Update on Paul....
This afternoon the doctor clamped off the NG tube in Paul's nose. If all goes well and he doesn't experience any nausea during the night there is a good chance that it will be removed. The doctors want to make sure things are "flowing south" before removing the NG tube, which means checking to see how much bile is in his stomach in the morning.
The nurses will also be checking on the J tube and will use a small brush inserted from the outside to clean away any thing that would be causing the clog. If all goes well they will proceed with trying a feeding, which is the reason for getting the J tube. It will take a couple of days, but it looks like Paul's body is finally accepting the changes and on the road to healing.
I will say one thing, I am I awe of Paul's oncologist from Ranch Mirage. Dr. Driesbach called on Paul's cell phone to see how things are going because we had cancelled the last two appointments. He was just checking in to see how Paul was feeling. He didn't know we are still at USC.
I did get a chance to go home and pick up our mail. Thank you for all the beautiful "Get well" and "Thinking of you" cards. Paul enjoyed reading every one of them.
Jo and Paul
Yours is the first blog I've read this morning, as it usually is when I see an update. I'm glad to hear some progress is happening! Yes, it can seem so terribly so, but each victory is just that - a victory and one more step ahead towards the end goal. Yay! Hope you both have a peaceful and uneventful day. Thanks for the update! Keeping you both in my heart, thoughts and prayers. Gentle hugs . . .
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