My Dad

He ended up having surgery yesterday. Before they took him in, they still didn't know what the exact problem was, other than there being some sort of blockage.

He was only in surgery 45 minutes and they found the problem and got him all fixed up. It's meckels diverticulum (Meckel's diverticulum is one of the most common congenital abnormalities. It occurs when the connection between the intestine and the umbilical cord doesn't completely close off during fetal development. This results in a small outpouching of the small intestine, know as a Meckel's diverticulum. In most cases, Meckel's diverticula do not cause any problems. In a small number of patients however, these diverticula can become infected (diverticulitis) cause an obstruction of the intestine, or cause bleeding from the intestine. The most common symptom of Meckel's diverticulitis is painless bleeding from the rectum. The stools may contain fresh blood or may look black and tarry. Diverticulitis, or infection, of a Meckels diverticulum is often mistaken for appendicitis.).

So what they did was remove the diverticulum and repair the intestine. It caused his intestines/bowel to start twisting (also causing blockage), which is why he had so much pain.

He's in the hospital and probably will be for about a week to recover. I'm just glad it's all done with now. When he was in pre-op, I started to get so worried. I couldn't stand seeing him like that.

Thankfully it's over now, and he's on the mend to feeling better.