tough – involving considerable difficulty or hardship; requiring great determination or effort, Jake Moffat.
Jake has been through a great deal of pain in the last year and a half to two years. Since that time he hasn’t had a solid bowel movement. His pain increased as the disease he wasn’t aware of was busy taking over his GI track. Sometimes even getting sores in his mouth. He went to several doctors and specialists, had many colonoscopies, many different diagnoses and tried so many different drugs. He had many accidents, many embarrassing moments, many days of suffering and restless nights, chained to the throne.
Now, Jake is in the next chapter, the next season. I’m sure he didn’t know if the last season would ever end; like a 100 year winter, dark, cold and cloudy. But, he has persevered and in a few days will begin to see the clear skies and sunshine again. Dr. Hani Baradi removed his colon, rectum and a foot of his small intestine (ileostomy) on Saturday morning, June 30, 2018.
I’m happy that Jake is finally going to get to do things again without worrying about having an accident or having the intense pain in his abdomen. I hope he gets to smile again soon and and it’s real and bigger than ever before! And I hope his post surgery pain is under control soon and he can get the much needed rest his body needs to heal and adapt to it’s new working status quo.
I love you brother and I’m so happy you’re on the recovery highway. By the way, you’re way tougher than Mr. Clean!
Happy 4th of July Jake! Hang in there before you know it you will find a peace that you havent had in a while.You are in mine and Lester’s prayers as you begin a new,but better normal.You can rock this new life!Prayers for sweet rest and strength for you and your family.πΊπΈπ½ππΆπ€πΈπ―π
Well written Phillip. This has been a difficult journey but I too pray the road ahead is better. New normals are what life is all about because there is no normal… only new periods of walking with God and our understanding of Him
Gastro issues are the worst. Hoping for comfort and relief after the surgery and for a speedy recovery!