in the hospital

On Wednesday at about 4:00 Sarah went to the hospital to get checked cause she was in so much pain and couldn't keep anything down. Turns out she has a blocked colon. She was admitted to the hospital where they inserted a tube from her stomach up through her esophagus and out her nose. It is to relieve the pressure in her stomach. Her stomach right now is the size of a football and her colon is as hard as a rock. She is in so much pain. Her friend Emily is there with her and of course Shaun doing all they can but she is in poor spirits. They might have to do surgery if they can't solve this problem in other ways. She and Shaun really, really don't want her to have to go through surgery. So pray that it will be resolved without surgery. As far as I know she is still in hospital but I'm not sure what is going on. She was in the middle of her 2nd round of chemo and was supposed to have the 2nd part of it yesterday - but I'm thinking they probably are just focusing on this problem right now. I hate to think of my little sister in so much pain and this on top of everything else she is dealing with. Just thought I'd let everyone know so you can send her some cheer if you want. Oh, her address in New York is:

Unit#1105

132 West 32nd Street

New York, NY 10001
(this isn't the hospital - it's the Hope Lodge where she is staying so it's good even after she gets released from the hospital)

Thank you all!!

PS - Hurricane Irene is supposed to hit New York today or this evening. They have shut down all the subways and canceled flights out of all 3 airports but Sarah and Shaun feel like they are in a pretty good place for a disaster - a place with food and medical supplies. So, hopefully they will be ok.