We got Kim home tonight at around 7:00 pm. LDS Hospital is great but all the checking in and buzzing IV's and noise was making it difficult to rest, so she was quite eager to get home. She did want to mention 2 nurses that made the pain so much better: Lauree and Vonnie were awesome despite the challenges of a very full hospital. The doctor who was to release her was unable to come for quite a while because of other surgeries, but we were glad in that we had a good talk with her after our other doctor had to break some news to us. He received the results of the lab on the lymph node taken out on Monday and though it looked cancer free in surgery, the lab revealed a few "micro metastasis". I think we knew that this wouldn't all be over quickly but we had some shock at first. We talked a little with him and then more with the plastic surgeon which helped us understand that her prognosis is good but that more treatment is certainly in store. We'll let Kim do some healing, enjoy Christmas, and have more information come in before probably removing more lymph nodes and finding out what other treatment doctors recommend.
I brought her in the house and she was shocked and overjoyed at the bedroom makeover that her sister Kari organized, along with friends Cara, Diana and Marilee. I haven't mentioned it until now in case Kim saw the blog before coming home but they primed and painted the upstairs room where Kim will be staying the next while, tied a quilt and bought new bed linen and began a photo wall decoration, all in 2 days. It looks great and she loved it!
We'll hope to either get her down the stairs tomorrow or wire up an intenet connection for her so she can share more, but she is really grateful for how it has all started, for the miracles, and for your support.
2 comments:
What a fun surprise to have a newly decorated bedroom! Thanks for the update. So glad she's home now!
Glad you are home!! Thanks for the updates. Always in our prayers.
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