More good news!

The good news continued today:

• EKG - looks good
• Chest x-ray - looks good
• Blood work - looks good
• CT scan - shows that the cancer HAS NOT SPREAD
• Oncologist visit - everything looks good - released for surgery
• Anesthesiology visit - everything looks good - OK'd for surgery
• Surgeon visit - everything looks good - ready for surgery

The cancer is now considered Stage II (instead of Stage III).

The surgeon's office did a nice job reviewing the surgery and what to expect after.  Larry will be in ICU for 24-48 hours, then moved to a private room.  Total hospital stay is expected to be 10-14 days.  Then home for recuperation.  Four to eight weeks after surgery, Larry will go back for a second round of chemo and radiation. 

Surgery is scheduled for Monday, March 14.  We won't know the time until Sunday evening. 

Pat