Dear Warren, Pat, Sara Anne, Mike, Jim, George, Nancy, Cynthia and Anita (Doug's wife),
This is the first opportunity I've had to sit at my computer since my husbands discharge from hospital ysterday afternoon.
First and foremost, I want to thank each and all of you for every post that I have received. A person can go to battle alone and hope to win, but when you have an army behind you...your odds are a lot better. I especially was appreciative after reading Warren's email....it gave me a little more encouragement re our urologist being we were already in the hands of the urologist at this last moment of surgery, not having much time to go elsewhere. However...we will still be seeking another opinion at Moffit Cancer Center the first week in June after Dr. Lockart returns from vacation. For now, we wait on pathology.
As for my husband.....though I was in defensive mode with horns protruding waiting to go into attack mode should we have encountered any half wits at St. Josephs Hospital..we were amazingly shocked at how well the care was. That was an incredible relief! I actually dosed off for 10 minutes at his bedside and let my horns down.
As for the surgical procedure. The urologist said it was the largest tumor he had ever seen and it did invade part of the prostate so they did have to resect part of prostate. He said he thinks he "got it all" BUT........we won't know until the pathology report comes back on Wednesday.
He had CBI (continuous bladder irrigation) for the first 12 hours after surgery and has come home with a foley catheter. The catheter will be removed on Monday. He spiked a temp of 100.7 last night, but it is gone today AFTER I woke the doctor up at 3:00 AM. Oh well sorry Doc!
I am sure this is just the beginning of what is to come....but I am glad this part is over.
I feel like I gave birth to ten kids in the last 48 hours.
I am exhausted...but he appears to be resting comfortably.
I again thank all of you for every word you have typed.
Cher