Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Porter Update

Cooper, Ryker, and I headed to Primary's on Sunday to have a Mother's Day lunch at the cafeteria!
It was good for them to see their brother and their dad!!
I think it was good for Porter to see them, too.
Burke got him up for a walk and outside to the porch.
I think it boosted the spirits of everyone!
Cancer was ruled out on Saturday, which was a blessing.
They started a very strong IV steroid regimen on Saturday.
He got a does Saturday, Sunday and Monday to see if the steroid would decrease the inflammation enough to make that blockage go away without surgery.

It worked!
Porterman got his NG tube out yesterday and started some liquids.
After drinking a contrast shake, he had major diarrhea yesterday morning!
This mama has never been so excited about diarrhea!!!



He has been sending me Instagram reel after reel about food and recipes and all the yummy things he wants once he gets home.
The hope is that as they increase what he can take by mouth, the blockage will not reappear and he will be able to come home this week!


They are leaning more towards bowel disease.
This is a blessing, as the alternatives were far worse.
Crohns or Irritable Bowel Disease are the two they are leaning toward right now.
Prayers that he is home soon!

 

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