Well, I couldn't take it anymore - I had to call and find out if the hospital was doing anything more for my mom. I called my step dad (my luck I'd call my mom when she was sleeping) and cleared up my understanding of what happened yesterday.
The CT scan DID in fact show a hole in her intestine and when they operated, the hole had sealed up, a rare but possible occurence. They won't be looking for anything else, but they'll go back in if something happens. What was originally supposed to happen (provided the hole hadn't sealed) was they were going to hook her up to a colostemy bag for 5-8 weeks which would require complete hospital stay and a couple operations. However, since the hole sealed itself, they're only requiring her to stay until she is able to pass a bowel movement.
When I spoke with my mom last night, you could hear it hurt her just to talk, which is why I'm still relying on emailing her. It stinks, but I don't want to put her into more pain than what she's already in. She didn't sleep at all last night, which doesn't surprise me, and my aunts and uncles have been visiting her so I feel better that she's got company. My step father is also running the business, which I have to give him huge props for because he already works 2 jobs that take up his schedule.
I'm confident that she will be okay, and like Karen said, it's good to take this time to recharge the batteries.
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