Surgery report

Hi everyone, This is Alex reporting on Shane's surgery.  The surgeon was very pleased with the outcome of today's surgery: he said it was the best case scenario.   Shane received a temporary ileostomy rather than a permanent colostomy.  The surgery was done laparoscopically (with a small incision and cameras), which is less invasive and has a shorter recovery time than traditional open-abdomen surgery.  We saw Shane in the recovery room this evening and he was awake enough to talk and smile.