The Worst Part is Over

So, I am relieved.

The surgery went fairly well, and a clean margin was made so that only the upper right lobe was removed, which was the best possible scenario. She is no longer on a ventilator, and I spoke to her too. She did sound a little wheezy, but what can you expect?

She is doing really well so far, and is going to try to walk about tomorrow morning.

Good night all.

Rosie

Update on the surgery:

So far everything appears to be going to plan. At this point the diseased lobe has been removed, and they are testing the 'tube' to see if it is clean.
I am hopeful that everything will be alright.

Rosie

Today is...

a big day.

Momma got up early this morning, and went down to the hospital. At this point surgery has started, and appears to be going well.
The doctors have examined the lower parts of the lung, and are probably only going to take out the top lobe.

So everything is going alright.

Rosie

Bags are packed and I'm ready to go...

...I guess! Got a few errands done today. Rosie and Momma say I look Chinese with my eyes swollen...I think I just look weird. But all those holes in my head are feeling better. I'm on rather high dose prednisone to decrease any chance of brain swelling after the radiation. Always wanted to be one of those people who clean the house and feel totally jazzed while on it, but I just end up feeling really tired. My sister says I'm normally up running around like a crazy person cleaning the house and stuff so it figures that I would go the other way.

Noticed an interesting occurrence Tuesday: On our way home after the radiation we drove through rain, hail, and sun...some of them all at the same time. We went to the hospital in a horrible snow and ice storm on our way to my first surgery. (I thought we were going to die in a crash before we ever got there.) And on one of my last procedures Bush was in town, and we almost didn't make it to the hospital on time because all the roads were barricaded closed. So, who knows what we will run into tomorrow??!!!!!!

Thanks to all of you for your love and support during all of this. Rosie will be taking over the blog for now.

Looking forward to talking to you more later. You all know I don't like to be still or quiet. Love to all. C

Resting up

Feel a bit beat up today. Head sore for obvious reasons. Back and neck sore, Brent thinks from sitting in one chair in one position all day. Oh, well...better than surgery. I'd still be in the hospital. Wouldn't Madame Curie be proud of what she started? Pretty amazing when you think about it.

Just did about the house, walked the dogs, while Brent hovered. He's been a real sweetie...as always.

Looking forward to more drugs and better sleep tonight. Love to all. C

Home Again

Well, that's done. OK, Tammy B., either you were being uncharacteristically sneaky and withheld complete, detailed info, or your Daddy was one tough dude!!! I'm in a rather beat up state with the two forehead sites swollen and oozing...Brent is about to try to get them dressed. I'm having the most trouble with the site at the right temple, because either the injection or the screw itself hit a nerve and I had the most wicked numbness, like the kind you have with major dental work, over my entire right side of my face, that then changed over to some rather fantastic TMJ pain, so, I'm hoping that will wear off soon. But, I got home, ate some soup, took some major drugs, and as soon as Brent can patch me up, I'm off to bed.

On the good side, I may have already said, the CT was as expected with no additional lesions and the neuro radiologist felt he had a great plan to zap it with high dose radiation and GET RID OF IT. I just hope it looks worse than I do!! :>)

Thanks for all the love sent my way today. It is very real to me. Love to all. c

New form of botox

I just realized, while not exactly pain free or attractive, I have gotten a form of botox. I can't raise my eyebrows!!! You never know....could be the coming thing!!! Just keeping you up to date! :>) c