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@SwanSong: just wanted you to know you are in my thoughts and prayers. safe travels this weekend.
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Back in Fort Lauderdale this weekend, but good news (knock on wood), after a series of minor surgeries this week, they were finally able to close up my husband's abdominal wound yesterday, they actually did the hernia surgery so hopefully he won't be looking at any further operations down the road. He was still sedated on the ventilator when I left him last night but they may start vent weaning him today. It's progress, it's agonizingly slow, but it's progress. Seeing him hooked up to all the machines is so hard, he will never remember me being here but it has been so healing just to hold his hand and talk to him.
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@SwanSong: Great update
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@SwanSong: Progress. Thinking of you and your family. Great update.
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@SwanSong:
such a good update. Progress!
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Glad there's some light at the end of the tunnel for you guys.
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@SwanSong: great update. I hope he starts to heal quickly. What an ordeal for your family....
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@SwanSong:
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Praying for you and your family
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@SwanSong: I'm so glad you got to be with your husband and that things went well this week with his surgeries. Keeping you all in my thoughts and prayers. I really hope this whole ordeal will be behind you soon. Big hugs!
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@SwanSong: I bet he knew you were there.
Glad you got to see him and hope you'll all be back together again soon.
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@SwanSong: fingers crossed for a quick recovery for you husband from here on out.
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Sending love. I hope he's home with you soon!
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Welp I figure it is time for an update. After my husband's abdomen was he developed a post-operative leak in in large intestine several days after, leading to another infection. He then had a stent placed via colonoscopy to help seal the leak, after which he sedated again for an additional 8 days. I went down this past weekend and he was taken out of sedation, he was very emotional and was at time delirious. I was hoping things would be on the up-n-up, but yesterday he developed another infection in his actual intestine, in addition to having an abscess in the area that the doctors in the Domincan Republic originally tried to do the appendectomy.
So that is where we are. I'm waiver between trying to focus on the positive and look forward to when he is home, and having a weekend away together when he better, but then my mind goes to really dark places like being a widow at 32 or when he comes home him just not being himself anymore. Trying so hard to hold it together.
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I am so sorry. Sending lots of positive, healing thoughts to your family.
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@SwanSong: how scary. Are your husband's parents still with him? Poor guy. Are the doctors saying everything they can clear these infections and then he should recover? This must be very hard on you. How are your kids taking it? Do they understand?
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@SwanSong: I'm sure you are just so frustrated and frightened at this point. What are the doctors telling you about recovery now?
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@SwanSong: This is so frustrating and scary. Are you happy with the medical care he is receiving where he is? Is there any chance of a transfer closer to where you live?
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@Anagram: His brother is with him right now. Infectious control has revamped his antibiotics and antifungals, the problems the strains are becoming resistant to the usual medications. My 11 month old is fine but my three year old is really struggling, he asks me at 20 times a day when Papa is coming home and I just dont have an answer, I dont want to scare him so i try to answer as honestly but vaguely as possible.
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I am so sorry that your family is going through this, I am definitely praying that all goes well for you guys.
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Thank you for updating us. How awful - hoping and praying that they can kill the infection and that he can home soon. You are a strong mama!
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@SwanSong: I am so so so sorry... This is horrible and I have no words. I just pray that your husband WILL get better and WILL get to go home
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@mediagirl: honestly, I haven't asked about a time frame, because every time I do it gets pushed back. At this point we have all the time in the world so long as he gets better.
@winniebee: despite all the set backs I am happy with his care, his body has just been through so much, especially since the initial sepsis after his surgery in the DR, it can only handle so much.
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@SwanSong: I'm so sorry for the setbacks. I am sure you are exhausted and emotionally drained. I'm thinking of you and sending you positive thoughts and prayers.
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@SwanSong: Ugh, I'm so so sorry. Praying for a speedy recovery for your husband!
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This is my first time reading your thread ... I am so sorry for what you guys are going through. I am sure this is scary, exhausting, and so hard on your heart. Thinking of you!! Do you have resources near you (friends to help you out at all with the kids or food?).
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@SwanSong: I am so sorry your husband is still battling this. I really hope things improve soon.
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Oh man I am so sorry you are going through this. Praying everything heals and improves soon.
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@littlejoy: thank you, my family, friends and co workers have been amazing. The ups and downs have been really hard and I am just so drained emotionally. Couple the worry for my husband with mommy guilt that my kids arent getting the best "me," plus my milk supply has plummeted, I am just worn out.
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@SwanSong: i am so so sorry to hear this update - i was thinking of your family over the holidays and continue to do so. I hope things start to look up and he can get home to your family. So glad to hear you have a good support system at home...
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@SwanSong: I was just thinking about you yesterday.
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Oh my God, I am so sorry. You poor woman. I'm thinking of you all and sending thoughts and prayers for your husband's recovery.
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@SwanSong: thinking of you!
i can't even imagine how hard this has been on each and every one of you. i hope things start improving soon.
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I'm so sorry you're going through this. Thinking of you and hoping your husband's health starts to get better. I can't imagine how you're holding yourself together in front of the kids. Is anyone with you so you can be by yourself for a little while?
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So sorry you're still dealing with this. I hope and pray that he is better soon, without anymore setbacks!
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@SwanSong: my goodness you & your husband have been through a lot.
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I am so sorry for you and everything you've been through! Praying for your family.
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You have been dealing with so much!! Try to be kind to yourself. Sending all the love and prayers I have to you and your husband
such a good update. Progress!
Glad you got to see him and hope you'll all be back together again soon.
Sending my thoughts and prayers for his recovery & your strength. 
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