Just as I suspected he would, Dr. Higgins came in AFTER I left (DAMMIT!)... I called the room and he answered the phone, though! :-)  

Soooo he thinks after looking at the scan that it is not cancer related, but an adhesion or scar tissue from a prior surgery. Because of that, he believes the best thing to do is to continue what we're doing, but add some walking. Most likely, it will resolve on its own with this plan. If it has not resolved in a week, he'll probably opt for surgery, which I think means he would remove the adhesion... He might do the surgery and discover that it's different than he thought, but he currently believes it's NOT cancer related. 

I like his theory better than a cancer related one.

So tonight, I'm gonna go to bed at a decent time and I'm gonna sleep in my own bed. And tomorrow I'm gonna go check on the man who is my good husband.

Thank you all so much for your support, concern, prayers, good vibes, love, etc. etc....

You're good people, you know that?

I mean it.

Sleep tight, good peeps! 

Lots of love to you all.

Still waiting for the surgeon.... 

Harv just threw up again and the attending doc said that if he did it again that they should do an NG tube... So, I reckon he gets a tube.

Currently he's getting some more pain meds and will soon get the tube.

The tube, btw, will suck stuff out that isn't going anywhere right now... The opposite of providing nutrition. Nurse is on her way to get the supplies for that now... So I will be leaving the room. Some of us can handle those things better than others.  :-/

Thanks for keeping up with us.

I took Raney for a walk with my friend, Laurie, which was good...  Got to the hospital at about 11:00, I guess...

Harv had already seen one doctor before I got here. And, that doc said that the surgeon will come around to see Harv later today... (The surgeon is the same one who did my hernia surgery a few months ago.) We don't KNOW that he'll need surgery, but the surgeon will look at the CT scan and determine what the obstruction looks like and what it's doing to his small intestine.  Maybe we'll get lucky and the obstruction will straighten itself out and all will be well... Maybe he'll have to have some assistance to make things right. And, maybe surgery is the best option for the greatest success...

I'm hoping that surgery isn't needed.

Most of you who have ever been in a hospital know that feeling of being hungry or needing fresh air or needing to check on things at home or whatever it might be but you're afraid to leave the room 'cause that's when the doctor is most likely to come. That's where I am right now....

And, almost always the not knowing is worse than the knowing -- even if finding out what is, is not what you'd choose.

Thank you for checking on us. Thank you for praying for us. Thank you for loving us.

Peace.

Harv got to a room at about 3:30 this morning. I got home around 4:00. 

I spoke with him a few minutes ago and he was groggy sounding (could be meds/genuine sleepiness), but said he slept well last night (this morning, really). Basically things are the same as when I left. Hopefully he'll improve today.

I slept fine, but had to get up for some home office issues... Was going to go in to the hospital for Harv's assistance but he called and we were able to get things resolved for now. So, I just might go back to bed. 

Raney would love for me to walk her and I just might 'cause it might be good for me, too... but first, I think I'll sip my coffee and maybe doze a little bit.

Thank you so much for your prayers. 

Small bowel obstruction... which means that his bowel is twisted. Evidently common after surgery with scar tissue, etc.... Cancer can sometimes contribute, too. ??
Treatment is continue with fluids and manage the pain and most of the time it straightens itself out. If it doesn't, they will put a tube in through his nose (NG tube) to help somehow (can't remember those specifics).
Now, we're waiting for a room.

At ER... Harv's been having really bad abdominal pain and some vomiting... Not sure why. Hopefully, they'll straighten things out...  Would be happy if you wanted to pray for us. Thanks.

Chemo today

Just a heads up...

Harv has chemo infusion today. And, he started the Xeloda (oral) today, too.

We appreciate your prayers...thoughts...well wishes...chants, etc. Wouldn't it be fun if the cancer got scared and just went away? I mean, DAWG!

Thanks, people!

Lots of love to you.