We are home at last!!

[MandysMom]

Drs strolled in about 9:30 today ( during week they are there at 6). It was fun because the senior resident on duty had been the junior resident who spent so much time with us in 2013, doing the work that young residents are assigned. She was in our room every hour for an entire weekend, pricking the roof of his mouth to make sure the newly placed graft did not become over supplied with its new blood supply. Now she visited with her own entourage of young residents! She was there to supervise removal of the drain tubes. Snip snip of a few sutures, one young resident on each side, and a little tug and out they came. Steri strips on and we were told soon as they wrote orders we could head home. We got home around 2:30.
Mel was on heavy duty narcotics- Dilaudid in the hospital. They sent a RX of it home too. He got home and relaxed a while having Taken his RX before he left the ward. Then he got up and fixed his VitaMix supper with its usual 1/8 tsp cannabis, and believe it or not he has not needed his RX!!! He is fine! Sore and stuff, but pain level is tolerable with no narcotics!
Pathology is back. Both clusters of nodes, one each side, were indeed the same clear cell carcinoma as the palate had been. One side it had eaten through the capsule. But all other adjacent nodes are benign. So upward and onward to radiation in 6 weeks. Boy it's good to be home!
Velda

[Liz]

Good news indeed. Prayers continue through the next phase.

[avalen]

[chalet05]

Good news!!

[Rufflesgurl]

Good to hear Velda. Canibas is sure good for lots of things?? Glad everything is improving day by day. Prayers being answered!

Linda

[monik7]

So glad to hear the good news. Prayers for more good news in the future.
Sandi

[Bethers]

Overall great news. I know you are both happy to be home!

[snowball]

it's always good to be home...glad that you had a safe trip and all is going forward
sheila

[judi]

Glad things are going well. He's a lucky guy to have you watching over him...

[bluepinecones]

Happy to read things are improving.

[Redetotry]

So happy to hear you are home and that he is able to control the pain without the narcotics. Thoughts and prayers for both of you as the recovery continues.

[gingerK]

So good to hear this news and that you are home.

[MandysMom]

For anyone curious, he continues to use his 1/8 tsp cannabis powder twice daily and we were given a tub of canna coconut butter which he rubs on the back of his neck and shoulders and together he is pretty comfortable with pain level lower than on narcotics at hospital! We see Nurse Practitioner Friday for suture removal. Then onward to radiation in about five weeks. He will really Need his cannabis then as it can cause a very sore throat.
Velda

[beazle]

So glad all is improving for your DH, which then means, also for you! Home at last, and let the real healing begin.
Eileen