My husband had his take down procedure on the 9th. they had to cut
the intestine away from the abdominal wall & spleen to make it reach
the other end to reattach it.
It's now the 6th day since the surgery, the pain meds are finally
beginning to work, yet he still has the NG tube in, no bowel/gas
sounds, and some nausea.
The dr won't say outright, but gives us the impression he should be
over the nausea & have had some bowel sounds & passed gas by now.
Anyone comment on this?

Also, any men out there who've had the take down procedure and had
their penis/testicles turn black/purple & swell? Bob has, and they
said as long as it doesn't interfere with him urinating, don't worry
aobut it. It's supposed to be normal for this to happen post
abdominal surg - gravity in the bed (with feet & head elevated) has
all the blood pool there. Anyone have this happen?

The dr said last mon prior to the surg, Bob would only be in the
hosp a week - now he says he won't be out before next weekend.
Besides Bob getting up & walking around alot, anything anyone can
suggest he do to help things along?

He's on Rocephin & Ancef (both antibiotics), protonix (an antacid),
Reglan (a motility drug to keep his stomach working), Zofran (for
nausea), morphine (on demand, for pain), Toradol (for
pain/inflammation/swelling), Tylenol for tension/sinus headache from
the NG tube), and on Potassium Chloride for IV fluid, I think that's
it - although he said he'll probably be asking for benadryl soon -
severe allergies to everything!

Cathie