Emergency surgery

After Shane's CT scan was finally performed early this evening, he was wheeled downstairs for emergency surgery.  The scan showed that he had pockets of fluid and air in his abdomen.  I asked him if he was scared before the surgery and he said no - he was mostly disappointed that he had to have another urinary catheter.  (Those things hurt!)  The surgeons reopened the surgical incision and found a small "leak" had formed, so bacteria from his intestinal tract had migrated into his abdomen and were causing an infection.  They've cleaned the area out and will keep drainage tubes in him for a little while.  He'll spend the night in the post anesthesia care unit (aka "recovery") for close monitoring.  Tomorrow he will go to a "step down unit" for further monitoring.  I saw him after the surgery and he looked good - way better than before.  His pain level was a 10/10 this morning, midday it was 5/10, and after the surgery it was 3/10.  Please send him your prayers and positive energy while he recovers from this second surgery.