The CT scan yesterday revealed also that Niilo had a gallstone so his gallbladder was removed during surgery. There should be no effects or special diet or pills from that in the future. There was too much scar tissue to do things laparoscopically. Surgery was uneventful and apparently the obstruction was due to scar tissue from his appendectomy (done when he was much younger).

He will sit up tonight in ICU, walk tomorrow, and be transferred back to Room 315 for about a week or less. He is on blood pressure (BP) medications because his BP has been elevated. He also had a gastric tube inserted via nose while under anesthesia, so will be fed that way for a while. Doesn’t that sound swell?

We’re obviously glad things went well and hope there were no consequences from having waited those extra days hoping the obstruction would pass.

For those of you who may or may not know, Niilo has been suffering from a small intestine blockage for some 5-6 days. Non-surgical attempts to get the blockage to pass have apparently been unsuccessful, so h is scheduled for open surgery Tuesday a.m. with the same surgeon who did his previous intestinal surgery, Dr. Robinette.