[bcbirdclub] Another Sheldon Update
- From: "Roger Mayhorn" <mayhorn@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Buchanan County Bird Club" <bcbirdclub@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:55:25 -0500
Hi All,
I talked with Orpha on Tuesday, and Sheldon had undergone another procedure. A
stint that had been placed in a tube to drain fluid from a cyst on his pancreas
had gotten blocked, and a larger one had to be reinserted. The doctors had also
removed some of the necrotic tissue from his pancreas. He was very sick with
nausea and was vomiting some blood. The doctors thought that the blood was
coming from the irritated pancreas, and that it should clear up within 24
hours.
I called back today (Wednesday), and he was still nauseous, but the bleeding
had stopped. According to Orpha his nausea today was a result of 4 different
antibiotics he had been given yesterday. He is still suffering pain from the
pancreatitis. Orpha said that Sheldon has lost 30 pounds since his hospital
stay began. He has now been in the hospital for more than 30 days. Had there
been no complications Sheldon would have been released today. Now it looks as
if he will be there at least a few more days. Understandably, both Sheldon and
Orpha are getting frustrated with the way things are going. Hopefully, he will
start showing some improvement and be allowed to come home. Even so he will
have to be fed for at least two months through the feeding tube with no food by
mouth.
Roger Mayhorn
Compton Mt
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