Larry broke out of the hospital this weekend and is resting comfortably at home. He is getting used to the colostomy bag and tolerating the incision pain well. He actually walked 8 blocks to CVS today! He is remarkable!
He will see Dr. Salti on Monday for a post-surgery check-up and then he will see Dr. Stein for next steps with chemo and the surgery to reverse the colostomy. For right now, the doctor is ordering plenty of rest so he can have a full recovery and be strong for hopefully just one round of chemo.
Thanks again for all of your support! You all mean the world to my family!
Sox it to it, Lar.
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Thursday, October 15, 2015
Third times a charm?
Third time is a charm? I don't know, does this apply to surgeries?
Lar is recovering quickly and well. That is one positive for having a colostomy. He sat up and walked yesterday and this afternoon he actually had pureed food. He is at least 3 days ahead of his normal 'recovery' time. I'll take it.
Dr. Salti, his surgeon, will reassess tomorrow (Friday) but I bet he will be home by this weekend. He has to be able to tolerate oral pain medication and eat solid food without getting nauseous. He's half way there - as I sit here typing he took his first pain pills. Keep your fingers crossed that he can tolerate them.
For each surgery they have used the same scar. To give you an idea it is from from his breast bone down to his pelvic bone. For this surgery they used the same scar, however they had to extend it a couple inches past the pelvic bone. That's a lot of staples and discomfort. It is healing quite well and I have to say it is quite fascinating to see-he is starting to get tired of me wanting to look at it.
That's it for now. I'll update you when anything changes.
Sox it to it, Lar!
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
3rd Surgery is in the books
This will be a quick post, I want to update you on yesterday's surgery...I have another post halfway finished but exhaustion has set in and I cannot think anymore.
Larry's surgery was a success. Dr. Salti removed all signs of cancer-the original cancer spot that was detected with the colonoscopy and the PET Scan was a lot lower in the colon than what was expected. In order for Larry to heal properly, Dr. Salti had to put in a temporary ileostomy (colostomy bag/stoma). Obviously this is not ideal, but Dr. Salti assured us that it was temporary. So, just a lil' bump in the road.
Dr. Salti also found another site of cancer that he was able to remove. This too was unexpected, but we are glad he found it and took it out.
Larry is recovering much faster from this surgery than the others (another positive for the stoma). He's already sitting up and the NG tube is out. You know he's feeling better when he is listening to the news about last night's democratic debate and rolls his eyes and calls Bernie Sanders a socialist. He's back folks :) I can't wait to hear his commentary about the Cub's win.
Looking ahead...the pathology report will take a couple days, however Dr. Salti is certain that Lar will have another round of chemo. This will happen after he heals from the surgery. We won't know what kind of chemo or the specifics of the plan until pathology comes back and we talk with Dr. Stein.
Thank you to everyone who texted, e-mailed, messaged, called.. with well wishes. Your support is what keeps us positive, fighting and moving forward!
More to come.
Sox it to it, Lar!
Larry's surgery was a success. Dr. Salti removed all signs of cancer-the original cancer spot that was detected with the colonoscopy and the PET Scan was a lot lower in the colon than what was expected. In order for Larry to heal properly, Dr. Salti had to put in a temporary ileostomy (colostomy bag/stoma). Obviously this is not ideal, but Dr. Salti assured us that it was temporary. So, just a lil' bump in the road.
Dr. Salti also found another site of cancer that he was able to remove. This too was unexpected, but we are glad he found it and took it out.
Larry is recovering much faster from this surgery than the others (another positive for the stoma). He's already sitting up and the NG tube is out. You know he's feeling better when he is listening to the news about last night's democratic debate and rolls his eyes and calls Bernie Sanders a socialist. He's back folks :) I can't wait to hear his commentary about the Cub's win.
Looking ahead...the pathology report will take a couple days, however Dr. Salti is certain that Lar will have another round of chemo. This will happen after he heals from the surgery. We won't know what kind of chemo or the specifics of the plan until pathology comes back and we talk with Dr. Stein.
Thank you to everyone who texted, e-mailed, messaged, called.. with well wishes. Your support is what keeps us positive, fighting and moving forward!
More to come.
Sox it to it, Lar!
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