Monday, Monday.....

Paul is still in ICU.

Doctor wants to keep him in ICU to monitor his progress closely.

He sat up today for several hours and walked the hall in ICU.  Paul is doing better this time around then he was after the first surgery.  Doctor said it will probably be Wednesday before his bowels wake up and then they need to see if the replacement position for the J tube will work.  Paul still has the NG tube in his nose going to the stomach, draining away any bile secretions that build up.   He is receiving nurishment through a PICC line going up through his arm into a big vein in his chest.  Paul is avoiding using the morphiene as much as possible to prevent the bowels from becoming to lazy.

That's the update for today.  We are so ready to get out of here and get home to start the next phase of treatment.

Thank you for the prayers and well wishes.

Jo and Paul