Update from Galveston

So Totsie's surgery went very well this morning. We arrived at the hospital around 7 am, and got her all checked in. About 8:15ish, they came to get her to take her down to the nuclear medicine department. They injected some dye into her left side so that they could check to see if the cancer had invaded the lymph nodes. If so, they would just go ahead and remove them while they had her cut open.

Mom and I were sitting the waiting room when I happened to notice Totsie rollin' on by, so Mom got up to go catch them, and I waited for John to come back so he would know where we were. By the time he got back, we were walking down the hall, and found out that Totsie had already been taken back to the holding area for surgery...three hours early! I don't know about your doctor, but i've neveer seen one be early like that!

If i hadn't seen her rolling down the hall, she might have been in and out of surgery before we even knew it! :-)

Dr. T was able to go in and remove all the cancer, and it had not invaded any lymph nodes that he could see at that point. Great news!

By the time she came out of recovery, she was talking and has done very well. She ate two meals, and has even walked to the bathroom a few times. Well, to the chair next to her bed. This room is literally so big, that they didn't want her to have to walk that far when she needed to go.

She started off in a room that was so small, only one person could barely fit in. This room has a love seat that folds out into a twin bed, a recliner, another small chair, a small table, an armoire, and the hospital bed. Not to mention the HUGE bathroom. :-)

We were all going to stay, but soon realized that the sleeping situation wouldn't allow for a comfy night's sleep. Mom and John went on back to the hotel, and I'm now here taking care of Totsie. She's done good for the most part. She's in some pain now, and we almost have to force her to take pain meds. :-/ Her body has been through a lot today for a 78 year old.

As I type this, I finally hear her snoring a bit, so she's finally getting some rest.

me? It's 1:12 am, and I'm not wide awake, but I'm definitely not tired enough to sleep now. I've probably had about 30 minutes so far.

Dr. T should be coming in around 8 am, and once he's been in to see her, she will be discharged. Hopefully, we'll be out of here by noon. :-)

That's it from here for now!

Please run over to Katie's blog to see the updates about Troy. I would post, but i want to be sensitive to anything that might be going on over there, and right now, I only get bits and peices after mom and Totsie talk to Aunt Tammy! I sure don't want to post any wrong information out there.

Thanks to each and every one of you for praying. Again, this is such a trying, difficult time for our family, but the power of prayer is truly amazing.