Sorry I haven't posted until now. The laptop was in the car last night and I had very sketchy service on my iphone. Clem went through the procedure without any complications and last night at 9pm he was alert and eating jello and ice cream. The plan is to heal for the next few weeks and then there will be some radiation on the site. There may also be more chemo based on the outcome of the biopsy.
If there are no complications such as bleeding or infection, Clem will go into a room today, stay for a day there and then home. I am already weary of this place. Erlanger is much, much bigger than Memorial and we have already spent most of the week working our way through its many mazes. Clem is on the fourth floor and I am on the first and there is something disconcerting about not being closer to him. There are also so many people here that you wonder if they could actually seek you out if you are needed.
We have a great Doctor who is also a great communicator which has filled us full of positive feelings about the procedure being a long term success. That really means alot when you have been through so much and are taken by surprise like we were. Clem is still wrapping his head around this new complication and still asks lots of questions about what this means. I am trying to keep him focused on the here and now and deal with tomorrow when it gets here. Sometimes that is a real challenge for both of us. In that vein our goal for today is getting into a room and getting out of the bed for the first walk without fainting or puking. If we get that over with today that will be enough.
Thank you for thinking of us.
Pam
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