We met with the surgeon on Wednesday. After reviewing my most recent scan, he determined that surgery is now an option pending a breathing test and a radiology test. The the doctor feels both will come back good. The tests are scheduled for next week.
After the tests are done we will plan a date for the surgery.The date may be about 4 to 6 weeks in the future because the chemotherapy needs time to get out of my system. Having chemotherapy in my system would interfere with my ability to heal after the surgery. After surgery, I will be in the hospital at least four days. The recovery time is normally four to five weeks.
Last July, when I met with the surgeon he stated that surgery was not an option because of how close the tumor was to several major arteries near my heart. This week, he noted that the chemotherapy had a significant impact on the tumor and that miraculously the majority of the tumor's shrinkage occurred in the areas close to the arteries. He said that the shrinkage occurred right where it needed to in order to make the surgery possible. God is good! If all goes well, after the surgery I'll be cancer free and done with chemotherapy.
We will continue to keep you posted. Thanks for all of the prayers and please continue to send them up.
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