We headed home and I packed up some snacks while Becca hurriedly vacuumed and cleaned the guest room for Pam. We decided to kidnap Pam and confine her to the North Fargo home which is only 7 short blocks from the hospital and would allow P&P to head to the hospital should Grandpa need anything during the night. Becca's cleaning and I'm packing, then Eric thought with all the crackers I threw in the bag I should really bring some cheese. He helped cut the cheese (AHAHAHAA) and we packed that up as well.
We headed back and just as we arrived Surgeon Briggs had just left the family room. (every time I say his name I feel like I should salute or something. Surgeon Briggs and LIEUTENANT DAN, err Docta Dan). Mom said he came in and told them that he wasn't seeing anything through the scope or the laproscopic procedure which has a camera on the end. The camera allows him to view the colon to see if there is some kind of infection in there. He came back with the news that he wasn't seeing anything, and he needed their input as to what he should do next. Since he had already made a few incisions it wasn't that big of a next step to open his tummy up a little more to really see what's going on. Briggs would be able to actually see his colon, rather than through a camera lens.
The ladies thought that if we had come this far we should go a little further and see if Surgeon Briggs could see with his own eyes what the heck was going on. So as we returned things were semi-tense. But we laid out the crackers and cheese and began or waiting room picnic.
About 20-25 minutes later surgeon Briggs came back into the room. I think we all had mini-heart attacks as he walked in. And then we all went into full cardiac arrest as he struggled to find words. It appeared that Dr. Briggs was a little perplexed. He said, well I opened him up... and I, I didn't find anything. So we all just kind of stared at him blankly....He said his colon looks like a normal colon of a man Grandpa's age and there is no sign of infection.
We all sat there a little dumbfounded and listened to him as he struggled for words and as our mouths are full of crackers. I looked up at him and pointed to our picnic and said - "are you hungry???" and the ladies kind of chuckled but I was dead serious. I said you've worked pretty hard, what would you like. Again he kind of stood there is awkward silence looking at the cheese and crackers and he said... uh well, uh I would take a cracker. So I grabbed three and said of course, take anything you want!! Can I pack some stuff up for you?? Here take anything else you would like. And he's like "well I would take a piece of cheese I guess." LOL! So I said here, take some sweets too, do you want this whole canister of these chocolates?? And he said, no but I'll take a few. Too funny. And he stood there for a while longer. Eric came at that time and told him to also take a piece of the white cheese so he did. And then Mom launches into a line of questioning about Docta Dan. "So, please tell us about Doctor Dan, is he single, how old is he? Oh and Briggs just loved this. He informed us that Dan was not married but he thought he may have a girlfriend who lived somewhere else. (Different zip codes though) He said Dan was a good guy, smart, would be a nice husband. Mom was pleased, oh but first she asked if he liked blondes or brunettes - apparently she can provide him with either. Maybe both? We could make the whole sister-wives things legit.
After he left we sat there and discussed the sitch. I think we all felt at least a little relieved that his colon was in good health and none of it would have to be removed. But this news also took us back to square one in figuring out what the culprit is. It also put Grandpa at some risk because surgery at this age is pretty major. But Briggs said his heart and all other organs tolerated it quite well. And he's really recovering from this surgery quite nicely. We waited for a while for them to bring him back up to his room so we could peak in on him and then give him a quick kiss and head home. He actually looked quite well. His color was really good, which was shocking.
We all headed home and discussed the days events. Eric was quite impressed with Mom's ability to channel a middle eastern mother. (Please read the next lines in a borat-eque voice) "You like my dottas, no? I give them to you. You see they have nice jewels. They make pretty wife. They come with a cow. This cow is no good - has no milk, but if you no like cow we give you goat."
We're also pretty sure that Briggs gave docta Dan the full download of this solicitation because just as Becca and I were entering the hospital this morning we passed Docta Dan in the hall and I think all of our faces went bright red. Awesome.
We were pretty certain that Grandpa would sleep hard after the surgery, which he did. When Mom and Pam arrived on Friday morning he was a bit confused but they reassured him that he had just had surgery and was recovering so things may be a little foggy for a while but that was just temporary.
Friday was pretty good. I'll share some more Friday stories in a bit. Peace. In the middle east.
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