Unfortunately, my digestive system isn’t restarting fast enough. The adjustment to the rewiring of my digestive system was not a small task and a common side effect is a slow digestive system.
Longer ICU Stay
It was planned that I need to stay only for three days at the ICU, but a few days later my health declined a bit and the doctor told me that I need to stay even longer at the ICU.
Nose-Tube
My stomach isn’t starting up very well. The reconstructed part on the exit of my stomach is swollen and blocks the digestion. The liquid is filling up my stomach. The pain started to get serious and the stomach felt hard.
I was rushed to the X-Ray. You know there is something serious going on when you get rushed to the X-Ray and you can skip the line with no waiting time.
It was decided to put a tube through my nose into my stomach, to drain the fluids and release the pressure. For this, they placed a lubed tube through the nose into my stomach. I don’t want to go too much in detail, but it needed three deep breath, heavy pushing of the tube, with heavy discomfort and vomiting.
It was a messy procedure, but it helped to release the pressure and from now on the acid in my stomach will be extracted through my nose and collected in a practical plastic bag.
One time I went down to have a coffee and forgot close the valve on the tube and literally “drank” directly into the bag. Tough luck.
Tubes everywhere
I hate it to be connected to all these tubes and cables. It’s ok for a few days, but then it becomes more and more unpleasant and after ten days the situation becomes unbearable.
So I connected and fixed all my infusion devices, drip-infusions and a few other bags to a pole and was able to walk very slowly downstairs for the first time in ten days. The ward was on the fifth floor and the way downstairs was an adventure.
But it was worth it. The fresh air was amazing. The sun is shining and the park is stunning.
Food?
No real food for around two weeks. Just a white “Astronaut Liquid” mixed with Insulin.
Not very tasty, but enough to get me going.
At the end of my Berlin visit, I will have lost 15 kgs weight. Dropped down from 80 kgs to 65 kgs, what a bummer. I miss every kilo.