Day 4--update #2

Just as a follow up after Justin's posting yesterday early afternoon:
Chris continued to have severe pain. He was taken off all narcotics
because of intestinal blockage (i.e. Severe constipation--definitely
something new for chris) due to "motility problem" as a result of
surgery but worsened by the narcotics. So no PCA. Belly pain. Back
pain. Pain from chest tubes. Pain specialist was consulted. NG (nasal-
gastric) tube was inserted to slowly suction out the gas and contents
in his gut. By the time we left last night at 8:30 (visiting hours end
at 8, and they DO kick you out), he was feeling better and actually
sleeping, seemingly comfortably.

More later.

--Dana
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