At the hospital - a pretty eventful day:
- Rach finds it too painful to lie flat even briefly, so lying flat for 2 hrs. for the bone scan wasn't going to work -- it's postponed for now.
- The initial pathology work indicates the abdominal mass is malignant, as expected. They're still not sure if it's from the ovary, the colon, or something else -- they should know tomorrow.
- The level of concern for the lung mass is increased, so they did a biopsy of that this afternoon.
- The doctors think it's best to do surgery right away -- probably Wednesday or Thursday.
- Rachel's pain medication (IV/PCA Dilaudid) has been increased, so she's more comfortable. Some of the fluid buildup is returning, but it's not yet as bad as before.
- She's in pretty good spirits -- we watched some TV tonight. (Note that "House" makes every other doctor you meet seem like a saint...)
At home, pretty quiet:
- The kids were at the Cousineaus for the morning, and left in the afternoon for a couple of days at Lake Geneva with the Giellas. They're handling this pretty well, although Emmet called the hospital this evening (crying) because he misses his Mom. I'll take them for a visit on the day they come back (Thursday or Friday).
Pat
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