There will be a HOTTIE at the end of my bed!

First of all, let me clarify that  Janet is writing this blog. Scott didn't want anyone to get the wrong impression of him with  the title :)

Yesterday, Wednesday the 21st, was the pre-op appointment. What they don't tell you, is to block off  4 hours of your day for this! I passed almost all of my tests. My potassium levels are low so I have to eat a bunch of bananas before tomorrow.  The chest x-rays showed that I do in fact have all my insides and a heart. The EKG verified that said heart does beat, but it definitely beats  to a different drummer. But I was given the ok  for surgery from the Head of Cardiology.

I start my day tomorrow in  Nuclear Medicine at 6:45 am. There they will start an IV and inject a radio-active substance near the tumor. Then I get to relax for 2 hours while it finds it way around to the lymph nodes. I am very excited at the probability of glowing in the dark!  Then right before surgery, they will inject another dye that meets up with the radio-active one and they cling to the lymph node system. This way the surgeon can see what she is going for! Always helpful to have directions! 

The actual surgery is scheduled for 11:30am - 1 pm. Since there will be nothing to do from 6:45 to 11:30, I have given Scott permission to dump and run. So everyone out there who thinks this is horrible, you are just going to have to lighten up. He'll be there when it is necessary. Besides, I will be nicely cared for by all the cute male Resident Doctors aka: HOTTIES! Since I met one of them at my pre-op appointment, I know I will not be disappointed! So while Scott is busy working, I will be having my needs taken care of. I plan to bring my iphone so I can watch a couple of movies or read my book that I downloaded. I strongly recommend getting an iphone if you don't already have one. They are the best!

After surgery, Scott will be there to talk to Dr. Beckman and here those words, "everything went just fine. " Then he gets to sit with me for a couple of hours (unless he decides to go get some lunch) while I come back to life, then I get to go home.  There is a half day of school on Friday so the kids will be happy to come home to an empty house and not have to do chores! It is a day off for everyone! I anticipate being home in time for dinner. I wonder who's cooking?

I can honestly say I am looking forward to the surgery tomorrow. I am very excited to have wonderful medicines being pumped into my veins, a fabulous nap, cute doctors to wake up to and just having a day that's all about me. I am affectionately calling this my SPA day.  This is the first day on the road to being healthy again and it is a very calming feeling.

My post surgery appointment with the Surgeon and Medical Oncologist is already scheduled for Thursday January 29th. I imagine we will find out the treatment course then.  I will, however, have a few weeks to heal before treatment starts.

I want to thank everyone that has sent me cards and well wishes and remembering me in their prayers.  And especially those of you who have been  helping me with Andrei and Aruna. It is nice to know I have so many special people in my life that I can depend on.

Once I am home, we'll update everyone on the surgery.  Sorry guys...no pictures (you know who you are :))