Wednesday, April 28 Update

[Gay Haldeman]

Dear friends:
Joe's been doing very well, so I haven't had anything to write to  
this list about.  We've been out of town a couple of times, driving,  
and enjoyed both trips.  Joe's writing, riding his bike, going to the  
gym, putting back on the weight he lost, feeling fine.  Everything's  
been almost normal, thank goodness.

Today, though, he has to have a test that has us a bit worried.   
Here's what he wrote on his online diary

http://webnews.sff.net/read?cmd=read&group=sff.people.joe- 
haldeman&artnum=16120
  last night:
"I may be out of touch for a bit. At midnight I have to stop taking  
food and water for the next 15 hours, and then go under for  
gastrointestinal endoscopy. Optical fiber tube down the throat,  
through the stomach, and into the pancreas. Look around and see  
whether a stent is needed; if so, put it in. (I think between the two  
lobes of the organ.)

If all goes well it will be an outpatient procedure, though I'll be  
pretty dopey after it. Doc says only 5% cause trouble, usually  
pancreatitis. With which I'm all too familiar.

Joe"

I'll report after the procedure.

Love, Gay
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