5-22-2011 @ 00:15 "Not so Good"

"Not gonna let go"

This picture is worth a thousand words and a 2:30am ride back to Portland for a replacement of his J-tube.....yes you read it RIGHT! After helping Dad up the the bathroom for a routine "potty" break. He stood up and looked down only to say to his PRIVATE NURSE(me) "...what's that?" OMW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (OH MY WORD), It was his J-Tube lying on the bathroom floor. Short time later we were on the road again to Portland (2:30am) OHSU to have the tube replaced. Yes, if you do the math we were home a whole 5 hours. We (Bonica, Vicky, Dad and Myself) were packing only minimal needs in hopes that it would only be a short visit. We arrived at OHSU at abbout 6am and went straight to ER. Within 21/2 hrs Dads J-tube was replaced via a wire guide through X-ray. Praise the lord his wound didn't close up to much in the 6hrs it was out so they did not have to go in surgically.

We are still in the Portland area and NO, we have not removed his hospital ID band as you can see. We decided to stick around for 2 days to make sure we would have no more POST issues. We are chilling in a hotel and getting the hang of the new tube. I have to admit that it was just NOT right to be sitting in 13K-10 again (Dads hospital room). It was surreal that we were back in less then 12hrs from Discharge. Dad's surgical crew was on it though!!! We even got to see that wonderful Dr. Coleman again. And even though Dr. Sheppard was in seattle at a conference he was made aware and pulled stings to get it done....yesterday. We love you Dr.Sheppard.

This photo is Dad holding on to is J-tube IN HIS SLEEP! He is not about to let it fall out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!