In November 2008, Lexx was schedule for his G-tube surgery. A G-tube is a tube that is placed through his abdomen into his stomach to feed him. Up until then, he was fed through a tube that went through his nose, into his stomach. A G-tube would eliminate a tube hanging from his nose. He did great through the surgery, but took some time to recover. He was extubated immediately after surgery, and we were sent out of ICU to Unit 2, only to return that night to ICU because he was having difficulties breathing. We stayed in ICU for about another week, for him to recover. X-rays showed that his right upper lung had collapsed, and we were faced with another pneumonia. Again he pulled through like a trooper and we were on our way home. Here are a couple of pictures, smiling as usual, post and pre surgery.
Friday, August 21, 2009
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