James guest-posting.. Stine had her surgery today. It was definitely an early start but she was in good spirits but was limited to a small bag. The surgery started around 0720 and they just finished at 1430. Dr. Baumgartner called me after the procedures and stated the surgery went well with no surprises or findings of extra disease. They did have to dig into a bit of the diaphragm muscle to remove a small patch of tumor but there should…
Quick message from James: Stine had her colonoscopy today and the results came back clear. No issues and she got a “Good” on her prep. She was slowed as the anesthetic wore off but is now finishing packing. We are getting conflicting messages on how much she can bring with her to the hospital. Normally this wouldn’t be a problem but between COVID-19, her projected length of recovery, and the two Alpacas she wants to bring for her knitting project,…
I am now challenging my inner and outer microbiome – or clearly trying to get rid of most of it. My innards have been flushed with 1 gallon (4 liters) of electrolytes. Yesterday was a day with only clear liquids to “eat” so I was on a tea, no pulp orange juice and electrolyte diet. The most unpleasant thing was surprisingly enough not the coming out part, but the drinking part. Oh my that electrolyte solution tastes foul. And who…