Another trip to NW Mem'l..

We had our meeting with the gastroenterologist tuesday who ordered a scan that showed her feeding tube had moved from her stomach into her small bowel. I received a call that they were going to send her to the ER at NW Mem'l where a surgical team would do a CT scan and determine what needed to be done. They wanted to make sure there was no tear in her bowel which could require surgery. When she went to the hospital, she was very dehydrated and was sleeping quite a bit. My concern for my dear wife was quite high.

We got her into the ER and they immediately gave her fluids. It wasn't too long before she started to come to life and was much more alert. At one point the nurses were asking the myriad of questions they need to ask and inquired if Sherrie were pregnant. When asked, Sherrie just started laughing surprising all of us. It was good to see her smile.

Scans were run and we were pleased to learn that no surgery would be needed, but her tube was not positioned properly so it would need to be replaced. Not a difficult procedure, but it would not happen that night so she would be spending time at NW as an inpatient. In the meantime, she would be fed nutrients through an IV line and all feeding through her feeding tube would stop. There was a need to let her digestive system calm itself down for a few days before getting back to her normal process.

Wednesday was spent waiting for time with the interventional radiologist. Sherrie didn't have the procedure done until early evening. The procedure went well. They replaced her tube and all went well. We now looked forward to this being the cause of her troubled digestive system. My sweetheart went in on tuesday afternoon and it wasn't until 5p on friday that we returned to RIC. It seems as though the fun never ends for this sweet girl.

Thorough the weekend, she has been on a continuous feed at a very slow rate. We pray this is the answer to her issue and she can get back her energy and feeling better. She continues to have a little cold which causes her to cough from time to time. She is more alert than she was a week ago and for this we are very grateful.

Tonight, our daughter in law Carol, took Sherrie for a walk down Michigan avenue to see the Christmas lights. She was very alert and was waving her hand and blowing kisses to her grandchildren as Carol took a little video. Our prayers continue to be focused on Sherrie getting past her cold and digestive issues. Each day we hope this is the day she has more smooth sailing. We continue to be grateful for answers to prayer. I can't explain why things happen, but I do know that Sherrie is watched over by her Heavenly Father.