Today was Todd's major surgery, RPLND, to remove the lymph nodes in his lower abdomen. I'm so relieved to report that the surgery went very well and Todd is doing just fine.
The 24 hours before surgery were pretty rough as he had to do some major "bowel prep" and take several course of antibiotics (on an empty stomach.) When we got to the hosptial at 5:30 am they were able to give him some anti-nausea medication, a sedative, and eventually the epidural that will control his pain during his hospital stay. (I assured him he'd LOVE the epidural...he does. :))
The surgery lasted 6 hours! I was blessed to have my parents and my in-laws with me all day at the hospital. It was comforting to visit with them during the day. We finally got to see Todd this evening. He was alert and in no pain - praise God! The doctor said that the surgery went as planned with no complications (a major answer to prayer!)
Todd still has a lot of recovery ahead of him. Right now he has about 4 different tubes going in an out of his body, but most of them aren't causing him too much discomfort. His attitude is really positive and he's optimistic about his recovery. The doctor says if all goes well he will be out of the hosptial in 5 days - just in time for Christmas! The doctor says he needs to rest a lot and take it easy today, but by tomorrow they want him to start trying to get up and walk a little. I guess this is important for his lungs and circulation.
We're trying to keep hospital visitors to a minimum since the risk of infection is pretty high with this type of surgery (The incision is about a foot long...) But, we'd welcome your e-mails or calls. We really appreciate all of the support we've received. I'll try to update Todd's blog each night to let folks know how he's doing. Thank you for all of your prayers today and over the last two months!
- Jessica (on behalf of Todd)
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Hi. We would like you to know that we are still praying for you. Mason prays every night and you are on his list-faithfully:) Tyler and Mary are praying for you also.
Take care,
with love
Lori and John
We are so glad to hear the surgery was a success! We were hoping to stop by and visit at the hospital since we'll be in town tomorrow, but maybe we should hold off and come see him at home after the New Year? Please keep us posted - our prayers are with you all!
Hey Smiths...when will we see you again out here in Orygun?
Maybe sometime in all my spare time I will update my blog...sheesh...not a single update since April of last year...oh well...life is all about having priorities, right?
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