Sharp's Travels

It was a long day of waiting. Grandma’s surgery was scheduled for 11 am, then 1 pm then 2:15 and finally they took her in at 3 pm. It lasted for 1 hour. She did very well. The doctor put her stomach back in the correct place and repaired the hernia. He said over half of her stomach was up along her esophagus. He made 4 little incisions and one where the tube that was put in to anchor the stomach. She will be on liquids tomorrow and will start eating soft foods Sunday. He wants her up walking tonight if she feels like it or at least by tomorrow. They want her to be on solid foods before she will be able to go home. The doctor thinks she will be discharged either Monday or Tuesday. She will have a follow up appointment with Dr. Ferris in 1 week and the tube will come out within 2 months. The doctor checked and said there were no tumors or cancer. She is in ICU now so they can keep a close eye on her because of her age.

She is anxious to go home and be able to be back to her normal self.