After sleeping for most of the night, John had a really bad day. He felt poorly all day - and the meds were not working well. He felt so bad that when Bishop Ron Ferris came to visit and give him communion, he did not even get up out of bed.
After Ron left, I found that I could not get his protein drink to go through the feeding tube. I had noticed over the last few days that I had to push harder and harder to get it through the tube. After examining it, we decided that the blockage was not anywhere we could get at it.
I called the doctor who said - go to the hospital.
Spend from 4pm - 10pm in emergency - most of it in the waiting room where John had to sit up. He wanted to have a place to lay down but they were too busy and did not have a bed for him anywhere.
When we finally got into a cubicle, and a doctor came, he agreed that it was blocked. He called the surgeon who put in the tube, and followed his instructions, but both the flushing out, and sticking a wire down the tube, did not help. So they sent us home and told me to call the surgeon tomorrow. Can hardly wait!!
In the meantime, John is having to take his meds by mouth again. He has not had anything to eat since this morning except for one ice cream on a stick.
Not at all sure how I will get his sleeping pills into him as they have a horrible taste so dissolving them in liquid for him to drink, is not a good option.
Definitely a two thumbs down day today!!
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