We had an eventful night last night. At midnight, Sarah was due for a couple of medicines and to have blood drawn for labs. She did fine for the medicines, but as the nurse was going to draw up the labs, she noticed blood on Sarah's shirt. The IV line coming from Sarah's port had a Y connector in it. This allows them to give drugs without having to remove the fluid bag that is giving her liquid. They were only using one side of this connector and the other side had a cap on it. The cap had fallen off and had leaked some blood out of it. This also meant that there was some clotting in the tube in the port. It was decided to replace the IV connected to the port. We gave her some pain meds and had her lay down. They pulled out the current IV, cleaned the site, numbed it with a spray and then put a new IV in. Sarah did great during this portion, even though she had been crying before since she didn't know what was going on. I had to wash the items that got blood on it since it was her boppy (a pillow) and her favorite small blanket. Once the IV was replaced, Sarah went back to sleep quickly. The nurse did have to give some medication to unclot the line and get it to flow again. She has been good this morning and got some decent sleep. I can't list all the blessings that I saw during this event. I am grateful that the Lord is watching out for Sarah.
Thanks for all the prayers and support.
Even the little bumps in the road are scary, I'm glad this one came out smooth.
ReplyDeleteI had to convince koji and mash to cooperate without your help yesterday, but I got through it ;)
Thanks, I am glad koji and mash are bending to your will ;)
ReplyDeleteNate...I can't believe all this. Thanks for sharing your thoughts about everything...and your faith. Are the Lily and Gus with your parents? We are praying for you guys and hoping for the best!! Mel
ReplyDeleteYes, Lilly and Gus are staying with my parents. Thanks for the prayers.
ReplyDeleteI just finished reading all your posts regarding Sarah. I appreciate all the detailed updates. I impressed with your faith during what must be a very trying experience. I will continue to pray for the whole family. I know Sarah has been sick a lot earlier this year. Do they think it is related to the cancer? I'm looking forward to being able to see you all again soon.
ReplyDeleteIt is possible that her previous sicknesses are related.
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