92 days and the day is finally here!! What a fiasco this has been. My surgery was originally scheduled for 7:30 a.m. today. Last week they called and changed it to 7:30 a.m. tomorrow morning - I just called to confirm what time to be there tomorrow and NOW, my surgery is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday). I've been given conflicting answers in terms of how long I will be in the hospital - one nurse said 7-10 days total and another said 3-4 - so, who knows. I just hope they have good drugs!
The surgery is a Thoracotomoy Lobectomy. Removal of the entire lower left lung lobe, removal of a portion of the upper left lung and removal of lymph nodes. The expectation they have given me is I will have lots of tubes and will be in ICU for a few days (which is normal). The procedure is expected to last approximately 4 hours.
My technology is going with me - my cell phone and my Kindle - so I will post something as soon as I can.
Just remember -
My writings of love, family & a Lung Cancer diagnosis and a separate Bladder Cancer diagnosis. Sharing My Journey of Lung Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Surgery, Radiation, Chemotherapy, Immunotherapy, TURBT and Metastasis. The good days and the bad. Taking a step back and looking at the big picture with the love of family and friends.
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
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