Gary

Dad is improving!  He had his first bowel movement on Saturday.  That is what we have been waiting for. :)  Yesterday they felt he was well enough to pull the tube that is pumping out his stomach and try him on a liquid diet.  He is handling it well and continuing to go to the bathroom so today they are going to try him on foods and see if he is able to go on his own.  As for the actual diagnosis, well who really knows.  We were able to go see him Saturday and even in the few hours we were there two doctors came in and totally contradicted each other!  Isn't it great.  They have moved from the heart, to the esophagus, to the intestines, to the pancreas, back to the chest????  I'm pretty much sure they just don't know.  The good news is the pain is finally starting to improve and his intestines are starting to work again.  He may get to come home in the next day or so.