Emily smiled, washed her hands, and turned to his wife. “No more nuts, seeds, popcorn, or raw vegetables until he’s fully healed. And even then, chew everything to mush.”
She wrote the orders, checked his vitals—heart rate already slowing, blood pressure stabilizing. A blocked stoma could turn into a perforated bowel if ignored. Tonight, they’d caught it in time. blocked stoma
Mr. Hendricks let out a sob of relief. “Oh… oh, that’s better.” Emily smiled, washed her hands, and turned to his wife