Update #110

Sorry for the lack of updates, but the past few days have been fairly uneventful. Saturday and Sunday, Dave spent most of the day relaxing with his family and most of the evening relaxing with friends, and Monday was a fairly standard start to the week.

The only big (and unfortunately negative) update from yesterday is that Dr. Weintz and the Wound Care Team decided against allowing Dave to eat solid food. Although Dr. Johannigman believes that the hole in Dave's digestive system is far enough along that he is able to process the food, the discussion yesterday revolved around the fact that solid food will make the drainage coming from Dave's side thicker, which in turn will cause him to run the risk leaking far more often. More leaking equals more dressing changes, and more dressing changes equal more pain.

The argument is understandable, and even I have to admit that the drainage tubes were not working nearly as well last night after a test run weekend of solid food. The question and huge concern is that if Dave's next surgery isn't until March or April, will he be stuck on a feeding tube alone for the next six months? I can't even imagine...

More updates later...