Shhhhh.....

Arriving in the early morning to give Alyson a chance to go home and get some sleep.  Tiptoeing into Janet's room, it's all dark and they're both sound asleep.  Carefully backing out and closing door.  Find nice little coffee nook around the corner.  Waiting.

Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed,
   for his compassions never fail.
They are new every morning;
   great is your faithfulness.   Lamentations 3:22-23

Road to Recovery

Janet is resting in a quiet room.  Pray for a peaceful and restful sleep tonight.  A quiet day of rest tomorrow.

The eternal God is a dwelling place,
         And underneath are the everlasting arms.    Deuteronomy 33:27

She's Done!

Dr H just called and said they're closing up.  Everything went well and he'll be chatting with us soon.  Thank you all for your prayers.  We'll continue to keep you posted on Janet's progress!

1st Phase Complete!

Dr. F has completed the first phase of surgery.  Everything is going well and the initial report from the sentinal node testing is negative.  Dr. H is about 20 minutes into reconstruction.

Observations from the surgical waiting room:  Yleta is getting a free consult from a wedding planner.  : )

update

Letting you all know that Janet was just taken back to surgery.

Preheating the Patient

For those of you who haven't experienced surgery in a while, there is a nice little innovation in hospital apparel.  This morning, Janet is being "prewarmed" for surgery.  She is decked out in a "gown" that has velcro hooks for the convenience of the medical staff.  It also has a flexible hose attached to it that blows heated or cooled air for the patient's comfort.  Got a hot flash?  Drill that sucker down to icy cold.  Feeling a bit drafty?  Set the dial for toast.  Brilliant.

Nuclear Tracing and Other Bizarro Events

Just now, in the surgical center, a kind and knowledgeable nurse walked into Janet's room with a greenish metal box that looked like it came from WWII.  It was marked "NUCLEAR."  Yes it was.  She explained that many people are allergic to dye that is commonly used in the sentinel node testing procedure.  So, Janet will have a nuclear tracer injected and then the medical professionals will use a GEIGER COUNTER to locate the sentinel node. How cool!