FRANKENSTEIN

Well, the culprit has a new nickname - Frakenstein! 

(Yucky,  I know but it is interesting to a teenage boy?)

So as soon as he came out of surgery I said, "It looks like Frankenstein".    He did not laugh, but seriously look:

Today's outcome was that there was tons of puss in the there.  The surgeons both said that it really needed to be done and they are so glad that we got it done because it poured out.  It is now out for pathology to see exactly what we are dealing with!

The doctor said Kagan will likely be on the IV antibiotics for a week and we may be in the hospital for the entire IV cycle unless it responds very well and can then be given as a pill.  It just depends on how the body fights here.   Then the same game plan is to start chemo afterwards.

The really good news was the surgeon did NOT see any new tumor via his visual of the area during the surgery.  That is absolutely the best of news to me.   Doctor warned me still aren't 100% sure but not near the alarm that we had yesterday.  He told me today he was actually very worried that the cancer had spread rapidly in that area.

So our plan of yesterday is a little altered but again Kagan did great.  NO PAIN MEDICINE at all after surgery!   The nursed keep telling him he has morphine ordered but he is like "No, I am fine"!

This morning  Nurse G (now named Nurse Vampire) got the IV working this morning after a number of sticks but they replaced it again during surgery.  When he come out we saw that they had poked him several times under sedation and now it is sitting very oddly on the side of his wrist.  He does not like the position but again - no complaint.

Every day God just amazes me when the beginning of the day we see a mountain to climb and by the end of the day we are resting at the peak!  If you are going to be on a roller coaster ride might as well be on the amazing ride that God designed because there is never a point where the dips and curves don't leave you with a awe inspiring feeling of what a great ride life can be.

When Kagan got back on the floor all the nurses welcomed him back.  One of the absolute sweetest and FUNNIEST nurses Mrs. Desa was giving him sugars because she said he might not let her do it once he was awake.  Such a sweet and caring nurse who makes this journey just a little easier.

So, for the rest of the night we are just watching a little tv and then hoping to get some sleep early.

Thank you God for each sweet dream and answered prayer!