Trapper and the Flat Belly Diet ;-)

Sept 5th update.

Trap is back in his nice room on 2 - D in the main hospital. He had the sweetest nurse today, extremely helpful. His stomach is as flat as ever, and there is less labour in his breathing and his color looked more normal. Trap didn't have but a few words to say, slept most of the time I was there, still pretty weak from the op. He has to push on an installed pump in his gut 10+ times per day to keep it from filling up. It is an actual manual pump imbedded under his skin in his gut cavity. Again, this recycles his fluids back in his bloodstream where it came from and saves his proteins. I believe he will soon be moved back to his room at the extended care residence facility, again great care and attention. I spoke to the liver doc today who installed the shunt, and he is pleased how the procedure went.

Now what he needs to do is EAT and/or DRINK HIS ENSURE. He needs the strength to battle this horrible disease, and to take the chemo regimen.

I asked if he would like visits, and he said not yet. However, no one can control what his friends want to do! By the way, his cell phone is not with him, and will be when he is moved from the surgical ward back to the living facility.

Love,

Paul