Zoe for Life: Sinus Surgery

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Sinus Surgery

Tomorrow is the day. We have to be there at 8:00 a.m., surgery is at 10:00. It is supposed to take 2 hours. Then she will be admitted for a couple of days. I have to admit, I'm a little nervous about this admission. Mainly because of 2 hours of anesthesia, and the 'pain' after factor. She hasn't ever had anything besides picc placements, bronchs, endoscopies, etc... never anything associated with pain afterwards. I have no idea how she even handles 'pain' yet. Does she have a low or high pain tolerance level??? Ugghh. I do know she panics with picc bandage removals, cries alligator tears because it "hurts".

Sitting there for 2 hours during surgery....wondering...thinking....waiting...I think it could be a form of torture.

Please hold Zoe in prayer tomorrow

Thank you all

Love,
Jada

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AnonymousNovember 21, 2008 at 9:29 PM
I hope surgery went well. I will keep Zoe & your family in my thoughts & prayers! Let us know how it goes!
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Zoe's Current Medications and Treatments

~ Zen-Pep ~ 3-4 capsules with all meals and snacks
digestive enzymes to break down and absorb fats
~AquAdeks ~ 1 daily
special fat soluble vitamins
~Prevacid ~ 15 mg. once daily
proton pump inhibitor that helps with the efficacy of her enzymes

~Azithromycin ~ 250 mg. Mon., Wed., Fri., used for chronic lung infection, Bronchiectasis
~DHA ~ 500 mg. once daily
omega-3 fatty acid to decrease inflammation

~D3~

~Calcium ~ due to CF patients being prone to Osteopenia and Osteoporosis at a very early age

~Mometasone ~ a steroid used in nasal rinses to reduce inflammation and polyps
~Albuterol ~ 3 ml. by nebulizer 2-3 times daily
inhaled bronchodilator to open the airways
~Hypertonic Saline 7% ~ 4 ml. by nebulizer BID
an extra salty sterile solution used to help clear mucus from the lungs & in Zoe's case we are using a face mask so the medicine will go through her nasal passages hopefully keeping her sinuses clearer
~Pulmozyme ~ 2.5 ml. by nebulizer once daily
thins the thick secretions so they are easier to cough out of the lungs

~Flovent ~ A steroid to help reduce inflammation
~Incourage Vest ~ 30 minutes in morning after all 3 nebulized meds
a chest physiotherapy vest that fits on her like a ski jacket, it inflates with air, then vibrates at different frequencies, to help loosen the mucus so she can cough it out
~Manual CPT or Percussor 5000 ~ in evening after nebulized meds
manual CPT is clapping on her lung areas front and back with your hand or a soft percussor cup, the Percussor 5000 is an electric handheld percussor, these are both done for 15 minutes

~Monthly Port a Catheter flushes ~ administered by her home health nurse. 5 ml of 100 unit Heparin

~Food ~ Zoe requires around 2500-3000 calories a day to maintain her weight at a healthy level
~Love ~ Zoe requires tons of kisses and hugs everyday!!!! XOXOXOXO

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Sinus Surgery

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