TBW Daily Diary

Today did not go well and the fact that it was 100 degrees outside had nothing to do with it . . . Was at the hospital a little after nine this morning for what was to be a few moments in surgery at eleven. Was then informed that I had been pushed back to eleven-thirty. That came and went as did twelve o'clock and one as well. Of course I hadn't had eat or drink since the night before, so my stomach was complaining . . . Finally got into an operating room after one, the plan being to replace a stent that was providing drainage for one kidney. Well, the old stent came out easily but there was a “krink” in the road that prohibited its replacement. At the moment we have no stent in place at all and can only hope that these few weeks with one might have enlarged the hole to permit normal drainage . . . No matter what, it will be back to the hospital next week for another scan to see just what is going on inside . . . There is no pain with all of this but there is considerable agony. Would love to have a day or two when I could simply forget about my condition . . . Was too exhausted to attend the Earl Blust reception at Whitaker Center tonight but Bob and Ernie Kepner went and promised to mention me. Will have a little report for you tomorrow . . . In the meanwhile, I think The Bare Wall will be closed all day tomorrow, so stay home and keep cool . . .