ALF - Outside-In

Well i am happy to report that the surgery appears to be a success - Alf has been successfully relocated back inside the abdominal cavity to his rightful place.  Currently we are now in a holding mode waiting for the colon and large intestine to "wake up" after a (9) month vacation.  I was on a clear fluid diet yesterday and have been upgraded this morning to a full fluid diet today so i am hoping to move up to some solid foods by this evening which would allow me to be discharged tomorrow.  A nice hamburger would be a nice addition to watching the Bruins kick off the Cup race tonight.  I can now eat without getting super nauseous so i am optimistic we are close to a solid diet.

I haven't actually witnessed the wound site yet but that will happen later this afternoon when we have a scheduled dressing change.  The site is apparently much like the wound from the resection surgery in that they do not close it - it heals on it's own.  I'm told that it is not as deep as the mother of all wounds so it should close much quicker - we still haven't received the care instructions for when i go home but we are hoping we don't have to bring Nurse Amy out of retirement.

Other than that the PowerPort (cath) site has been quite cooperative - they went in through the original scar left from when it was inserted back in October and the pain has been pretty manageable - probably from me being more concentrated on the Alf site.

Thanks to everyone for their prayers and emails - there were lots of deja vu moments yesterday morning when we checked in - we can't wait to see you all in August to thank you and enjoy a more conventional vacation - this time i will actually be able to eat with you all - how nice it will be.

Go Bruins!!!
Go Celts
Someone please help the Sox.
Congrats to all you BC Eagles - another national hockey championship!!!!!!!!!

Stay healthy -
Best
C-