In the past it's been difficult to tell exactly what caused the blockage, and with the ostomy even a bagel could do it. The doctors seem pretty certain that this time it's a kink, twist, or cancer growth obstructing the flow of the intestines. When we came in, nothing was getting through, so Karen had no gas either. However, Karen started passing gas again. This tells us something is now getting through, which means there's a good chance there's enough range of movement for things to open back up entirely if they haven't already. We're not in the clear yet, but it's certainly a good sign.
Karen did manage to get a lot more sleep last night. Today looks to be another repeat of yesterday; more waiting. But we've been getting a lot of walking in. Oh, and Karen got a quick shower this morning. So she's fairly comfortable. Still no abdominal pain or nausea. The only thing really bothering her right now is the NG tube. The problem there is it hurts more and more as time goes on. The pain begins to radiate outwards and is now starting to give her an ear ache. In the past it's even worked itself into a dull headache. She tried some of the pain medication they had prescribed earlier, but it didn't work for the kind of pain caused by the NG tube.
