Late last night Cathy had a fever (101+ F). Because she had the G tube procedure that day, the doctors and nurses were scrambling a bit to get it under control. Cathy spent most of the night with ice packs placed over her body.
There were two different 'theories' being floated around last night. One theory was that Cathy may have an infection and the Tylenol in the vicodin that she had been taking for pain has been holding the fever down. The vicodin was discontinued sometime on Friday. The other possibility is that the G tube site is already infected. The infectious disease attending physician was in to assess Cathy a little while ago. It sounds like he may be ordering an ultra sound to investigate the G tube site. (The surgeon that placed the G tube also stopped by this morning).
The fever was pretty much gone by this morning. Samples of bodily fluids (blood, mucous, urine) have been taken for cultures.
The pain at the G tube site is still pretty much unbearable for Cathy. A different approach to her pain management is being tried. She is receiving IV injections of dilaudid every four hours and injections of another drug every twelve hours.
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Loving Father,
hear my cry for relief, as well as the relief of those I love, from agony, burdens, and suffering.
By the power of the Holy Spirit, answer in amazing and miraculous ways, so that we may not only be relieved, but in such a way that you may be glorified.
In the wonderful Name of Jesus I pray.
Amen.
Psalm 4
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