skipping ahead. Some health~ma needed. Appears I have a blocked colon. In a lil while they'll be shoving a tube up my nose to suck out the excess gas, which will reduce the pain, and hopefully dislodge the obstruction.

2 things I'm glad for right now. 1) I have insurance. 2) I sensed it was more than just indigestion and that I actually went to the doctor.

Poor, omnis!

Emmett was impacted at one point in his infancy. No fun. Do you have mineral oil?

Are they going to give you a warm soapy quart of water up your poop chute?

My dad once had the honor of administering that treatment when he was a medic.

Due to last week's sudden meltdown of our silver van, (more later...) I have been a bit too busy with logistics and finding and buying a new vehicle and getting to work to follow through with anything super geeky for Andi's birthday.

I did, however, take tomorrow as a vacation day to spend with her.

We shall dine out and celebrate, wherever she wishes.

As she wishes.

Eek, omnis!! That's awful! May the easiest medical procedure go smoothly and work first, and nothing more complicated have to happen!! Ack!

Oh, omnis, I hope you feel better soon!

DCJ, my best wishes for a wonderful day tomorrow with Andi. And I hope that the car troubles are at an end.

omnis - wishing you the best.

and DCJ and Andi, have a great day

skipping ahead. Some health~ma needed. Appears I have a blocked colon. In a lil while they'll be shoving a tube up my nose to suck out the excess gas, which will reduce the pain, and hopefully dislodge the obstruction.

Isn't that - how do I put this delicately - kind of taking the long way around?

eek, omnis! I hope that isn't as owie as it sounds.

Yikes! Omnis, I hope everything comes out okay...er...um...as it were.