another day down

Today was Braden's second surgery to remove more lymph nodes. Another big day complete. He did great and tolerated it so much better this time without all the bad side effects. He actually had a little too much fun waking up from the anesthesia. The nurses had a good laugh. His arm is going to be really sore for awhile and he has a drain he gets to carry with him for awhile, but overall he is doing really well. We will hopefully have pathology results back from this set of lymph nodes soon and we will meet with our oncologist again next week to discuss final treatment plans. In the meantime Braden is determined to gain back the 10lbs he has lost over the last month before he starts treatments so we are going to be working on that.

I got to spend the day with my sister, Jessica, who drove down from Kansas City to be with me while Braden was in surgery. That was a great treat...love you Jess! And also thanks to our wonderful friend (and Braden's coworker) Scot who showed up to give us some laughs and moral support. Thank you so much to our dear friend Alicia for the delicious dinner tonight and also to my great friend and co-worker Micah for taking care of our sick little Brynn who came down with a stomach bug while were at the surgery center.(And a shout out to my little sis Ashley who saved the day by picking up sick Brynn...you are the best!) I am staying tucked in for a couple days with my sickies. Love them so much.

Thank you all for the continued prayers. We feel so blessed to be surrounded by such wonderful friends and family who drop everything to be there when we need them. Our future looks a little brighter every day as we continue to put our trust in God.

"Come to me with all your needs, knowing that my glorious riches are a more-than-adequate supply. Stay in continual communication with Me, so that you can live above your circumstances even while you are in the midst of them." -Jesus Calling

Let's do this!

Thank you Jessica for being there today! Love you!!

Dr. Scoty P.

 

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