They have a plan.

Dad was feeling better today, since he had not eaten in several days and had not had any feedings since the night before, his bowels were settling down a little bit.
Since there was no obstruction found, they are going to try to treat this swelling by changing the formula he is on to a low fiber blend. Also he has to be very careful to not eat any foods that encourage gas buildup. The Dr. explained that since they rearranged his insides, that it will take his body awhile to adjust to this new setup inside, and it may not handle things the way it used to.
We are all looking forward to this new plan, in hopes that it will work and give Dad some relief. Then we can move on to the lungs and speech.
Thank you for your precious prayers, words of encouragement, and reminders of what God's word has to say to all of us. We rest in him, even when we don't understand all that is going on around us.
One thing I know for sure, that this has brought us all to our knees, as we are totally not in control of anything. We have had to look to the Lord for everything, we haven't even been able to look to Dad to pull through this on his own power and strength, which is what he has done in the past, especially when it came to medical or physical challenges. We are literally stuck without the Lord's power moving in this situation. Being totally reliant on the Lord is not a bad place to be. It is through His power, His strength, His wisdom, that any of us are able to accomplish anything in life, or for that matter, just to get up and breath each day. God is our provider, he is our strength, and He is sufficient to meet all our needs. Praise Him.
In His Grace, JJ