The fun's not over yet, kiddies...

Shannon called home early this morning to fill me in...last night it was discovered that Emily's extreme discomfort was due to a bad reaction (effectively an allergy) to her pain medication (Morphine). In Mama's words, "Emily had a very bad night." She had gotten as far as pulling out several of her temporary lines (nose tube, and two ankle IV's) and thrashing about on all fours in her crib. Shannon had to hold her down for about four hours to keep her from doing any more damage. Emily had tugged a few times on her catheter, but didn't dislodge it (Thank You, God!) They've started her different pain medications (Bupivicaine and Fentanyl) and are introducing things to her system (e.g. IV fluid, medication, etc.) through her catheter. The nasal line had to be reinserted while her bowels are still out of commission (apparently a natural side effect of any abdominal surgery) but the ankle IV's were not re-inserted (thanks to the catheter.)

Please pray for her continued comfort while she's in this strange and sometimes painful environment.

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