Nothing too exciting, but we did get a good look at the stoma (the external part of the intestine where the colostomy bag is) when the nurse cleaned it up and changed his dressings. All the medical types ooh and aah like it's a DaVinci of stomas, so i guess that's a good thing. Tomorrow, we'll be getting some hands on pratice with changing the bag and attaching the wafers (that adhere to the skin and that the bag attaches to). I am really looking forward to that! :)
Still no food and it's looking now like he won't be leaving the hospital before wednesday. Probably won't be any real solid food (other than the clear liquids that should start tomorrow) until Tuesday. We're not going to get out of the hospital until they see his bowel working and waste moving out of the stoma, etc...
Several phone calls today -- from Carol and Tom in Des Moines, my family in Las Vegas, Steve's son Jason in NJ, Terri who got back to Cinci uneventfully. It was great to talk to everyone and I know it make Steve feel good to know so many people are thinking of him.
Now I am off to crash. I want to be fresh and alert for my next stoma training!
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Good morning!! Sounds like things are progressing well which is great news. And Steve I can definitely understand the commercials about food thing.....until I had my surgery I never realized it either.....and the first week home of clear fluids and watching tv.....I said really ugly words about food commercials lol. But hopefully you will get to have a steak soon!! Take care and we are thinking about you!!!
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