Here are the before and after sketches that Dr. Park made of mom's lung and trachea after the surgery, to show Sarah. To just quickly summarize (hopefully correctly from my phone conversation with Sarah), they are "giving up" on the top right lobe, but they hope that the removal of the part of the tumor that was blocking airflow into the lower right lobe, plus the stent, will improve her breathing by a lot. Sarah reports that mom's "rattle" is gone today, so that's great news.
Thanks to all for your offers of help and loving wishes. I'm happy to report that we found a place to stay in Manhattan (thanks, Amanda!) for a couple of weeks, so we'll be heading out again the second week of March. Yay.
3 comments:
Hello wonderful warriors!
I am thinking about all of you and if you need anything I am across the hall. Love you Janet
xoxo
Jennifer
A doctor that makes sketches - that is amazing - I love it!
You are in such good hands Janet!
And thank you Sarah and Jennifer for this lifeline for us.
Am sending long arms across the country in a huge hug.
Much love,
Gemma
dear janet, sarah, jennifer, and clancy...i read these posts everyday as i look to them for my updates. please know that i am thinking of you all and can truly say that i know exactly what you are going through. please keep the faith and know that whatever the prognosis....make the best of what you are given, for it may turn into 20 years! (think Dick Joy!)
i love you all.
cayley
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