Today has been a difficult day for Emily and Patrick Shaw. Unfortunately, Patrick was unable to be discharged to come home due to continued nausea and vomiting. His ostomy has begun to work well; however, doctors have been puzzled by his continuing malaise.
After drawing some labs, doctors ordered Patrick to have a CT scan today to view his internal organs. The good news is: no "obvious issues" were discovered. However, this means that the current reason for his nausea and vomiting is an "ileus" (sleeping bowel). In other words, Patricks' digestive tract is taking a very long time to recover from the trauma of surgery. While this will eventually resolve, doctors are unable to give Emily and Patrick an exact timeline as to when it will. That means that Patrick's nausea and vomiting may continue awhile longer.
Because Dr. Friel was not in the hospital tonight, Patrick was asked to stay another night. Tomorrow he will meet with Dr. Friel to discuss how to proceed. At this time, the Shaws do not yet know when Patrick will be discharged to home.
Please pray for Patrick's GI tract to awaken and begin working properly. Also pray diligently for Patrick's comfort ... as NO ONE enjoys feeling nauseous and vomiting!
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