[tri-med] Re: cecal volvulus-Laurie

{can you tell my why ICU after the second surgery?}
I asked the surgeon that same question.  Now, this surgeon is a smart a**.  He 
said, "Because he was sick as hell".  He was septic and he got pneumonia was 
the second answer he gave me.  Nicholas was never on a vent after any other 
surgery nor did he ever have pneumonia before, so he might have aspirated due 
to the blockage that caused the pneumonia.  

{How long was it before Nicholas had this issues with the scar tissue??}

He had the malrotation fixed when he was 6 and the latest surgery when he was 
10. 

{Wonder how backed up his system was. Dr. 
says my cecum was the size of a large grapefruit.}

The surgeon said he had to make an incision in the intestine just to relieve 
the pressure, so I think it was quite large.

{Did Nicholas loose weight after his surgeries?}

Surprisingly, not much.  A couple pounds at the most.  He has a g-tube, which 
saved him.  He usually eats pureed foods by mouth.

{Any chance Nicholas will have the scaring again?}

I'll bet there's always a chance, but good grief, I hope not.  His poor belly 
can't take another abdominal surgery.  He has had that site opened at least 6 
times for surgeries and hernia repairs.  We had to use a "wound vac" on him 
last time to help with the incisional healing.  It took 30 days to heal.

Jayne - mom to Nicholas - T13 - 11 years old
Hudson IL

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