After Larry's 2nd GI procedure, his Dr. came to talk to us about what was done, the hopefully good news and the problems. He spent a lot of time with us at 7pm and still had one more patient to work on.
At this time I am skipping the details(will post later) to share an underlying story that he was telling that was meant for only me.
I had a wrong picture in my mind of what the metal stent looked like that he had put in Larry to relieve the obstruction last Friday. I thought is was solid metal. He described it in detail as a mesh piece of metal with tiny holes that allows for fluid to pass through it.
He then told Larry that he can no longer eat any fiber. No fruit, no vegetables, especially celery. Stay away from celery. I stated that I always put celery in my chicken soup. Like the kind I made on Sunday that Larry could not keep down. He told me that you can make chicken soup without celery. I told him that I took the time to cut my celery and carrots into very very tiny pieces so it could pass through what I thought was a solid piece of metal stent. He then told me that those very tiny pieces could end up getting caught in the holes of the mesh stent and blocking it. He then changed the subject.
A minute or less later he noticed the horror on my face. He went back to the subject of what Larry cannot eat. He also said while looking at me to remember that Larry had other blockages and if some food had gotten caught in the mesh it would not have mattered, he still would not keep his food down.
After another very lengthy conversation about what new procedures we now had to deal with at home, he ended our talk with remember no fiber, especially no celery.
Larry: He really doesn't like celery. Then a look of fear and just shaking his head.
Larry Kyo: Intrigued with the tubing coming out of his Dads stomach.
Laura: Who had not seen her Dad in 2 weeks was stuck in a box of Kleenex.
Me: Reminding myself that I can and will handle this new change. Then thinking how I could put 1/2 stalks of celery in the soup while cooking it, then just remove it.
When I make stock sometimes after it is cooked I puree the vegetables I cooked in it, other times I just discard them since the flavor is really cooked out of them anyhow.
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry that you are going through all of this. Will Larry be home from the hospital soon? Which hospital is he in now, sounds like this doctor is much more compassionate.
We continue in prayer for all of you.