The Girls' Mom Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 My dh had to have emergency surgery this morning to remove a section of perforated colon. He has a (temporary for 2 months) colostomy now, and a great deal of infection (periontitis) to heal up. DD and I were coming home from a seminar yesterday afternoon when he called and told me he was having abdominal pain. By 11PM we were in the ER. His parents are coming in tonight or tomorrow. Please, keep him and our family in your prayers. This was his second surgery in a week, and they were unrelated. This one was a shock to us both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Prayers for healing.:grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ria Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Oh, dear, Apryl. Does he have IBD? I have Crohn's, and when I was diagnosed it was a similar scenario to what your dh is facing right now. I had an ileostomy (had it reversed after 3 months) and peritonitis that almost killed me. Biopsies taken during my emergency surgery revealed that I had Crohn's. You, your dh, and your family will be in my prayers. Please feel free to pm me if I can answer any questions for you. I know your dh is hurting right now...it's very painful. And scary. Hang in there. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abbeygirlsouth Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Prayers for healing, and peace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Was his colon accidentally perforated during back surgery? What an ordeal. Will pray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialmama Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 :grouphug: will pray. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbi in Texas Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Praying for him and your family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 I am so sad to hear of all the problems your dh is having with pain and his health. :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 My dh had to have emergency surgery this morning to remove a section of perforated colon. He has a (temporary for 2 months) colostomy now, and a great deal of infection (periontitis) to heal up. DD and I were coming home from a seminar yesterday afternoon when he called and told me he was having abdominal pain. By 11PM we were in the ER. His parents are coming in tonight or tomorrow. Please, keep him and our family in your prayers. This was his second surgery in a week, and they were unrelated. This one was a shock to us both. Oh, how dreadful. You are both in my prayers!:grouphug::grouphug: Faithe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgehog Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 :grouphug: praying for you all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted September 29, 2011 Author Share Posted September 29, 2011 Was his colon accidentally perforated during back surgery?What an ordeal. Will pray. No. It really isn't a direct result of his back/neck surgery at all, but I think his lowered immune system made it worse. He apparently has Diverticulitis throughout his colon (we knew he had a few issues, but hadn't had them thouroughly checked out yet) It became inflamed to the point of rupture. He also has peritonitis to the point of large amounts of pus in his abdomen. We didn't know any of this was going on at all until yesterday evening. He hasn't felt well for a while..but he's been on many medications and just had surgery for his neck problems. The docs have said that he was lucky he was brought in when he was. As it is, he has a long road ahead to fight off the infection. ETA: please excuse typos. I'm running on about an hours sleep since Monday night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 No. It really isn't a direct result of his back/neck surgery at all, but I think his lowered immune system made it worse. He apparently has Diverticulitis throughout his colon (we knew he had a few issues, but hadn't had them thouroughly checked out yet) It became inflamed to the point of rupture. He also has peritonitis to the point of large amounts of pus in his abdomen. We didn't know any of this was going on at all until yesterday evening. He hasn't felt well for a while..but he's been on many medications and just had surgery for his neck problems. The docs have said that he was lucky he was brought in when he was. As it is, he has a long road ahead to fight off the infection. ETA: please excuse typos. I'm running on about an hours sleep since Monday night. Poor guy! I can't imagine how much pain he must be in. :sad: You two are adorable together!!! :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted September 29, 2011 Author Share Posted September 29, 2011 Poor guy! I can't imagine how much pain he must be in. :sad: You two are adorable together!!! :001_smile: Thanks. I love that photo. Honestly I was completely freaked out at the level of pain he had. They maxed out the dosage on the strongest stuff they had in the ER and it wasn't touching it. I held it together pretty good until I had to call his parents and tell them. Them I had to go where he couldn't hear me because I turned into a blubbering mess. I'm still worried sick. It's not over by a long shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BridgeTea Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted September 30, 2011 Author Share Posted September 30, 2011 Update: Dh is doing pretty well. His fever is gone and his white blood cell count looks like it should under the circumstances. He is fighting a lot of nausea (he is in phenegren land at the moment :001_smile:) He had a rough day yesterday, and was kind of depressed last night. He seems to be doing better this morning. The doctor said it will be at least a week in the hospital. They slowly have to get his digestive system working again, and make sure the infection is under control. Thank you for all the prayers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 All the meds he's on will increase mood swings. It's a drag but it will get better! I'm glad they caught it and got him right to surgery! I'll be praying for your family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amyable Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 :grouphug: Continuing to pray. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 I'm glad that he's doing a bit better. Continuing to pray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Praying for your dh. My mom was in almost the exact same situation several years ago, so I know what you and your dh are going through. It's so scary. I remember my mom's surgeon saying that if we'd waited until morning to bring her to the hospital, it would have been too late, so we were so thankful we'd called 911 and made her go. (She'd told us she was in too much pain to go to the hospital that night, but she'd go in the morning if she felt better. :rolleyes:) I remember how weak she was afterward, and how hard it was for her to try to eat anything, even after her intestinal functions returned -- which takes days after that type of surgery, even in the best case scenario. She did eat, though, because she knew they wouldn't let her out of the hospital until she did! :001_smile: I also remember her being very cranky, and she was never like that. I think all the morphine affected her, as well as the fact that she felt so horrible. Anyway, thank God you got your dh to the hospital on time. I am hoping that he will recover more quickly than my mom did, because he's so much younger than she was, but the poor guy is going to feel pretty rotten for quite a while, so try to be as patient as you can with him (and sometimes it won't be easy!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueridge Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 :grouphug: Praying for you all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLG Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Continued prayers for strength and healing for you both. Get those good bacteria working and kill off the bad!:grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in PA Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Praying right now. :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 :grouphug: and prayers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Apryl, I am sorry I missed this when you first posted. I'm adding my prayers and I'm glad to hear things are improving a bit. :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted October 1, 2011 Author Share Posted October 1, 2011 Another update He had a horrible day yesterday and last night. (I think everything just hit him...he was a wreck). But after getting up and doing a lot of walking today, and having clear liquids, he is doing much, much better. I'm sitting here watching him sleep :) His NG tube is out, and he feels human again. Thanks so much for all the prayers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 I hope and pray that each day he sees drastic improvement!!!:grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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