Good News: Jessica started her feed at a slow rate and tolerated it without any difficulties at all.
Bad News: She has an obstructed bowel. This is stopping the stool from moving down as it should. This put her in a very uncomfortable, painful state. She was given two enema's, a glycerin suppository and even had the Doctor try and move things with an exam...nothing has worked. Thus, all the food and IV fluids have simply continued to build up and cause increased pressure and pain for her.
It is so frustrating when Jessica goes through a major and invasive back surgery and the majority of her pain is caused by her constipation. Another concern is that she won't lie still and is flip flopping around causing an obvious concern for her back. We remain in the ICU to deal with it.
We hope the stool medication will start loosening things up stop her pain....
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