More prayers needed, as stated before, the surgeon did not get all the margins clean. The second surgery is this coming Tuesday. Please pray that she get ALL clean margins. The balloon will be inserted when the second surgery is done, BUT, if the second pathology shows any active cancer cells they will snatch the balloon and have to do yet another surgery to clear margins. They will not start radiation until final pathology is totally clear. After surgery Tues we go down again to get results of path report on Thursday and have a CAT scan to insure proper placement of balloon. If all clear and balloon was place properly, radiation begins following Monday. We will be staying in Birmingham in Courtyard by Marriott so we do not have to travel twice a day. Margaret is very upset at not being able to take a shower for those 5 days. So lots to pray about.
1. Clear Margins
2. Proper placement of balloon
3. Margaret's nerves and concern of no showers for a week. (she hates baths, washing in own filth is her view).
4. Recovery to be go well.
5. My nerves, I know I am suppose to give it all to the Lord, but I keep taking it back.
Thanks to all my friends for lifting us up, I know not how I would be if it was not for the prayers gone before me.
Jim