Irv Update - September 2011 #2

Dr. Gluck, the primary gastroenterologist in charge of Irv's case was just in. He said that after the drain placement tomorrow (at 10:00 AM - supposed to be at 6 PM today) Irv will be scheduled for surgery to correct the blockage with a bypass or some such thing. Obviously the drugs that should be keeping this autoimmune process in check are NOT working (CAN YOU SAY DUH? Plus every swear word you know?) The best alternative is an open abdomen major surgery to correct the problem. No more of this endoscopic crap, no more drugs (he'll have to wean off the prednisone) etc. The surgery will be within a month, possibly as early as 2 weeks from now. We are hopefully going to go home to La Pine on Monday or Tuesday with a future surgery date in hand. I am so thankful someone (Dr. Gluck) is taking charge. Since he is saying just exactly what I want to hear, and Irv wants to have done, we have faith again that a resolution to this year and a half long bucket of crap and nonsense will be fixed. Dr. Gluck isn't promising that this will be a permanent cure, but it sure as hell will be a huge improvement over what Irv has been going thru. Maybe when the get inside they will be able to effect a cure!?! That is all for now. The procedure today was canceled due to complications to the patient before Irv with a projected 2 hours to fix. Glad that wasn't Irv!! Penny