Chris Milosevich

First post: Oct 8, 2020 Latest post: Nov 8, 2020
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     Chris' story started back in May, 2019, when she went through extensive surgery to help correct her scoliosis.  Four rods were inserted in her back & she gained 2" of height that day.  It was a long & painful recovery but she was mostly happy with the results.  1 1/2 years later in the wee hours of Monday morning, Sept. 21, Todd brought Chris to Essentia ER due to vomiting & severe stomach pain.  She was admitted for an obstructed bowel.  Late Wed. afternoon, Sept. 23, Chris had surgery & surgeons were surprised to find multiple bands of scar tissue from May, 2019, which had completely blocked off a portion of both ends of her intestines.  Two feet of intestines were removed & the rest were untangled.  The intestines would have burst within a day if the surgery had not been done.  
     All was good until Sat., Sept.  26, when vomiting started again & her stomach was bloated.  Tests showed there was swelling in her intestines where they were reconnected & liquids couldn't get through.  It takes time for the swelling to go down.  Wed., Sept. 30, a PICC line was inserted for meds, fluids, blood draw & nutrition.  Chris had not eaten for over a week at this point.  
     The doctor wants Chris to walk so she walks at least 3 miles a day in the halls.  12 times around equals 1 mile.  The NG tube through her nose & into her stomach drains her stomach & helps her feel much better  Wed. morning, Oct. 7, Chris fell  & hit the back of her head.  She has bruising on each side of her brain & a frontal brain bleed.  Chris was admitted to the NICU for monitoring.  She is alert but sleepy.  We are all praying that the bruising won't increase & the bleeding will stop.  Todd is the only one who can visit due to COVID-19 restrictions.  
    There have been a few ups & many downs since Chris was admitted to Essentia.  This site will be updated as often as we can.  Thank you for your kind words & prayers - all are very much appreciated!

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