Stepping into the gauzy world of guesswork here but "more surgery" may be to release adhesions, extremely common after abdominal surgery of any kind. They're actually part of the healing process but not infrequently can cause pain, intestinal obstruction and other problems. If this is the problem, I'm sure Gord's doctors had warned him of the probability of more surgery, and with luck they can do it laparoscopically (with little incisions and a scope) rather than open surgery. It has a much faster recovery that's far less painful. This is just one more of those ongoing bumps on the road to full recovery; it's never the smooth ride you expect or hope for.
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