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As per normal, had another visit to the hospital on Thursday afternoon, 04 Aug 05 after work in AMK.
Was surprised to see Dad with all the IV and a tube in his left nosril with dark green liquid in it.
My eldest brother was alreay there by his bedside. Dad was half asleep. My brother was watching the overhang TV quitely. Seemed to know someones approaching him, Dad opened his eyes and I saw his welcoming face upon seeing me.
Gasping slightly and with faint words, he told me he had pains in his stomach that morning. It was bloating and felt hardened.
Dr. Ooi noticed that when he came to check Dad in his daily morning rounds. He immediately instructed Dad be stopped from any liquid intake by mouth and the rass tube be inserted to pump the accumulated liquid out of his stomach. "Nil by mouth" again.
Dad had a relapse.
His condition was progressing well after he got out of the HD ward. From "Nil by mouth" instruction, he was given sips of plain water a few days later. Then he proceeded to have some warm Milo drink for his empty stomach.
He had one in the morning and another in the evening. All was well until that morning. His stomach was distended. Everyone seemed to notice that Dad's stomach seemed a little bloated than when he first came out after surgery, but no one said anything since Dad had never complained of anything he felt abnormal.
Than again, that was Dad, always hiding his condition with his high tolerance with pain.
Back were tubes for urine and another in anticipation for him to pass motion and that rass tube from his nose to his stomach. A cold patch on his forehead due to fever.
Noticed he was weaker that evening from the past few days. Was a sad sight. More nights of close virgil and anxiousness.
The whole family turned-up, giving prayers for him to get well soon.
Got a hold of the Dr. Ooi's assistant. Did not get his name though. He told us that Dad stomach stopped functioning totally. The situation was not common, and then again, not rare either. I do not know what to make out of it then.
The rass tube had to be inserted to pump the liquid out of his stomach periodically and the amount pumped out was being monitored. The positive progression would be that the amount gradually be lesser than the one before. That would signify the stomach to start functioning again.
A breakthrough would be when he passed motion. For now, the rass tube will be there about 3 days to week depending on how he pulled through.
If his condition deteriorated, he would then have his food inserted through the veins in his chest to his heart. The special food would be of broken-up enzymes since the stomach could not process to break down the food for his body.
The body cannot survive on the Sodium Chloride, Potassium Chloride and Glucose drips alone.
Come-on Dad, be strong! Ask Allah for the strength to pull through and rid you off this sickness.
Was surprised to see Dad with all the IV and a tube in his left nosril with dark green liquid in it.My eldest brother was alreay there by his bedside. Dad was half asleep. My brother was watching the overhang TV quitely. Seemed to know someones approaching him, Dad opened his eyes and I saw his welcoming face upon seeing me.
Gasping slightly and with faint words, he told me he had pains in his stomach that morning. It was bloating and felt hardened.
Dr. Ooi noticed that when he came to check Dad in his daily morning rounds. He immediately instructed Dad be stopped from any liquid intake by mouth and the rass tube be inserted to pump the accumulated liquid out of his stomach. "Nil by mouth" again.
Dad had a relapse.
His condition was progressing well after he got out of the HD ward. From "Nil by mouth" instruction, he was given sips of plain water a few days later. Then he proceeded to have some warm Milo drink for his empty stomach.
He had one in the morning and another in the evening. All was well until that morning. His stomach was distended. Everyone seemed to notice that Dad's stomach seemed a little bloated than when he first came out after surgery, but no one said anything since Dad had never complained of anything he felt abnormal.Than again, that was Dad, always hiding his condition with his high tolerance with pain.
Back were tubes for urine and another in anticipation for him to pass motion and that rass tube from his nose to his stomach. A cold patch on his forehead due to fever.
Noticed he was weaker that evening from the past few days. Was a sad sight. More nights of close virgil and anxiousness.
The whole family turned-up, giving prayers for him to get well soon.Got a hold of the Dr. Ooi's assistant. Did not get his name though. He told us that Dad stomach stopped functioning totally. The situation was not common, and then again, not rare either. I do not know what to make out of it then.
The rass tube had to be inserted to pump the liquid out of his stomach periodically and the amount pumped out was being monitored. The positive progression would be that the amount gradually be lesser than the one before. That would signify the stomach to start functioning again.
A breakthrough would be when he passed motion. For now, the rass tube will be there about 3 days to week depending on how he pulled through.
If his condition deteriorated, he would then have his food inserted through the veins in his chest to his heart. The special food would be of broken-up enzymes since the stomach could not process to break down the food for his body.
The body cannot survive on the Sodium Chloride, Potassium Chloride and Glucose drips alone.
Come-on Dad, be strong! Ask Allah for the strength to pull through and rid you off this sickness.
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