UMC Report

A quick note to all -

Megan is out of surgery and is feeling nauseous but not in too much pain (right now).  The risky part of the day is over, as Megan is now admitted into the UMC hospital and resting in bed for tonight. 

She went in to surgery about 1:45pm and was done by 3:30.  Dr Cunningham performed an EUS and also went forward with an ERCP.  During the ERCP, he (cut) opened up the bile duct (sphinterotomy) as well as the ventral duct (sphincterotomy) of the pancreas.  He also noted siginificantly reduced flow of the Dorsal duct and so he inserted a stent. 

Clearly she will be in pain tomorrow as her cranky panky reminds her not to mess with it.  But we are hopeful that as the immediate pancreatitis wears off, she will return to a lower level of pain than when she went into surgery.  The condition of Megan's pancreas will be explained in a future blog when Megan and Dr. Cunningham are able to provide detail.

Thank you, all of you, for the generous love and support you have given us this Christmas season.  It's quite possible that Megan will be home for Christmas!

Lew