Scott did fine from the tracheostomy procedure last Friday, at least now the tube is no longer in his mouth.
After the surgery he seemed to be more agitated than ever. His brother noticed Scott experiencing more pain than usual--as did the doctors. To help him through this pain he was sedated again and restrained. This is the first time we think Scott has really felt serious "pain" during this entire experience. The tube in the mouth is discomfort, and the original surgery left him without much pain. However now, whether it be from the tracheostomy or the incision on his abdomen, he's feeling it.
I just spoke with the nurse who gave me updates that all of Scott's numbers are stable, meaning they haven't been changing one way or the other--it didn't sound like there was any concern.
The doctor's have increased his tube feeds to help stimulate his liver and promote absorption. His stool is getting thicker, which is a good sign that his body is receptive to the fiber and tube feed increases. Still no update on his liver, which is now (and always has been) considered liver failure (there was never any virus that caused the jaundice--it was simply due to TPN damage). His brother and daughter both say his color is getting better.
The incision on his abdomen does not seem to be pulling apart, and the surgeon thinks the healing is going well otherwise. He is currently restrained and heavily sedated to decrease a movement that might aggravate his incision. He does move around a bit, but the medication is used to allow the body to heal.
For now he remains sedated, restrained and in some pain. Stable otherwise.
He's almost at week 4 in the ICU, the longest he's spent here.
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