All my stirring becomes quiet around me like circles on water - Wendell Berry
05.15.2012
Moving right along. Sam moved to the step down unit Sunday and has now graduated to full diet, no catheter, no epidural. There are still waves of aches and pains from the incision sites radiating to her shoulders but it … Read more
05.13.2012
We have movement! Of the bowels that is. Sounds weird but after this type of operation your guts tend to turn off. Until they start moving you can’t eat. Too much risk of chundering and maybe aspiration into the remaining … Read more
05.12.2012
It is humbling to sit, wait and watch someone you love recover from a major surgery. In the beginning a smile, wince, frown and expression of anguish are welcome bits of information that help in our efforts to understand her … Read more
05.12.2012
It is still morning but we are in post op day 2, ICU day 3. Nasogastric tube came out this morning! As long as Sam doesnt get too nauseated it will stay out. For now, still no food until her … Read more
05.11.2012
We are now fully in ICU. Lots of tubes but Sam is tough (trust me, I know)! They took out one of the internal heart monitor/catheter and hopefully will take out the nasalgastric tube tomorrow. It’s like having a hose … Read more
05.10.2012
Ok, Thanks for waiting. Sam went down to the pre-op at 630am today. For whatever reason they didn’t start operating until 840am. At 10 ish Alison and I are told Dr. Sugarbaker is coming up to see us. (“that’s fast … Read more
05.09.2012
All Checked in. Samantha is in good spirits. We all decided to pile into Sam’s hospital bed for evening story time. The nurses had other plans. –Alison
05.08.2012
Hi everyone, We’re in the final days before surgery. Jesse and I have been pretty busy here in Boston running from appointment to test etc. We had a nice afternoon with my cousin Emma and her kids yesterday in the … Read more
05.07.2012
Jesse (superstar boyfriend) and I are at the airport waiting to board our flight to Boston. I’m feeling a mix of anxious and “let’s just get on with this”! I had a second broncoscopy last week which, on prelim biopsy … Read more
04.25.2012
So much has happened since my last update – as usual on this crazy roller-coaster ride! Where to begin… Round 3 of chemo went well with minimal complications. It was a short one, only one week, as requested by Boston … Read more
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