Schmoopy's Health Update - May 1, 2017 - Monday

First, I can't thank everyone enough for all the support, love, prayers and well wishes for Schmoopy.

We have gotten through the surgery phase of this journey.

• It was a lonnnggg day. Brought Schmoopy in to hospital at 8:00am for consult and then surgery. They took him into the OR in the afternoon and finished around 5:30pm.
• They had to operate to remove the tumor (cancer) and the swollen lymph node in his abdomen (where the cancer spread).
• The lymph node was rather large...the size of a gold ball according to the surgeon.
• Dr. Hawthorne (surgeon) was pleased with how the surgery went. She felt she was able to get the tumor and lymph node out cleanly and without any complications.
• He's on heavy duty pain medications and will be resting in the IC overnight.
• I expect to bring him home tomorrow around 5:00pm.
• He will have very limited activity for the next 2-3 weeks so his incisions can heal well.
• In about a week we should have results back from pathology to see if she was able to get clean margins.
• We will also have to follow up with the oncologist for the next phase of treatment for this aggressive cancer.