Barb Sowders
August 2017
Barb
Sowders
,
RN
6 South Surgical
Miami Valley Hospital
Dayton
,
OH
United States

 

 

 

My husband is here for an abdominal surgical procedure. A distended belly and hiccups have become the overall focus and nagging, unsolvable problem. Hiccups on top of an abdominal incision have been miserable. As the incisional pain has been well managed, the hiccups are causing more pain, exhaustion, and frustration.
Barb researched hiccups and found that a muscle relaxant might work. She asked the physician if my husband could try one and it worked! After four and a half days of hiccups with no relief or quality rest, Barb went above and beyond to solve the problem. She cared about his suffering and found a viable solution. She also displayed compassion by telling him she was praying for him. This was meaningful and very much appreciated by us. We thank Barb for all she did for us!