Friday October 9, 2009

There hasn't been a lot of change since my last post. We were waiting for Daddy's coumadin level to come down below 1.5 so that he could have the feeding tube put in. It was still too high yesterday, but was down enough this morning that the Doctor said he is going to schedule him for sometime this afternoon. Of course all fluid & food intake has been stopped in anticipation for the surgery. Lets hope they don't wait over 24 hrs this time like they did when they were putting the screen in for the blood clots. The Doctor told Mom this morning that they will try putting the feeding tube in by endoscopic procedures which will only require a mild sedation. However; if the lining of Daddy's stomach is too thick he will have to undergo a more evasive surgery where he will have to be put under general anesthesia, this of course will be a more dangerous procedure for him with a greater risk of complications. That was all the information I got from Mom this morning. Another set of Doctors were coming in the room so she had to go. My youngest is home from school today sick so I won't be able to go to the hospital until my husband gets home this evening. I will update again after the feeding tube is done.