4-1-16 @ 10:30 EST — GREAT NEWS, Goal to go home this Sunday

4-1-16 @ 10:45 EST — GREAT NEWS, Goal to go home this Sunday

 

Ally is still working through urine retention issues, which are pretty common after a major spine surgery.  She has not gone on her own but after lots of practice and training from excellent nurses, I am confident in cathing and we have a clear plan of steps to help her get back to “the norm”.  This  includes finding a urologist at home, with consultation on the phone from Cincinnati till then.

 

Ally has begun Cardura medicine to relax the bladder neck, but we will be adjusting the dosage on Sunday and as needed. She could not use Flomax since it would (and when attempted began to) clog her J-tube. For now we are cathing every 6-8 hours. They are hopeful Ally will resume urinating on her own again, but it will just take time. With how successful her spine surgery was, I am okay with all of this and our plan.

 

We still have a long way in the recovery process and lots to organize with home nursing, getting new medical supplies and meds, figuring out a new routine for home after the semi scary, possible stressful 6 hour van ride home, but I will keep praying and am hopeful all will work out.

 

Thanks again for everyone’s support, prayers, well wishes, gifts, meal cards, donations for Ronald McDonald House…. We are soooo blessed to have soooo many wonderful friends and family in our lives!

 

P.S. – The pics are of Ally with her new musical movies I ordered through Amazon Prime and had delivered to the hospital with some Birthday $. She’s been overall very happy and pain is back under control with twice a day Celebrex and scheduled Tylenol. She will have some extra pain meds for the ride home and soon only be on meds as needed.