Praise #1: Jas does NOT have a leak! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!
Praise #2: They took out his stent with no problems or tears
Praise #3: They did not use a narcotic for the procedure so he was not sick afterward.
Praise #4: He is feeling better than he has in the past month! He came home and ate an omelet and it didn't hurt.
Praise #5: We got to come home that same day! Hallelujah :) We had our bags packed and Taylor's too bc we were pretty sure they would be admitting him back in as bad as he felt. Can I just tell you how wonderful it was to go to the hospital and not be admitted? It's been awhile! So incredibly thankful!
What we did learn is that Jas had developed 2 ulcers at the top of his stent and food was stuck between the wall of his esophagus and the stent. The combination of these two factors were what was causing the pain that he had. I wish I would have had a video of him comparing how he felt before the procedure and then after. Seriously, he acted and felt like a new man walking out of the hospital! So nice to see him smile again like that :) Ultimately, we'll see what happens from here whether or not his esophagus continues to stay open now to continue to get food down!
So, we are now waiting to hear from the Doctor about when they plan to take out the chest tube. More than likely next week as they don't want to do too much too close together. We'll see. They were a little shocked when they learned today that Jas had taken matters into his own hands and clamped the chest tube himself. Oh my! This man is starting to go stir crazy :) This is something you have to do for 2 days minimally and then go in for a CAT scan to see how the abscess responded to no longer having a way to drain air or fluid and if it looks ok, then they will pull it. We'll keep you posted on when that will happen!
Since our last post, my goal has been to make the week and a half of waiting go as fast as it could for Jason. I guess God had the same plan, because He lined things up for us once again and we did as much as we possibly could to get out and have a change of scenery while we waited : ) We were so blessed to go on a 2 day get away to Massanutten, VA thanks to our dear friends the Rowes and their parents! They had 2 days of their timeshare week that they couldn't use so they opened it up to us which was so incredibly generous! It was perfect bc at that point Jas wasn't eating and drinking anything - it hurt so bad and he needed some kind of change up to keep his spirits up. So, we were able to stay in the gorgeous mountains, let Taylor swim and enjoy the fresh air while being just 2 hours from home if anything happened. The icing on the cake was that they included a ski lift ride for the family to do while we were there. It was so much fun, something that Jas could do and Taylor thought she was on a roller coaster ride lol. Her little hands were up in the air most of the time! We sure hope you are as amazed as we are with how God continues to provide us with blessings in His perfect timing when he know we need a pick me up! THANK YOU Rowes & Brucheys! Such BIG hearts you have : )
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| Taylor's 1st Ski Lift Ride |
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| 1st Believe Big Mug Party! |
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| Pre-fired Mugs. Excited to see them after they are fired! |
In closing, I wanted to share a YouTube video that was sent to me for inspiration from our dear neighbor Dagmar- Thank you! Such a good reminder that there is always someone else out there that is worse off than you and it comes down to the attitude that you have through your challenge and how you can use it for the Glory of God! You'll have to copy and paste it into your browser to watch, but enjoy! It's worth the entire 7 minutes! http://youtu.be/H8ZuKF3dxCY
With Much Love in Him,
Meg
