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i dont have much to update, but here's the deal i do know:

tripp is at the hospital, but does not yet have a room yet. he is waiting in the admittance area because USC does not have an emergency room. rachel is with him. kurt drove them over and i dont know if kurt is still there. tripp's surgeon is there and will see him tonight (i think). linda has talked to mom; i have talked to chris. if you want info, feel free to call me, email through the site, etc etc.

tripp will likely have xrays and blood samples taken tonight, and i guess they will put him on some pain medication. they will determine if this is a blockage (caused by improper digestion, scar tissue, or maybe a twist in his intestines), or if it is something other than a blockage (perhaps gall stones or something else entirely). after that, i dont know what will happen. i think tripp's dr told him he'd have his stomach pumped tonight. when tripp was in the hospital the last time, he said that through all the pain, etc etc, the pumped stomach was the worst thing he had to go through. so i dont know. i feel terrible for him.

i'll update when i know more.

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9 43pm: the deal is this: he is in a room (not private) at USC hospital. he is on 2mg of morphine per hour. last spring it was 6mg per hour, so at least now the pain seems to be a bit lower. they believe it is a blockage, but dont know if it is a food blockage or a blockage caused by scar tissue or something. tonight he will have blood tests done to determine what type of blockage it is. if it is not food, they will operate tomorrow. which means none of us have time to get there to be with him. which SUCKS. if he has surgery, he'll be in the hospital 4-7 days. right now, he's having his stomach pumped. he threw up a couple times before getting to the hospital. and that's about all i know. his surgeon will see him tonight, so that is good. otherwise, im clueless. i miss him. and i wish i lived closer. im so ready to board a 7 10am plane from new haven getting into lax at 3 43pm. arg. the good news is that rachel is there with him. thanks, rachel. many many thanks.