I feel sooo bad for my husband. He is so miserable. He has bedsores. I don't know how he got them so soon. He started getting them the day of his surgery. I didn't know they were bed sores though. I guess that the mattress they had him on made it difficult to move and he stayed in one position the whole night and by morning it was really red with a purple area. That one got progressively worse and then there were more added. Now they are open sores that look horrible. The nurse said she'd try to order an air mattress and then later told us that the Charge Nurse said that she couldn't do that until Kelvin's bedsores were a stage 3. I asked what Kelvin's were. She said stage 2. I asked her what stage 3 were and she said they were when they were in the muscle. Hello......have we not heard of prevention....you're gonna leave him on the same mattress so he'll get the stage 3 bedsores? Doesn't sound very smart to me. He can't even sleep! I wish he could come home. He wouldn't have those nasty bedsores with our bed. I think that he got them from sweating on that plastic mattress.
Oh! The pathology report came in and the tumor was definately Renal Cell Carcinoma. Good thing the doctor said that he thought he got it all. Don't leave even one of those nasty cells in there!
I'll post pictures of the twins birthday stuff tomorrow. I wish I could post the picture of Kelvins incision. It's huge!
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Oh man!!! THat is just SO not fair. That Poor man!
Glad to hear that what he went in for was a successful surgery......but my goodness I hear that bed sores are SO painful! (My mom is a nurse - 40 years)
Is there anyway that you would be allowed to take in a mattress coverlet of some sort? So that he wouldn't have to sleep on the plastic mattress straight on?
My heart goes out to your dear husband....I bet he can't wait to come home to you and his own bed.
I will continue to pray.
Hi Julia! I found your blog off Jessica's. I am so sad to hear about your husband and what he is going through. That sounds really hard and painful. I hope things get better. I can't believe how big the kids are getting! The twins are huge! (and still adorable) I had fun catching up on your posts. Which sister is pregnant? Well, I hope your husband is able to come home soon, and recovery goes well. It is really nice to see how you guys are doing!
Hey Jules,
I hope Kelvin is feeling better and you are holding up ok. You are both in our prayers! Just a side note, when you get him home make sure that he is not laying in one position for too long. He can get bedsores no matter what bed he is in. When Rhonda finally got home after her accident she couldn't move herself in the bed and whoever had the night shift had to get up every 2 to 3 hours to make sure she was laying on a different side. Bedsores happen fast, as you well know now, and they are not fun. Hope to see you guys around Christmas time! There are rumors that you will be in San Diego :) Love you!!!
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