One down, one to go

February 29,2008
We just arrived home from the hospital. Joe had a drain put into the bile duct in the left lobe of his liver with an external catheter to a drainage bag. They were unable to get all the way to the intestine today due to inflammation of the duct but they feel that by Tuesday they can go in again and complete the drain down to the intestine. He is uncomfortable but not in pain. We were very impressed with the staff at Northwest. They were very caring and informative of what was going to happen. It was smooth sailing driving up and back. Tuesday's procedure will be at 9 so it will be a little earlier.
We will just sit back and enjoy each others company tonight. Days like today are stressful when you are not sure of the outcome so the tension of the day is over. Thanks again for all your prayers. We will keep you updated as we know more. Take care and God Bless Mary Anne