Update from Trish - July 3, 2010

Hello All,


First and always foremost thank you so much for the calls, cards, gifts, and prayers. I cannot express how overwhelmed I am by the generosity, I am so blessed. I had my thoracic surgery yesterday and our prayers were answered when we finally heard the word BENIGN, which means the lung lesions were NOT CANCER!!!!! It was some sort of inflammatory process, but we have not received the final report. I am recovering well, with the pain being well controlled. They put in an epidural catheter for pain control and it has worked well. I was up and walking yesterday, and have already walked for at least 40 minutes today. I was hoping to go home today but I had a small air leak, so we are hoping for tomorrow. I am so pleased with my surgeon, who is a young, sassy gal. We hit it off immediately, and she has been a blessing for a scary surgery. My liver doctor stopped by yesterday, and the team will meet next Wednesday to discuss my case once again, but there should be no reason that I won't go on the list that day. They only meet on Wednesday's, and they have to wait for the official pathology report. I have received excellent care and have had a wonderful support system. All of you take care and enjoy your holiday. I was going to spend mine in Paris at an equine meeting but I thought having my pleural cavity invaded sounded like more fun. There is always Paris, and I plan on visiting some day. Once again many thanks.

Trish