I am pleased to report that I am doing well. I have been able to keep the pain to a minimum with tylenol, ultram and an occasional valium. We got home from the hospital around 6pm on Wednesday. I have two drains to keep the fluid from building up in the surgical sites. I don't like the drains, but I know how painful the fluid buildup can be - so I am happy to have them. I should be able to get one out on Tuesday, but the other one is producing a lot of fluid so it will probably be in for 2 weeks or so.
I want to thank everyone for all the thoughts and prayers, cards, flowers and meals that have been sent our way. We are truly blessed to have such a great support system. We are also blessed to have the greatest medical team treating me. We couldn't ask for a more compassionate team! God has really blessed us as we have gone through every step of our journey.
I meet with my radiation oncologist on Thursday to have tattoos placed where I will be having radiation. I hope to have a start date for the radiation at that time. I am finally able to see the end in sight. I will have 33 radiation treatments (Monday through Friday for 6 1/2 weeks) and then I will be done with the cancer treatments. Yeah!
We are planning a trip to Florida in December. We have rented a 2 bedroom suite with Len's sister and brother-in-law on Treasure Island for a week and plan on spending a few days visiting our tandem friends, Jerry and Marge in St Petersburg and Steve and Kris in Naples. It will really be nice to get away and enjoy life for a change!
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