At 430 Dr Constantine found me in the waiting room to tell me that the surgery had gone well. He described the surgery and explained that he removed the bottom half of the stomach. He reattached the intestines -- but i dont get all the details. I know that where the reattachment occurred, it has to heal for 48 hours before Asher can eat. Meanwhile there's a tube from his stomach, through the esophagus and out his nose. that'll be there for awhile. I know there was going to be a tube in his stomach. I asked the surgeon about it, and he realized that i thought there would be a tube literally sticking out Asher's stomach like from an alien movie -- he got a good laugh out of that!! The ulcer and stomach will be biopsed, but he's confident that it'll be clean.
I got to see Asher in recovery -- he's pale, with lots of tubes out of his nose and lots of IV's into his hand. I met with the surgeon and a cardiologist and a pain manager. Asher is nauseous -- they gave him something. and he said his pain level was 10 out of a 0 - 10 scale -- they gave him opiates. I think those drugs are making him sleep. So i'm out here another 15 minutes until i can go check again. Meanwhile i put his suitcase back in the car as ICU wont let him have anything in it tonight. I've just got my backpack with my pocketbook and laptop and finals that i havent graded yet. after yoel and becca leave i'll grade some.
On one level it doesnt feel stressful, everything is happening as they said it would. on the other hand - I got light headed so that's why I took the last break (the 30 minutes i have to wait until I can see him again) to go out to the car and return his suitcase. The fresh air felt good. And Becca is stopping to get me some dinner.
Nothing like a major surgery to remind one of how integrated another person is in her life.
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