With Francis away (the technically gifted one) blogs will be void of video clips (I have NO idea!) and may just have randomly badly placed photos with text around it as it comes - so read on at your own risk of frustration.
After dropping Francis and the girls at the airport I returned to the hospital to find a very unhappy Samuel. He was clearly in agony with constant crying, arching his back and his heart rate was over 205. He was like this for atleast an hour and his left kidney had stopped draining all together with his left side obviously distended and hard to touch. Some morphine was prescribed for him while we waited for the surgeons to come as they were in theatre.
I am so relieved to report that the surgeons reinserted a long catheter (about 20 - 30 cm) into his ureterostomy and urine instantly started to drain. Within 30 mins about 150 mls had drained, his stomach was visibly shrinking before our eyes and for the first time all day Samuel opened his eyes and smiled! After they left I just flopped on the bed and felt a wave of relief sweep over me as I thanked God - I really was so tense and anxious but hadn't quite known it! So I'm pleased to say he had a really happy and settled night, which meant I had a really happy and settled night - oh hoorah!
Francis emailed from Bkk - safely in Bkk with dear friends and have already managed to devour sweet mango sticky rice - oh how unfair..... I think I'll go and have some more chocolate .....
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Hi guys, not sure if my earlier comment made it through (new to 'blogging' !). Just caught up on the news you are back in NZ and that you have a new addition to the family. Been reading through the blogs to catch up - know that you have another family thinking and praying for you now. I get up to Akl occassionally, so next trip may touch base and try and catch up in person - how many years must it be ?!? Peter, Sue, Jordan and Cooper (taylorpj@clear.net.nz)
First thing Jess and i we had when we arrive in the summer was mango and sticky rice!!
Love to yoy all xxx
Relieved to read that Samuel is comfortable again. How I love sticky rice and mango !!! Go on Shirley, devour the chocolates!!!! God bless you xxxx
Hey we'd try to send it home for you but you know NZ! They finished the rest of it this morning. Girls had a lovely time with P'Pa.
Oh so jealous , you get to eat GREAT tasting chocolate. Remeber the chocolate over is awful and you can only have so much sticky rice but never enough chocolate..Enjoy friend , you are so missed . love to you and your precious boy...
Rosanna
P.s. I love when you do the blogs as well , I understand not being technically gifted,,xoxo
Thanks for being up to keeping the blogs going, praise God that Sam overcame that fright for you, may these next few days be really peaceful for you in NZ (with plenty of choc!) and may these last days in Laos be good, but also confirm to you all the "right-ness" of your decision. Love n prayers h hugs.
Clare n co
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