Update

Well, we have quite a few updates. We meant to update yesterday, but had a much longer day than expected. Yesterday, when we woke up I wasn't feeling great, when we headed out the door at noon to go to my appointment I was feeling worse and then when my appointments were finally over at 4:30 pm I had the beginnings of a cold...body aches & a sore throat. By the minute I started feeling worse, but fortunately my surgeon prescribed tamaflu and augmentin so two hours later after my sweet husband fought traffic and waited at Walgreens I was able to take the medicine. Did I mention Walgreens is 2 blocks from the condo, houston traffic is a mess! Anyways, I woke up this morning feeling better which is good because we were at the hospital from 7:45am-3:00pm.

So for actual updates:

First, we found out yesterday that my surgery is actually tomorrow at 7:30 am. We will get to the hospital at 5:30 am check in, get prepped, etc. The surgeon said this will pretty much be an all day surgery, because he wants it to be my last (we do too!) and will therefore be very meticulous. Also, because there is "disease" on both sides of my neck he will be near my coroded artery and voice box, so it will be a very detailed surgery.

Secondly, we were told today that I will have a follow up with my endocrinologist next Thursday and I'll have my adrenal tube taken out either Monday or Tuesday so we will be staying in Houston at least until next Thursday.

Finally, the ultrasound tech found a third nodule today so I will need radiation after surgery. So in about 5-7 weeks we will return for radiation therapy. Basically, I will take a dose of radiation on the first day, the next day I will have a whole body scan to see how well it worked and depending on those results they may give me a second dose. The unfortunate thing is that I can't be around anyone after I take the radiation because it could affect their thyroid, so Matt and I will have to stay in different places.

So that is our update for the last couple of days, Matt will be updating you after my surgery tomorrow evening.

So far everything has been great, the condo has been a huge blessing because it is so close to MD (about 1 mile) it is very relaxing and extremely comfortably. It is wonderful because every person that stays here leaves soap, food, basically anything you need behind and so you have pretty much anything one could ever need on a trip. MD is incredible, the doctors and staff are so friendly and caring.

We continue to be grateful for your prayers & love!