Thursday, 5/16/13 @ 8:20 pm (Day 14)

Thursday, 5/16/13 @ 8:20 pm (Day 14)

 Samuel remains in STICU and has slept almost the entire day. The pain medications are definitely working and he seems to be resting peacefully. He is scheduled for surgery at 7:30 am. It will be his sixth major surgery in a fifteen day period. Dr. Kozar came to talk to us this evening and said that she did not think it would be possible to close the muscles... of Samuel’s abdomen tomorrow because he was still so swollen. Another surgeon came to get consent to place the feeding tube beyond his stomach again because it had worked its way back into his stomach. Due to his gastric ulcer that was bleeding so badly, he will not be able to be fed into his stomach until it has time to heal. He is still on TPN lipids through his central line to help support his nutrition. Placing the feeding tube will help also. It has been a quiet day for the most part. We enjoyed Antone’s sandwiches that Joe Assad brought by and a great visit with our pastor and his wife, Phil and Leslie Hassell. We are praying that tomorrow is a day filled with positive news and that it is a peaceful day blessed with healing.

PS – Please pray for Bobby’s brother, Ed. Also for a young man named Andrew who had an accident very similar to the one Samuel had. Pray for Carlos (15), who was life flighted with his brother after a car accident just a few days after we arrived. He’s from Hempstead and his 21 year old brother was able to go home, but he remains in STICU. This is our waiting room family and we lift each other up in prayer.