Friday, October 18, 2013

Picts of Caleb's Appendectomy Journey

Caleb asked us to get pictures along the way.
Looking at these is still hard for me.
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morphine from emergency room wore off
waiting for more relief

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Clint's view

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my view


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The wear on my beloved is evident on his face.

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hurting. waiting for morphine. even noise hurt.
The cool cloth on his forehead was all I could do to help him.


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He is flushing from the morphine, but relief is coming.


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a special visitor Ali Babba


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in the game room with Fred, his aggravating IV pole, named after Nurse Heather's wicked little dachshund who ate her kittens and baby squirrels

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drain line prep

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drain line and appendectomy scar

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One of the three meal bags Child Life Services gave us.

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Joshua a.k.a "brothers are the best medicine"

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PICC pump
This is how they administered the antibiotic, Zosyn, after the iv was removed.

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2 of my boys

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looking better

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He chose to walk out like a CHAMPION!