Picture from today & Picture of Pat on on day 3 in the hospital with the bolster, staples and drains - all gone now!
The bolster was bothering Pat so much that we went to the doctor today and had it removed. Yay! It was so big that it was rubbing on the back of his throat and it got to a point where he was having a hard time eating. He also was taking a fair amount of pain meds just because of the discomfort caused by the bolster, so we decided that he could not wait another two days to have it removed. We went in around 1:30. The bolster was stitched to his tongue and took some maneuvering to get out, but after a minute or two it was cut free - in all its grossness it was discarded. Pat has not been able to close his jaw since the surgery and now with the bolster out of the way he is relieved to have his jaw movement back. They also removed the staples in Pat's neck - 20 of them. They came out easily with a small scissor like tool. Pat officially has no more additional items in his body - tubes, gauze, staples etc. They are all gone and he is 100% Patrick! His doctors said he looks great, tongue and all. To us his tongue looks different, which was no surprise. The top of the tongue is mostly still there, it is the underside on the left half of the tongue that is gone. There is a void like space in his mouth for now that makes it hard to talk, drink and eat. In a few weeks the tongue muscle should relax and fill in some of the space.
On our way home from the doctor we got a Jamba Juice. Peanut Butter Mood it Pat's favorite calorie/protein intake smoothie- we don't recommend it on a daily basis. It has 850 calories and 45 grams of protein and is filled with sugar! For dinner Pat tried some semi solid food for the first time in a week and a half. I made some bland and healthy chili and he was able to eat it - it took a while but he did it!!
We are hoping it is all uphill from here. We are waiting for the pathology report which we should get back sometime this week. Thanks again for your positive thoughts! We'll keep you posted! xoxoxo
On our way home from the doctor we got a Jamba Juice. Peanut Butter Mood it Pat's favorite calorie/protein intake smoothie- we don't recommend it on a daily basis. It has 850 calories and 45 grams of protein and is filled with sugar! For dinner Pat tried some semi solid food for the first time in a week and a half. I made some bland and healthy chili and he was able to eat it - it took a while but he did it!!
We are hoping it is all uphill from here. We are waiting for the pathology report which we should get back sometime this week. Thanks again for your positive thoughts! We'll keep you posted! xoxoxo
5 comments:
That is great news! I been thinking about you guys - heal up good!
Wow! That looks like some intense surgery, which I knew, but didn't quite comprehend until I saw the pictures. It looks like Pat is healing well though and he looks great! And you too Molly, of course. Keep up the good work you guys!
YAY!!
Looking good Pat! I guess you're no longer considering a frankenstein costume for halloween? :)
Amen to Molly being the best wife ever, and to you guys being the cutest couple ever. If there was ever a team that could beat something like this, it is you two!
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