Recovery- Day 10

I can't believe it's been 10 days since his surgery. Even with the additional procedure and all of the ups and downs, I think everything is going fairly smoothly. 

We spent today resting and helping Santi relieve his constipation. Sedation from surgery and morphine for pain really slowed down his gut. His belly has been uncomfortably distended. A few days on miralax and two suppositories later...let's just say he's much more comfortable now. The top photos are pre bowel movement. The bottom photos are after a few diapers. He was ready for watermelon, his fruit of choice since he's been on the clear liquid and fruit diet. 

The daily X-rays show his lungs still have pockets of fluid around them. They switched his diuretics from oral to IV. The IV diuretics work more aggressively. 

More of the same tomorrow. Resting and encouraging him to move around more.