10/17 email

Family and Friends,

After being discharged from the hospital last week, Dad was in great spirits and glad to be eating normally again. He did fairly well this week. The doctors administered some autoimmune medication upon leaving and advised him it would be a couple weeks until the system reutrned to normal.

Wednesday afternoon, Dad had acute abdominal pains again. Rachel and I went out to visit him that evening and he had a good time playing with Isaac, but he was clearly in pain. He stopped eating solids, but kept drinking clear liquids. When I went to pick Benjamin up for work on Thursday morning, Dad was in the shower and Mom informed me they were heading back to the hospital as the pain was back in full swing and unbearable. They went to St. Marks, and Dad was admitted. With some pain meds, some xrays and an additional CT Scan, the blockage was back in place.

This evening, Dad will be admitted to laproscpic surgery between 4 and 6. The surgeon will remove the strictured area attempt to make provisions so this doesn't continue to happen. He will also look at a kinked ureter and some pancreatic issues. We again solicit your prayers and faith.

Will keep you all posted. Love, Adam