Another ''bump'' in the road...

Well, we have hit another bump in the road.

Early last week, I was having abdomen pain and was unable to keep anything down. During our daily visit to Radiation on Tuesday, we talked to the radiation oncologist and described what I was feeling. They sent us to the ER for X-rays of the abdomen, gave me some fluids via IV and because there was nothing evident, we were sent home with some laxitives.

That night, I still didn't feel well and the laxitives weren't working and I was still not able to keep anything down. Russ took me back to the hospital on Wednesday and they admitted me. Using a CT scan they found I had a bowel obstruction - due to scar tissue in the area - and they scheduled me for emergency surgery last Wednesday night.

They went through the same incision and removed the obstruction/scar tissue. I am back in the hospital - probably until Wednesday or Thursday of this week. One dose of radiation was skipped. (still TBD if the missed treatment from last Thursday will be tacked onto the end, making the end of radation be 4/16 instead of 4/15.)

They had an NG Tube down my nose and throat to give my digestive system a rest and that was very annoying. That was taken out yesterday and I couldn't stop grinning! Today I am "eating" clear liquids and so far so good.

This time I have been a lot more awake and it seems like in a lot less pain so hopefull recovery will be quick! I am sitting up and walking around a lot.