Coming Up Next: Steven's Colostomy Takedown

Yep, that's right. I'm about ready to get rid of the bag! For those who haven't been following along, last November I had emergency surgery for a ruptured colon, resulting in a temporary colostomy. If you don't know that word (PG content ahead), it means they disconnected my large intestine from my colon and poked the end of my intestines out my belly. I have a bag essentially taped to my belly that my poop pours into, and that I have to empty regularly to prevent blowouts.

So, my colon is healed now, and I am going back for a surgery to reconnect my intestine to my colon. After my recovery (4-7 days in the hospital, ~2 weeks at home, no lifing for 4-6 weeks) I should be good as new, and able to do anything I could do before.

I just got a call from the hospital, and I have to report tomorrow at 6:30 AM, which is earlier than I hoped. (I don't get up until 7am most days, so this is early for me). I'm watching my kids eat dinner at my parent's tonight (I say watching because I'm restricted to clear liquids today) and then leaving around their bedtimes to go for prayer at a friend's house.

So, there will probably be another long post lag, but I trust God that it will all be good news on the other side!