Well, he finally did it (to review Simons proclivity for eating non-edible items, please review first post).

The Results In Numbers:

Number of times he hucked up foreign items in the middle of the night before I took him to the vet: 2 (total number of items hucked up: 3 hair bands + the hat off a popular toy).

Number of x-rays it took to determine their was still an obstruction despite the earlier vomiting: 2 (the second x-ray showed his stomach two-thirds full with something).

Number of additional hair bands removed from Simon's stomach through emergency surgery: 27 (and the piece of cardboard they were originally sold on).

Number of meds Simon needed to take post-surgery: 7 (along with food in three hour intervals).

This picture taken of him on his first day of freedom after ten days in a kennel= priceless.