AH>           Sounds as if it was your choice to wait, rather than a case of
AH> making room in line for those with more urgent needs.  Not knowing when
AH> something like a surgical procedure is going to happen can be very
AH> stressful.  Knowing you can put it off until the timing works for you
AH> also
AH> has its advantages, though.  :-)

The choice to wait was in hopes of a less invasive surgery and with more
long term success.  

Basically, if we can get the effected area of the bowel down in size by
ensuring that he going to the bathroom very regularly - less will have to
be removed.  Only about 6 or 7 inches MUST be removed due to the condition
- but there is working bowel before that area that is veru distended.  If
we can get it down in size, it has been kept and used.  

We have been trying to do this for some time, but are going to a more
"aggressive" approach to managing it.

The thought is, we will see what progress was made in the next month or so
and re-evaluate.  At this point in time, I'm figuring it will be in the
spring.  

- Mark

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