"Today's update. Andrew had a g-tube as an infant. When they took that out (at least 8 years ago), it probably never healed correctly. So it has been leaking for some time into his abdomen thus all the infection. The surgeon doesn't want to do any repair surgery until all the infection and swelling (etc) is gone. The plan now is that he will get a pic line to do all the meds for the next four weeks, he will be discharged. We will have RN help at home. They will also put a tube in his abdomen that can be clamped off so he can eat, but will be like a g-tube, and will need draining. Then in four weeks he will have surgery to close of the hole in his stomach as well as the tissue, etc. So... there is a plan! I am thinking he will be out by Friday (hopefully), of course I am basing this on not a lot! 😄 everything tends to move slowly."
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