Good news yesterday and action today.
Dr Cobb came in on his weekend off to tell us that the pathology news was all good: the lymph nodes were clear and the carcinoma, while high-grade, had remained "in situ" in the bladder so was non- invasive.
Today the NG tube was removed so his nose feels better already, and he was allowed his first sip of apple juice. (I was thinking champagne when he said "clear liquids", but don't think that's what the Dr had in mind.)
He's not in any hurry for the epidural line to be removed as he has remained pain-free since the surgery started 4 days ago. However, his pain management drug of choice has been ordered PCA so he will be able to push the button as needed.
Only complaint from John is his hiccups! As with his previous abdominal surgeries, he gets the hiccups for hours at a time and it wears him out. Now that the tube is out, we'll see if that remedies the situation. Also, he now has a tight seal with his B-pap machine, so is resting peacefully now.
We tried ALL of the homemade suggestions for getting rid of hiccups several years ago.
We hope you are enjoying a great summer weekend, wherever you may be. It has been a God-send for me having J and Lisa here for support and levity!
Thanks to all of you for your emails, cards, phone messages, humor, positive thoughts, support, and prayers.
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