Operation
Sam is doing well, now.
The last 24 hours have been a little rough for the poor fulla. As a consequence of the steroid drugs and radiation therapy his digestive system has suffered somewhat of a shutdown. While initially this could be seen as good news(Barnes farts are notorious), as the situation continued, it appeared that there was a serious issue with his bowels.
Unbelievable! I sat with Karen (his mother, whom I shall write about soon) shaking my head as she told me the news that somehow his digestive system had become twisted and required corrective surgery. Sam was placed on the acute surgery list and was eventually operated on this morning at 10:20.
The surgery required that the stomach area be opened up and the affected piece of bowel located and removed, a serious operation that resulted in around six inches of bowel being cut out and the remaining sections being rejoined. The doctors also took the opportunity to extract a sample of a tumour which is to be sent to
As it is now Sam is recovering in the post surgery ward. Hopefully over the next few days his digestive system will resume normal function. We are awaiting his first fart with mixed enthusiasm!
Will let you know more soon
posted by Sarge at 10:43 pm
1 Comments:
Hi Marky Mark, thanks for setting up the blog. Fab idea - now I won't have to keep texting you all the time to see how the Barnes is doing. And I guess not as well as I had hoped after seeing him on Wednesday.
Sam - take care matey. I know that you know we're all thinking of you and your family with fingers crossed. Hopefully, our bargain will still hold and you won't be in hospital by the time I start working there on the 20th.
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