Another week yet...

Okay, finally we have some answers.
Azariah has 3 gallstones in his gallbladder and one stone blocking or partially blocking his bile duct. They are approximately 3mm wide. This means that bile is not getting to his intestines and he has some pain from the blocked tube. The doctors cannot find a definite reason why his body made gallstones. They hypothesize that it is because the bile duct did not develop correctly. Azariah is dealing with his pain quite well (except when he is pressed in a certain spot - in which case he projectile vomits). He has lost about 400g and his skin colour has changed a bit. His stools look like a mouthful of green peas that have been chewed up and spat out (only a little brighter in colour).

He has one more test on Monday to see how his liver and bile ducts are functioning. More than likely he will need an operation to have his gall bladder removed. The surgeon will also be looking at the ducts and may either repair the old one or attach a new one between the liver and the intestines. Azariah has been booked in tentatively for an operation on Wednesday. This means that Sharlene will probably be at hospital until next Saturday.