Guest guest Posted October 15, 2000 Report Share Posted October 15, 2000 Hi Y'all - I was really sorry to read about . I saw her Friday night just as she was starting her downhill slide. When I was there she had become really nauseous and had to get a shot. Still no gas or BM, and she had been unable to pee, so they put the catheter back in. When they talk about her intestines being asleep, they mean that they have stopped working - temporarily - the medical tern is a paralytic ileus. Did you ever have a virus, or even eat too much and feel like you had a pinecone right in the middle of your belly? Maybe even a pineapple? You probably had an ileus. You need to pass gas but you can't, you know you want to have diarrhea, but nothing will come out. All that happens is that you throw up. Anything that " insults " the bowel can cause a paralytic ileus. Virus, food poisoning, SURGERY, and pain medicine just to name a few. THey put the NG back (orange nasal-gastric tube) down to decompress the bowel, and get rid of the stomach acid. The only thing to do is to wait - keep her comfortable, medicine for nausea, maybe change her pain meds - it will go away. I'm sure that is miserable, but she is really not in any danger, and they won't be rushing her back to the OR unless something else happens. Lets all pray for , but don't become alarmed. (this is why Kris gets so excited when a post op farts!!! it means everything is awake and working) Your inhouse medical consultant and ex-nurse - W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2000 Report Share Posted October 15, 2000 ~ What an asset you are to our group! We are blessed to have you. I have learned so much from your responses. Keep it up. You are worth your weight (or should I say at least double your weight) in GOLD. Sandy K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2000 Report Share Posted October 15, 2000 , Thank you so much for explaining everything about to us. I was so worried that she was in real trouble. I will keep on praying for her & I know she will be okay. Blessings, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2000 Report Share Posted October 15, 2000 Thank you Sandy...I hope I don't come across as a know it all - cuz believe me I Don't (know it all that is) I have been blessed with a good medical education and a physician husband, so I try to share what I have learned - But I have also learned so much from the others on the site. Its true, what goes around comes around. Promise to tell me if I start to sound like I'm lecturing - that is NEVER my intent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2000 Report Share Posted October 15, 2000 thank you Judith ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2000 Report Share Posted October 15, 2000 Thank , for your clarification of sleeping intestines. I'm glad to hear that it is nothing life-threatening. I have been worried about , and hope that her intestines wake up soon! Where is prince Charming? -- Claudine Raymo jovilea@... 5'11 " #350 BMI 49-50 http://www.geocities.com/jovilea_boxers/mywls.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2000 Report Share Posted October 15, 2000 Thanks for the explanation , we're all concerned. Judith in Seattle Re: sleeping intestine > Hi Y'all - I was really sorry to read about . I saw her Friday night > just as she was starting her downhill slide. When I was there she had become > really nauseous and had to get a shot. Still no gas or BM, and she had been > unable to pee, so they put the catheter back in. > When they talk about her intestines being asleep, they mean that they > have stopped working - temporarily - the medical tern is a paralytic ileus. > Did you ever have a virus, or even eat too much and feel like you had a > pinecone right in the middle of your belly? Maybe even a pineapple? You > probably had an ileus. You need to pass gas but you can't, you know you want > to have diarrhea, but nothing will come out. All that happens is that you > throw up. > Anything that " insults " the bowel can cause a paralytic ileus. Virus, > food poisoning, SURGERY, and pain medicine just to name a few. THey put the > NG back (orange nasal-gastric tube) down to decompress the bowel, and get rid > of the stomach acid. The only thing to do is to wait - keep her comfortable, > medicine for nausea, maybe change her pain meds - it will go away. I'm sure > that is miserable, but she is really not in any danger, and they won't > be rushing her back to the OR unless something else happens. > Lets all pray for , but don't become alarmed. (this is why Kris > gets so excited when a post op farts!!! it means everything is awake and > working) > Your inhouse medical consultant and ex-nurse - W > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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