grandpa

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So my grandfather is in the hospital. I just read the email from mom on this.

"He was having back and abdominal pain Sunday afternoon/evening/night and finally went to the doctor on Monday morning. The doctor sent him straight to the hospital. Xrays showed an extremely enlarged stomach, the largest the surgeon had ever seen. The have drained it with a naso-gastric tube and are doing tests to see where the blockage is and decide what to do about it. He is also apparently passing blood in his urine. Since he is on blood thinners, this is not a good thing."

Those who pray, say one for him. Those who don't keep him in your thoughts if you will. He is is a tough old man but he is getting on in years and has had a lot of health problems over the past few years. I worry.

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[mkillingworth.livejournal.com]

Spoke to him this afternoon, your time, and he sounds pretty good. He's on a full liquid diet, and they haven't really done a whole lot of tests yet. He has, of course, diagnosed himself and decided that the problem has taken care of itself. I wish I had his faith. He thinks that he won't be going home before Friday, at the earliest.

Thanks to all for your good wishes and prayers. They are greatly appreciated by us all.