Met with the surgeon. Bob was here when the surgeon came in--turns out he knows him. It was comforting to get a good reference.
He thinks it a twist in the colon which sometimes just happens. You move just so, whatever, and there it is. Says relieving the pressure on Kevin's digestive system with the nasogastric tube may be enough to let it relax back into place.
I still think it's related to the surgical site from last August. Seems like simple deductive reasoning to me.
Whatever the reason, if it doesn't resolve on it's own, Kevin will need additional surgery. Possibly yet tonight.
So we wait to see if he improves.
In the meantime, Kevin is sleeping.
Bob showed up with the promised sandwich and the surgeon showed up soon after. With both surgeon and sandwich dispatched, Bob agreed to stay while I ran home for a quick shower.
The nursing staff is very good. There is a new hospitalist on shift now, an innovation I think I'm not fond of but we'll give it some time.
So we wait.
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