An exaggeration, but not a big one. The tube down into my stomach - it gathers mucus around it, and I've got a cold for weeks in my sinus. By this morning I had a ball of phlegm, about .75" across, sitting right at the top of my throat, and at the bottom of my nasal passage, and it would not budge, and would not dislodge. It would ONLY GET BIGGER, AND BIGGER....
I was told the tube could not come out till my bowels started to move, and there has not been a peep from them since going into the OR. I just did five arduous laps around the nursing floor to try and get things moving. Shortly after my return two of the surgeon's interns came by. I simply told them of the massive discomfort, expecting they would simply repeat that I'd have to wait for movement, life, in the bowel. I think they saw the horror in my eyes - 'Oh, we can take that out now!' 'Ok, you guys need to give me your names so I can put you in my will - there were $2 left, (2%) left that I needed a home for.'
I could be riddled with cancer still - I threw out some questions to the interns and they couldn't or won't say I'm not. What they do say is that my wonderful surgeon Doc F will not know until the pathology report comes back on Monday, so I will not see him or know, till then.
Shortly they'll be taking the catheter out of my penis, I'm told. That has been no real discomfort, and has been more convenience than inconvenience.
The interns said they will place orders for liquids to be brought to me, the first I've been allowed to drink!
I can tell by email counts and fb message comment counts that some have contacted me. I am extremely blessed, I know that a few of you care a lot about me.
I am eager to go through your incoming, but just doing these blog posts is pressing way beyond my current abiliity. (how long does it take Loving to type the word 'beyond?' Five attempts. Really. So, it will be another day or two before I read or reply. I'll do the best I can.
Goin on 22 hours of near continuous sleep, doze. :-( The Spirit is willing but the Body is weak).
Fantastic that you're getting "unplugged" and that you are resting.....sleep.
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