I hope to be released to go home around July 1st. That assumes no complications. The ampullary tumor is just big enough to obstruct flow of bile/pancreatic enzymes. Just enough obstruction to inflate the common bile duct to resemble a sock all the way to the liver. Just enough to raise my alkaline phosphatase and bilirubin to levels that resulted in denial of life insurance. The surgeon who did the ERCP placed a plastic stent to hold the "ampulla" open so bile and pancreatic enzymes can flow freely. My bilirubin and ALP lab results look normal now.
I'm expecting to be back to work the first week of July. I'll have to see if that is realistic once the "remodeling" is complete.
You need to be on the FR prayer list! Be sure and let us all know how you’re doing.