Makes a c-section look like simple headache....I'm proud of him for how he's handling it all.
Anyway, this morning his pain is much better and we are so thankful to the Lord for His favor in providing an excellent ICU nurse overnight. She was meticulous, a great "explainer" and also good at pushing him a little bit. She moved him into a reclining chair, where he'll be required to stay today until (a) he is moved to a regular floor, or (b) around 3:30pm.
Still trying to make him comfortable enough to relax his muscles, which may require more or different pain meds.
If you're standing with us in prayer, I'd ask that you pray for him to relax and that the "pressure"/pain he is experiencing would be properly treated so he CAN relax. Pray also against the nausea that he's experiencing, which he hates worse than the pain.
The Surgeons feel he is doing really well overall - thank you for being "here" with us in thoughts and prayers. Daryl's parents are headed up so I can go back to my hotel for a late-morning nap. Will update later today. God Bless you.
Dear Wendy, I will stand in aggrement with you for pain and nausea relieve, and above all benign pathology report!! We asked all these thing in the STRONG NAME of JESUS, AMEN. Love haidy
ReplyDeleteAlso standing with you in prayer! Elaine
ReplyDeleteI'm praying for you both, esp. the pain and nausea is relieved. Hangeth thou in there!
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Wendy ... thanks for posting these updates. I fully understand how beneficial it is for you as a "participant" in this process to be able to have one place to update everyone. We've got you guys in our prayers and hope this day brings less discomfort and continued progress! Tell him to hang in there. And you keep getting those naps here and there!
ReplyDeleteWendy, what a great communicator you are - we are standing with you and praying for you in these days - we love you, ls
ReplyDeleteWe have been praying all week....so glad the surgery is over! Father, Jehovah Jirah, Gary and I come to you in intercession for Daryl, to provide him with divine and natural intervention to minimize and nulify every negative effect associated with his surgery, treatment, and his healing...specifically RIGHT NOW, relief from pain and nausea. We are asking for a benign lab report, and Your suupernatural strength to fill both Daryl and Wendy with peace, hope, and power.
ReplyDeleteWe thank you for hearing our prayer in Jesus' name. Gary and Sharon Martin
Praying for you often and loving you always!!
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