Im so happy to report surgery yesterday went very well! They removed the diseased and damaged section of my small bowel, ileum, and colon. They were happy to see that they didnt have to remove most all of my colon as they originally thought! There was also good tissue to reattach small to large intestine so they were very happy with the results. The entire surgery took about 3.5 hours since they were very thorough and cautious. One neat thing was that they sedated me beforehand and gave me a spinal tap with medication that pretty much numbs the organs for 24 hours to help with pain post op. I was pretty wiped out yesterday but did much better with the anesthesia than I did in the past which was a huge relief to me. I was even up walking lastnight before bed and had a bowl of tomato soup! I'm so thankful for the entire surgical team I had as well as all the wonderful nurses I've been in contact with. This has been such a blessing and I tear up just thinking about recovery and a hopefully healthier road ahead. My goals today for here is to get up walking more, working on pain management, and a bit more food intake. It has been tough not having my husband or son with me but thank God for text and phone calls. They are the real heroes always being on my sidelines just trying to help and support anyway they can. I also have such an appreciation to Mayo for keeping close contact with my husband before, during, and after surgery as well as my surgeon (who happens to be the head of the board of the GI surgical department) calling my husband right after surgery and letting him know what they found and how it went. I am truly blessed to be in such a good place, and surrounded by support of family, friends, and community. I appreciate each and everyone of you! Thank you for all prayers!!!