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Old 03-20-2013, 11:31 PM   #9136
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Hope everyone that's "glad to know him", tells him.
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Old 03-21-2013, 12:22 AM   #9137
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They seem to have. I think that's the problem. Everyone tries to help, but in the end, it's up to him to fight it. There's only so much a donated lasagne and volunteers mowing the lawn can do.
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Old 03-21-2013, 06:43 AM   #9138
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Fucking cancer.
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Old 03-23-2013, 10:01 AM   #9139
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Hurting today.
Claudette. You know.

Snowing like a Christmas card outside and I can't share it with her.

And I never got her to like Larkin.
All I could think of when walking through the woods in Arran (yet to be documented) was his poem about Spring, First Sight.
"Earth's immeasurable surprise"
He was a great poet for long dragging syllables, just where they had the most effect.

Today is a day when I wonder why I am waiting too.
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Old 03-23-2013, 11:20 AM   #9140
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Good grief in a bucket of crap: i really have seen it all now. I don't know whether to laugh or feel pity for all the wrong reasons. Best to write it off in the selfish ho column, i suppose.
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Old 03-26-2013, 07:27 AM   #9141
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Been at the hospital all night with Minifob. He has an intussusception (sp?) of the small bowel, and they are monitoring it to see if it improves or requires surgery. It's causing him a lot of pain, on and off. It would be hard enough to watch even if I hadn't had coffee and jello for dinner and 1.5 hours of sleep. As it is I'm just trying not to cry in front of the doctors.
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Old 03-26-2013, 07:32 AM   #9142
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Well that sucks. Any idea how long before they resolve this?
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Old 03-26-2013, 07:36 AM   #9143
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You can cry clod. They will cope. I hope it all gets sorted out soon mate. Xxx
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Old 03-26-2013, 07:38 AM   #9144
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The general idea is, if he stops having episodes of pain, then all is well and we can go home. If they keep happening, they will play chicken with it as long as they can. My personal bet is they'll make a decision for surgery around 9 AM, when the regular doctors come back on shift and see that nothing got better overnight.
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Old 03-26-2013, 08:10 AM   #9145
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It can resolve on its own, so they're hoping for that. The small bowel telescopes on itself and it can go back and forth, resolving but then re-telescoping. If it gets swollen and inflamed and gets stuck while telescoped, then the bowel becomes blocked, blood supply can be compromised, and surgery becomes necessary.

I'm sorry Minifob and you are going through this painful, upsetting situation. I hope it resolves and you can take him home without surgery. Sending hugs.
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Old 03-26-2013, 08:18 AM   #9146
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Aw shit clod, I'm sorry. I'm hoping for good news for you this morning.
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Old 03-26-2013, 10:48 AM   #9147
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Oh Clod, that's terrible. It's 10:48, is no news good news?
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Old 03-26-2013, 10:52 AM   #9148
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Infi I really hope you're okay.
Things sound pretty bad. And they have for a while.

Clod - bad, bad times.
All I can offer is long distance love.
Like Ali says - cry. Just cry. It doesn't really help, but holding it in hurts more.
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Old 03-26-2013, 11:33 AM   #9149
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Do not go gentle into that small intestine,
Rage, rage against the inflammation of the bowel!
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Old 03-26-2013, 12:07 PM   #9150
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Yep, no news is good news. He woke up hungry and feeling fine (though this is also how he felt yesterday morning.) He drank 2 smoothies (which he also did yesterday,) and now they want him to eat a substantive meal successfully and see what happens (a few bites of meat yesterday was the beginning of the downfall into last night.) They also won't let him leave until he poops and they can test it for traces of blood, but for now surgery is looking less likely, unless things go south again.

Also, I have figured out what day it is, and realized I am supposed to teach a class at 7:30 tonight. Ha ha.
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