What a day. It is 1720 here in Germanzy and our day started at 0530. We are being taken care of beautifully as both patient and family. I can't begin to tell you how much those caring eyes mean to me when we all speak different languages.
Rick is done with surgery already for five hours. He is having pain because the epidural was unsuccessful despite five attempts. He is currently on three pain medications. He is also trying to exercise...he has sat up, done leg pumps, foot circles, mild right arm lifts....the surgeon, who is the head of Cardio Thoracic surgery now for the entire country of Germany(how interesting) has told him to rest and me not to talk to him much...I am really not actually. Perhaps, he can see my tendencies.
So, the day continues our odd ball saga so those of you who like research....please. This is what we know today.
1. Rick has three different appearing tumors in his lung. (now removed) Histologically, they all appear the same at initial glance.
2. The hazey appearance on his scans is atypical of sarcoma in texture and appearance. This has not changed in one year.
3. The Pathologist here has no idea what this is. "It is not characteristic of leiomyosarcoma". YEAH!!
4. We must wait a few days for pathology and have already sent samples to the USA. We had a very special biopsy sent at a snap freeze temperature of -80 degrees.
5. 21 tumors were removed.
6. His lung was so interesting, they took photos.
Thank you for all of your kind words and prayers. He is being well taken care of.
Fernette, I am sorry for that early call.
Love, Polly
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ReplyDeleteI am so glad to hear that Rick is doing okay this morning and hoping that his pain is being managed adequately. I will anxiously await more news. Nice to hear that you are all being taken care of. They must have a CCC over there too! I am thinking and praying for all of you.
Love,
Sue H.
PS~Miss you Polly!
Hello,
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear that things are going as well to be expected. How interesting regarding those little "buggers". Hopefully there will an answer soon. Take care and my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Anxiously awaiting good news.
Take care,
Liz
Thank you for the update Polly. As you can tell there is quite a group of us paralyzed at these computers today. I'm relieved to hear you say that you having "caring eyes" looking over both of you. We know how important that is when we all speak the same language, I can only imagine how much more important that becomes.
ReplyDeletePlease send Rick all of our healing thoughts and let him know that he, and his family, are wrapped in a HUGE circle of prayer.
Love and miss you very much,
xo
Kim