<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><!--StartFragment--><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;mso-bidi-font-family:
Helvetica">From Gay:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Joe had a CT
scan today that shows no obvious problem inside. He apparently has an ileus, a
part of his bowel that is still not awake yet.<span style="mso-spacerun:
yes"> </span>After a year and a half it’s no wonder. He’s getting what
appears to be standard treatment—a naso-gastric tube (that he really doesn’t
like) through his nose into his stomach.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span>It relieves any backup pressure he has in his stomach.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>He can’t eat or drink for a while.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The best treatment is patience.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Chewing gum and walking help, but
walking is difficult when you’re attached to tubes on both sides of the
bed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>He says he thought he’d never
have to worry about walking and chewing gum at the same time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>We’re doing our best, wandering the
halls.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Love, Gay<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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