Double Stent

My dad's ERCP went exceptionally well today. Turns out the tissue and grown into the mesh and was causing a blockage. They put a second stent inside the first to give it extra support and drained a ton of nasty, tarry-looking bile (I saw the photos from the scope). I can only imagine how awful one would feel with that nasty stuff in your system...eewwww. But I digress.

The procedure only took about 20 minutes, by far the shortest, easiest form that procedure can take, according to the nurse who was in with him. Overnight for observation and then back to Potsdam in the morning.

Thank goodness this was as "simple" a "fix" as it was. My poor mother and sister had seen him in pretty rough shape. I was fortunate enough not to get to see that side. But for their sanity, I am soooooo relieved this was nothing related to the cancer...just an old person plumbing issue. :)