September 29,2010 Wednesday.....This is the day we have been waiting for, my appointment with Dr. Curley and his team to find out the final results of my surgery. They released me from the hospital on Saturday a day earlier than anticipated, I think that having such an attentive personal nurse made all the difference. The official pathology report showed that the chemo had been effective in reducing the size of tumors by 50%, he removed them and also two other shadows which he then used radioablation therapy on. The rate of reacurrance when he does that is less than 2 %. So, bottom line is I have been richly blessed by your thoughts and prayers and great medical treatment. Dr.Curley recommended more chemo after I have throughly recovered from this surgery (probably after the new year.) He wants me to see him in December right after Christmas for my first follow-up.
I can return to work, with some restrictions beginning next week. Brian and I will be flying back to Alaska on Saturday.

My surgery and hospital stay were probably the hardest thing I have been through. I experienced anxiety and pain which I have never experienced before.

I will be back later with more about how the past two weeks have gone. Evelyn