Category Archives: Updates

Things Gary has done today: Passed the swallow test. Had some of his tubes removed. Walked numerous times (close to 2o) around the nurses’ station. Got busted for not wearing nonskid socks on one of his walks. Pleaded drug induced … Continue reading →

It’s another day of good news for the Olsons.  Gary has walked down the hall and made at least one lap around the nurses’ station area.  This may or may not have something to do with the fact that he … Continue reading →

A quick update on Gary – He was kicked out of the ICU about noon today.   Understandably, he’s not feeling all that well.  The nurse told him that this would be his worse day – possibly because they would … Continue reading →

Hi all, Marcia here with some additional details on the events of the day.  Gary was in surgery about six and a half hours.   Somewhere in that time a part of his small intestine was notified that, due to … Continue reading →

Gary is out of surgery and doing GREAT!  Film at 11… p.s. Molly is doing better too.

This is Gary’s niece, Jennifer, posting.  Here is an update I received from my Aunt Anne: Surgery began about 7am Operating Room reported at 8:15am that things were going well 13-year old Molly (dog) was hospitalized yesterday Cats are a … Continue reading →

On Monday September 20th I go into the hospital to have my stomach surgically removed and rebuilt.  As you know, this is similar to having the engine in your car rebuilt, except the time in the shop is shorter. The … Continue reading →

We met with Dr. Tseng today.  This was a pre-surgery consultation prior to having him and his robot rebuild my guts on Monday. We anticipated this might be one of those meetings where the doctor scares the bejeezus out of … Continue reading →

Dr. Tseng suggests we switch the surgery from St. Vincent to Good Samaritan Hospital and from Thursday September 16th to Monday September 20th. He gave two reasons. He is more comfortable working with the staff at Good Samaritan because they … Continue reading →

Hi – this is Marcia, Gary’s sister-in-law.  While he is off having fun in the hospital in a few weeks, I have been asked to be a guest blogger – in other words to post to this blog to keep … Continue reading →