Holiday Events Continue

Jon and I are still at the Auburn Regional Medical Center and waited all day yesterday for an endoscopy procedure to take place with hopes that we would have some answers as to where the bleeding is coming from. At 6pm they finally came to take him to the procedure and promised that it would be painless. I have come to learn that "painless" to a nurse doesn't always mean the same to a patient. After the procedure the doctor indicated that there was no sign of bleeding in the stomach and after talking with me about Jon's history he decided to go look a little further down, which probably didn't make Jon feel any better, but gave us more information. Still no sign of bleeding in that area. The Abbott and Costello nurses (otherwise known as Shouting Susan and Train Wreck Connie)returned Jon to his room refusing to recognize that his extreme discomfort was exactly what he had said, he had to use the bathroom! They thought that they knew better and kept trying to tell Jon that he really didn't, it was the side effects from the procedure. Because of the amount of medicine they gave him they would not let him up because he might fall. After convincing them I wouldn't let him get up, the nurses left and Jon beelined for the bathroom door and he felt much better! He was then given 2 pints of blood and some dinner, and just began feeling a little better...and then the real circus began. They discovered he had a staph infection and with IV tubes in both hands and antibiotics dripping in Jon didn't get much rest so visitors should call me first, and not stay too long.

The doctor was here a little while ago and since they still have not found the source of the bleeding she is considering all of the possible diagnostics necessary. She suggested that rather than to perform a very uncomfortable colonoscopy she would order a CT Angiogram. This procedure will see if there is bleeding in the pancreas and then they would have more information on the best approach after that.

I will remain at the hospital until I know where the bleeding is coming from, and what method will be taken to make it stop, and Jon is stable. Your New Year's prayers are welcome!