Hoping for a stint with the stent

OK; two days ago I had never heard of a pyloric stent [search Google for "pyloric stenting"]. Now my life depends on one working successfully. At 11h00 on Tuesday 14 April I reported for duty at the Gastroenterology Unit at The Canberra Hospital. Jeremy flew up on a breakfast flight from Melbourne, and Juliet arrived at lunchtime, so the whole family was around for the show. Admitted as a private patient, which really ensured that I would get the procedure done today. Went through the usual paper work, then got changed ready for action. Thereafter followed an unexpected delay of several hours because of a sneaky coffee I had drunk at 10h30...strictly off limits, so they gave me the waiting time to empty the stomach. The area I waited in was an amazing marshalling yard for patients coming and going between wards, including a baby boy just 10 weeks old right next to me , all wired up with his drips...and his Mum to comfort him!! I was not bored at all!!
Late afternoon it was my turn; Dr Thompson explained the principles of what he was about to do and said the he had good results with it to date. The greatest uncertainty was whether he could get the stent through my pyloric region. I got pushed around a fair bit as the anaesthetic was applied and a breathing tube pushed into my lungs...my mouth & lips are still sore.
Came round in Recovery Ward and then transferred to NCPH two bed ward [I was only occupant]. News was that stent had ben successfully deployed...a prerequisite for it to work properly!!! Had a light dinner, then a hearty breakfast next day before I was discharged to go home.Went out at lunchtime for a meal at George Harcourt Inn. All proved too much food and stomach aches were only relieved by vomitting up all food eaten in past 24 hours.
Considerable concern then that the stenting had not worked. However, this morning sitting on the throne I produced a fine specimen and if another arrives I will at last believe that food is going through into my intestines. Understandably, with the active ferment of the human imagination, my mood has swung wildly from imminent doom to a few months grace.
Right now I feel pretty good and still waiting for new 'evidence ' that my bowels are working.
So folks...to be continues [I hope]
Canberra, Australia
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