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Jessica is probably in the recovery room as I write this. I thank each and every one of you who offered Smoke and those who I know would have and did even if they weren't aware of my earlier post.
The Smoke is much appreciated and Jessica has survived to live another day, hopefully.
They had to completely close off Jessica's anus as there is *No Chance* whatever of her ever being reconnected short of a miracle.
The surgeon found *75%* of Jessica's small intestine inflamed and in very poor shape.
Jessica had a fistula that the Drs originally thought was an abscess. It was caused by a pinhole in the small intestine that leaked toxic bowel matter and caused the infection.
Jessica is no longer allowed to eat anything colored red because when she hemorrhages now she will hemorrhage into the colostomy bag and everyone has to be able to know that the presence of red matter is blood and not a red colored food.
Life has once again changed for the worse for my little granddaughter in more ways than one.
I asked Stella just how much of the bowel a person could lose and still survive. Stella got very quiet for a full minute and then sighed and told me, "Daddy, I don't know, I didn't ask that question."
Stella did tell me that according to the Dr Jessica could live to be 100 with no further complications or she could walk West in 6 months because of complications.
Apparently it isn't the Crohn's that kills you but the complications from having Crohn's.
Thank you one and all for your Smoke and Prayers and your concern.
I'll keep y'all updated as I know the situation with Jessica.
She is going to be devastated when she wakes up and finds that bag still attached.
The Smoke is much appreciated and Jessica has survived to live another day, hopefully.
They had to completely close off Jessica's anus as there is *No Chance* whatever of her ever being reconnected short of a miracle.
The surgeon found *75%* of Jessica's small intestine inflamed and in very poor shape.
Jessica had a fistula that the Drs originally thought was an abscess. It was caused by a pinhole in the small intestine that leaked toxic bowel matter and caused the infection.
Jessica is no longer allowed to eat anything colored red because when she hemorrhages now she will hemorrhage into the colostomy bag and everyone has to be able to know that the presence of red matter is blood and not a red colored food.
Life has once again changed for the worse for my little granddaughter in more ways than one.
I asked Stella just how much of the bowel a person could lose and still survive. Stella got very quiet for a full minute and then sighed and told me, "Daddy, I don't know, I didn't ask that question."
Stella did tell me that according to the Dr Jessica could live to be 100 with no further complications or she could walk West in 6 months because of complications.
Apparently it isn't the Crohn's that kills you but the complications from having Crohn's.
Thank you one and all for your Smoke and Prayers and your concern.
I'll keep y'all updated as I know the situation with Jessica.
She is going to be devastated when she wakes up and finds that bag still attached.
