Thank you so much for your prayers.
My husband has undergone his surgery now and has been transferred to a hospital closer to home. The recovery has gone reasonably well, in that it has resulted in the problem of the bowel obstruction being resolved, however due to massive fluid retention my husband was still unable to eat until a few days ago - when they drained 4 litres of fluid from his abdomen.
Since the drain he has eaten well, however, today he is unwell again with nausea and sweats. I am fearful that it is a sign that the fluid is building up again.
It is my understanding that the presence of fluid retention like this results in a much shorter prognosis.
I'm struggling today - he's been in hospital for six weeks now and i'm really feeling like a widow already! The only difference is that my husband is still alive and I'd love to spend all my time with him - but i can't because I need to look after my kids and kids and hospitals don't really mix all that well.