Another ACC Visit

I took Layne to the hospital yesterday (8/3). We were at the Acute Care Clinic at Huntsman. He was in a lot of pain. They did a scan and found that his stomach is distended. The space where the stomach empties has been narrowed by a tumor that is wrapped around it. So, there are two factors involved. The stomach being where it is also makes it hard to breathe. The doctor compared it to being pregnant and not having much room to breathe. He was also having some minor issues with getting dizzy and his heart feeling out of sorts. There was an explanation for that as well. He's now attempting a mostly liquid diet so it'll be easier for the stomach to do it's job and for the contents to pass easier into the intestines. It will just be small amounts throughout the day. I'm hoping something works for him. He's lost 10-12 pounds over the last couple of weeks.
They gave him something for the pain and some fluids. He now has a little different pain management system set up for everyday use.:} We'll see how it goes. I'm not sure I've ever seen him in so much pain.