This is Phil again. Jen is trying to get some WELL DESERVED rest.
The good news is that Lily made it home today! Four days after a fairly serious surgery. She is definitely a trooper. She's watching Cinderella III right now; I'm more of a purist- I only watch the original...
Okay, the bad news: The initial Pathology report came back positive for both the adrenal tumor and the small mass that the Doctors removed from her leg. The adrenal tumor is a stage 3 carcinoma and they found cancer cells on the outside of the tumor itself. The small mass on the leg, which everyone thought would be nothing, is some type of sarcoma. The Dr. thinks that they are not related.
So, the 1st week of November, Lily will undergo surgery again on her right leg. Shouldn't be nearly as major as last week, but since the mass turned out to be malignant, they have to go back and make sure that they get enough surrounding tissue to provide a 'clear margin.' The word chemotherapy came up today, but until we get the full pathology report (they are sending the samples somewhere on the mainland for further testing/verification), we won't know the exact course of treatment. We go back to Tripler on Thursday and should get some more information then.
Thanks again to everyone for their thoughts and prayers.
Aloha,
Phil.
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LAST NIGHT AS I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK I SAW SOMETHING AMAZING. A HUGE STORM FRONT WAS STARTING TO MOVE THROUGH DENVER AND AS I GOT TO THE TOP OF THE HILL I SAW THIS ENORMOUS CLOUD.... IT LOOKED EXTREMELY THREATENING.... EXCEPT .........IT WAS TOTALLY SURROUNDED BY A SILVER LINING! AS AUNT KATHY WOULD PUT IT....IT MUST BE A SIGN! EVERYONE SENDS YOU THEIR LOVE. HUGS, MOM
ReplyDeleteWelcome home Lily and enjoy your movies! Stay strong Mallory family, the power of prayer is with you. Hugs, Heidi
ReplyDeleteHi Jen and Phil,
ReplyDeleteRoberta has been keeping me updated. I have all in the parish praying for you and Lily. All my love.
Uncle Dick