My sister went in for surgery to fix the problem that has been causing her to bleed from an ulcer that wasn't in her stomach, but from where the intestine and s6tomach had been shortened back when she had her gastric bypass done almost 6 years ago. Seems that when they did the procedure the first time they used staples instead of sutures, same with the last time she went through this last year. So this time they went in and fixed it, as well as making her stomach smaller again, as it had gotten larger as it does over time, not sure how or why it does that, as I haven't delved into the procedure much since she told me about it at the beginning of 2006, but it did and now it's back to where it should be and they used stitches this time.
The surgery was expected to last only an hour or two, but she was in the OR for 8 hours, as she kept bleeding. Again, I am not sure of all the details as this was all happening while we were en route to Southern California. My dad asked us if we knew about the surgery and of course I thought he was talking about a few weeks ago when she went again and had surgery to fix the problem partially until such time as they could go back in and fix it completely. That is when we found out that no, this was her second surgery in just under a month, as the doctor finally figured out the problem, as it is something that has happened to others and he finally said she was able to have the second surgery to fix the problem once and for all. The only thing the doctor didn't count on was being in there for as long as she was, and of course, my brother-in-law was asked if she had taken any aspirin in the past week or week and a half, the answer was no, as even she knows that it thins the blood and causes problems in surgery.
So as of right now, that is all I know, since Ray and I spent most of yesterday afternoon and evening alternating from being awake to being asleep, we missed the update on what has transpired during the surgery. Though I have a feeling that I will know more when everyone else, besides my brother-in-law, is awake or home. My mom is at the gym for the next hour or so, my dad is downstairs working on making a cabinet for either my sister or brother-in-law, and my niece and her fiance (also an old good friend and already considered part of the family) are sound asleep, as they didn't get back in until after midnight having gone to see my sister.
So on that note, I am going to head out and give in to more sleep. I will update you all when I get more information, one thing I am hoping to find out is if we can go over to the hospital to visit with her for a little bit, or if it would be better to wait until she is released from the hospital. Either way, I will find out more information when I am able to.
Love to you my family -huggggggggggggggggggggles-
