Sigh of relief #1.
We arrived at Unity Hospital ready to roll at 10 am. Surgery was prompt at noon. Dr. Vincent (surgeon) finished at 1:30, and she reported to a waiting crowd that they got it ALL, including a bundle of nodes that were sent off to the pathologist. The prognosis of these will determine the stage of the cancer, and we will hear back on these in a couple of days. Dr. Hatfield (plastic surgeon) finished just before 3 pm and reported that her entire process couldn't have gone smoother. This process will take 4-6 weeks, but step one is complete.
Cathy is now getting settled into her room. She describes her pain as an 8 on the 10 point scale, so the nurses are pumping all sorts of fun pain meds in. "Keep them coming!" she says.
She will be here through the night and will be assessed in the morning on whether she can go home.
We want to thank everyone who sent good vibes and prayers our way. Our mom loved the responses we relayed to her. Please feel free to post messages on here for her. I'm not sure when she will be checking her email/text messages.
Thank you so much for reading,
Cathy's Team (Larry, Trish, Kelly & Shell)
Thanks for starting this blog. What a wonderful way for all of us who love Cathy and her family to keep up on her fight.
ReplyDeleteGreat news about the surgery...and especially about the morphine :)
This is wonderful news! I am so happy for you! I wish you a very speedy recovery.
ReplyDeleteThanks for keeping us up to date on the blog! You are all in my thoughts and prayers.
Cathy, we are all praying for you and keeping you close to our hearts.
ReplyDeleteTo you and the family, I love you all!
To Cathy & her fantastic team! Glad to hear surgery went smoothly ~ positive thoughts, wishes and prayers for the days ahead. take care, stay strong, your Allianz team is rooting for you!
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