Michael had another good night of sleep and no changes to his vitals, etc overnight. He’s still getting bags of liquid nutrition alongside the Ensures he’s drinking a few times a day and his sodium levels have finally come up to “low” instead of “we need your sodium higher right now,” so that’s a very good improvement. They’re also circling in on the right balance of insulin injections to work with his new body chemistry, so his blood sugar ranges have been coming into better alignment as well.
Michael will spend today resting and that’s about it. Tomorrow he’ll have the in-room procedure to take out the extra abdominal fluid and give them a look at what that’s all about, but they’re still thinking it’s just some old leftover blood from surgery that’s looking for a way out.
The doctor said we’re in the final stretch. He reiterated that Michael has been “a tricky case and restoring your equilibrium has been a challenge. But you have been passing the ‘eyeball test,’ which means you look good! We only know about what’s happening under the surface because we’ve been measuring things and we’ve been able to address them quickly.” That’s really good to hear.
Since all that’s going on with him today will be to check his vitals and give him a few meds throughout the day, this evening’s update should be short and sweet. I’ll keep you posted. ❤️
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Good news for sure. So he has balance problems also? If he will need a Walker I will share mine. Or I have the wheel chair if that would be necessary.
Aunt Linda and Uncle Ed send their love and get well wishes. She has been asking about you and is so glad you are doing better.
Will be looking for some good news next post. Love you and get strong and healthy.
Oh, sorry. By “equilibrium,” the doctor meant his overall body chemistry. When he arrived, his body was used to managing abdominal blood flow through all the new veins that grew around the tumor to compensate for its interference. His body was also used to managing his blood sugar with a damaged pancreas (even though it didn’t do it perfectly), and he needed a lot of blood during surgery.
Those three things combined means his body has had to work really hard to relearn digestion, blood flow, and blood sugar management, plus blood transfusions tend to mess with levels of various things in the bloodstream. So they have been strategizing on how to get all these things working together for him to restore overall balance to the way his body is working.
I hope that makes sense but I can add details if that’s clear as mud 🙂
Good news! His body has a lot of adjusting to do……big time major surgery. Getting electrolytes and hydration back to normal is great. The poor man finally getting some decent sleep is a blessing for sure! Keep on keeping on!