Saturday, February 28, 2009
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Good News So Far
I'm sorry it has taken me so long to update today. We have been over at the hospital for most of the day and left the laptop here in the hotel room.
Chance did really really well. He was very calm going into surgery. They gave him a sedative to relax him, and then I held him on my lap while they wheeled him back to the operating room. I left when he was completely out.
The surgery went smoothly and fairly quickly. When he was done, the surgeon met with us and said that it looked to him like the nodules were benign. The final biopsy results will be back tomorrow afternoon, but the surgeon said he was very optimistic that they will concur with him.
Chance was a little upset when he came out of surgery. He was a little uncomfortable and somewhat disoriented, so that is completely understandable. He wanted the IV out of his hand and was ready to get dressed and go.
There are a couple of nice playrooms at the hospital, and by this evening, he was up playing. He is eating very well, and doesn't seem to be in much pain. Jesse is staying with him tonight. He should be discharged tomorrow.
Chance did really really well. He was very calm going into surgery. They gave him a sedative to relax him, and then I held him on my lap while they wheeled him back to the operating room. I left when he was completely out.
The surgery went smoothly and fairly quickly. When he was done, the surgeon met with us and said that it looked to him like the nodules were benign. The final biopsy results will be back tomorrow afternoon, but the surgeon said he was very optimistic that they will concur with him.
Chance was a little upset when he came out of surgery. He was a little uncomfortable and somewhat disoriented, so that is completely understandable. He wanted the IV out of his hand and was ready to get dressed and go.
There are a couple of nice playrooms at the hospital, and by this evening, he was up playing. He is eating very well, and doesn't seem to be in much pain. Jesse is staying with him tonight. He should be discharged tomorrow.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Surgery Tomorrow
We met with the surgeon today. He scheduled Chance for his first surgery of the day. We will go in at six in the morning. Luckily, we are right across the street from the hospital, so we don't even have to load up in the car.
The surgeon said he should have a pretty good idea whether it is cancerous or not when he gets in there. He will remove the left half of the thyroid, the isthmus, and all the nodules. If he sees evidence of cancer, he will remove the rest of the thyroid and possibly lymph nodes right then. Otherwise, they will take some samples at that time and will have definitive results in about 24 hours.
I will update as I can tomorrow.
The surgeon said he should have a pretty good idea whether it is cancerous or not when he gets in there. He will remove the left half of the thyroid, the isthmus, and all the nodules. If he sees evidence of cancer, he will remove the rest of the thyroid and possibly lymph nodes right then. Otherwise, they will take some samples at that time and will have definitive results in about 24 hours.
I will update as I can tomorrow.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Off to Minnesota
Chance's surgery is this week, on Wednesday. We are leaving tomorrow, just as soon as Jesse finishes his chores. We have an appointment with the surgeon on Tuesday, so I will try to update on Tuesday night with more details about the surgery.
We are heading out to Minnesota with so much more optimism this time. None of us, least of all Chance, is looking forward to the surgery, but we are very much looking forward to being done with this. Hopefully, this will be the end of it.
Thank you once again for the thoughts and prayers you all are sending our way. Thank you for taking care of our animals (Dena!). Thank you for the gifts. Thank you for being such wonderful friends and family to us. Thank you.
We are heading out to Minnesota with so much more optimism this time. None of us, least of all Chance, is looking forward to the surgery, but we are very much looking forward to being done with this. Hopefully, this will be the end of it.
Thank you once again for the thoughts and prayers you all are sending our way. Thank you for taking care of our animals (Dena!). Thank you for the gifts. Thank you for being such wonderful friends and family to us. Thank you.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Six and Four
The Birthday Kids
The Birthday Cake
(I know - it's lovely, huh? They thought it was awesome, though.)
(I know - it's lovely, huh? They thought it was awesome, though.)
Birthday Wishes
Happy Birthday
Chance James and Jolie Bean
And one more
of all three,
for the grandmas:
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