Quick Update on Mama

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Ok everyone thank you so much for your prayers and positive thoughts. Please keep them coming because she is not out of the woods yet. On Monday they completed a colonoscopy and endoscopy on her. The colonoscopy showed 5 areas with tics in them so she has diverticulitis. However, this does not explain the hemorrhaging. They gave her a very small camera to swallow yesterday (Tuesday). As of last night it had not made its complete journey through her bowel system. She is still on a liquid diet and she is hating it. Monday was a very bad day because during the endoscopy she woke up as they were putting the tube in her mouth and down her throat. They had to give her a second dose of anesthesia and then when it was time to reverse the anesthesia they had to double dose her once again. When she came out of it she was confused and combative. Her throat was hurting and she had no idea where she was or what was going on. The staff explained this to me as being common when it was necessary to use so much anesthesia and then the reversing process called for a double dose as well. It scared the heck out of my daddy, sisters and my son David. They put her in ICU and restrained her arms and staff were working on trying to calm her by massaging her legs. By the time I was able to go visit her on Monday evening they were getting ready to move her from ICU and put her on the telemetry ward. I stayed with her for a few hours and helped settle her in the room. I brushed her hair and helped her wash up a bit. She still could not remember what happened while she was woke up from anesthesia or fighting everyone. I called her on Tuesday evening and made plans to go see her this afternoon (Wednesday). I am going to help her get a full shower and that should perk her up some more. She is anxious to go home but I am not sure when that will happen. I am trying to talk her into coming and staying with me for a week or so when she is released. So there is still more to learn and even though she sounds much better she is not out of the woods yet. Please continue to pray and send positive thoughts.