This month has been crazy, to say the least. Many of you know that Jim has been sick
for weeks. He has been working
with a surgeon and GI specialist to figure out what is causing his chronic
stomach cramping. At first we
thought that scare tissue had built up from his previous surgery causing pain
when food moved through his intestine.
The doctors have not ruled that out, but they discovered that Jim’s
gallbladder was not acting normally.
He has surgery scheduled this Wednesday, on the 19th, to have
it removed. This will be a
laparoscopic outpatient surgery, however, they will poke around in there to see
if anything else doesn’t look right.
His GI specialist is concerned that his symptoms seem like more than
just the gallbladder. Jim
underwent an endoscopy yesterday to look for ulcers or anything else that might
explain some of his symptoms. The
GI specialist found two areas that looked suspicious and were biopsied. The first site is where the esophagus
meets the intestine. There is an
area that is red and swollen. This
usually appears in patients that have reflux. The second site has little red bumps in the small intestine. It may be nothing or it could be an
infection of some kind.
While all this is going on, Jim has only missed a few days
of work; usually for medical tests and appointments. He has kept up with his schoolwork, earning an A on his statistics
midterm, and preparing for his accounting midterm this Monday. If that has not been enough, he is
interviewing for a different type of position within his company. He has been up all night working and
left early this morning for the three-hour interview. He doesn’t expect to get the position since it is
highly coveted in the IT support center, but it is a great opportunity to
practice his interview skills and learn more about the position for future opportunities. It has surely been the hand of God
helping us through this time.
Thank you to our family and friends for all the support.
My mom will be flying out the day before the surgery to
watch Ellie while I stay at the hospital with Jim. She will also be staying with us for a week to help while
Jim is recovering. Please continue
to keep our little family in your prayers!
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