Saw Bob this evening. I have to say..he looks much more comfortable and he also has a pump for pain that he controls. The anesthesiologist that was in on the actual surgery was in the PACU and managing his pain. Came to his bedside told us he knows what the situation is. There was confusion in recovery as to why he had pain on the opposite side of his chest from where they operated. He told Bob nothing is going to take away the pain entirely, but he should be able to make him comfortable enough. That's all we ask. So..it looks as if everyone is on the same page as far as what was done and why the other side of his chest would be in need of pain management as well. A nursing supervisor took me aside and apologized for not getting us in earlier to see him. I don't really care about that as much as his being in discomfort in an area they didn't figure on.. and them not having a handle on why that would be. I know they would have figured it out..they had a call into his surgeon, and were ordering chest x-rays. Only he was in terrible pain, while it got worked out, and it could have been avoided. I'm glad I got in there when I did, and told them what the surgeon had told us..it got the ball rolling. Let's just say, I wasn't a happy camper when the nurse told me to come back at 7:30 tonight..after having waited since 7:00 in the morning! I DON"T THINK SO.
Sorry about freaking a bit earlier today. Poor Debbie..got that phone call.
I was starting to feel that things were falling apart. So..after I called the surgeon. I was hitting the rest of the buttons in my phone calling those who I know pray, and asking them to start sending up extra's. Deb was first on the list. She know's how to get things movin'!
His surgery was as difficult and extensive as they thought it would be. The mesh from the laproscopic procedure that he had last year was everywhere in his chest cavity. They had to clean up all of that in addition to putting his stomach where a stomach is supposed to be. They said his stomach is now smaller. He won't be able to eat as much as he did before. (oh great...I wanted to get him home and fatten him up!
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He will be in this PACU area for the night..and God willing, he does well and will be moved to a step down type unit...possibly tomorrow. I won't know until after 8 am tomorrow morning after his doctors come in and evaluate the situation.
So..he got through the surgery fine..and his pain is now under control.
I don't have to beat up any doctors..and the nurses think I'm a PITA.
Life is good.
Saying a prayer for Bob and you right now. 
