Crohn's surgery
 

Had surgery on the eighth. They removed 24" of small intestine and a golf ball sized mass. Home now in recuperation mode.

Yikes. How you feelin?

Pretty uncomfortable?

Aw shoot Pete, I hope you get to feeling better soon!

They hook you back together or do you have an ostomy?

My ex-boss went the other route, had a J-Pouch procedure, which just seems overly complicated.

Crap, Z, I'm sorry it got that bad. I hope at least this will offer you some relief, now that it's out. :(

At least they didn't let you linger in pain. Now you'll feel better soon as you are healed!

Best wishes Pete!

Feel better soon Pete. I imagine the did a primary reanastmosis and put all the bits back together again? Get well soon!

I hope you feel better soon, Pete.

I'm hoping for a speedy recovery for you, pete. I should have said that before, but I am sometimes socially awkward

I hope you're feeling better soon, and I hope you take all the time you need to heal.

Here's a pic I took for you a little while ago.

Goddang, dude. Get to feeling better soon. Sounds rough.

My mom had to have a similar thing done for large polyps (colon cancer runs in the family) I remember the recovery was not fun. Hope you get better soon Pete, my sympathies go out to you.

Still very weak. But every day's a litlle bit better.

Plumbing still works the same just a shorter pipe. Interesting bit of trivia: the piece they took out (the last two feet of the small intestine) is the only part that can absorb B12. I'll be getting B12 shots to compensate.

I hope it all comes out ok for you Pete.