Wednesday, August 27, 2008
The day before surgery
Chad met with the Surgeon and the GI doctor today. Both doctors said that Chad's decision to go ahead with the surgery is the right option, however the Surgeon Robert Cima said that since Chad is tall that there is a slight chance that his small intestine will not be long enough to make the final connection. This was the first time either of us had heard this possibility. I guess you can't know everything before a surgery. Chad is still optimistic today after hearing the surgeons full disclosure as to possible surgical outcomes. I have to call the Mayo Clinic tonight after 8:15 p.m. to learn when to report to the hospital the following day. All I know right now is that the surgery is tomorrow. Please keep Chad in your prayers tonight and tomorrow that he may have a quick recovery and successful surgery.
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This is pretty routine for tall people to hear that there may not be enough small instentine to reach the anus for the jpouch. But I've yet to hear of someone who didn't have the jpouch made due to their height, so you should be pretty optimistic he'll get the pouch.
Mark
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Mark-Thanks for your words of encouragement.
Chuck
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