As we approached the surgery today 2/29, our best scenario was that the surgeon would not have to remove any part of my colon and that he would only have to remove tissue surrounding the cancerous lymph node.
This is exactly what occurred today. It should mean that my recovery will be quicker and that other risks associated with the surgery have been put to rest for now. We will now wait a few days for the pathology results to come back and determine what then, if anything we have ahead of us.
For right now I am resting comfortably at the James and am grateful for the blessings bestowed upon me today and all the support and prayers that have been sent my way by friends and family everywhere.
And if that wasn’t enough alone to be happy about, I also learned that I have now earned enough points at the James to get 2 free drinks and free colonoscopy, though there are some blackout dates.😉👌
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Keep on crushing, Bob!
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Love you Bob!
Well done Bob. All sounds on plan. Damn the black out dates, you earned a vodka.
Great news, Bob. Keep crushing it.
Awesomely encouraging, Bob!! Continued prayers to #Crushit for good. Love & hugs from the Thomas & Donaldson families❤️XO
Awesomely encouraging, Bob! Praying you’ve #CrushedIt for good.
Love, the Thomas & Donaldson families XO
when you come to Dayton you get more than 2 drinks we will let your Dad buy server al ha ha