Honey Badger strikes again!

Greetings!  Luisa here.

I am very happy to report that Jim's surgery went very well and that the surgeon could not be more pleased with the outcome.  Key details his surgeon relayed:

- The right lobe of the liver was removed and upon inspection, he said that the chemo significantly did it's job.  The tumor shrank considerably.   

- Margie asked for validation that he did not see any other sites of disease.  She was concerned about cancer that can be visually seen but which may not have been picked up on the PET scan 2-weeks ago.  She asked the surgeon 3 different times during the course of the conversation for confirmation that he did not see anything and each time he validated that there was no new evidence of cancer that he could detect.

Jim is currently in ICU where he will remain for 24-hours at which point he will be moved to a regular room.  He will remain in the hospital for up to 5-days. 

Margie and I saw him in ICU and his vitals all look GREAT!  Even in a groggy and drug-induced state he managed to crack a couple of jokes - that's my guy! He first asked if the doctor performed the lipo-suction, which was a joke he threw out during his pre-op appointment 2-weeks ago.  Then he asked about when he could expect a cheeseburger.  Keep in mind he hasn't eaten solid food since Sunday night and today's surgery was delayed 4-hours. 

Please know how full of gratitude our hearts are for your love and prayers.  Sometimes the words "thank you" sound meager in comparison to how extraordinarily thankful we feel.  We are very blessed with amazing family and friends and with the tremendous support coming from many corners of the world.  Jim and I greatly appreciate the messages, phone calls, texts and emails we received over the past several days and during today.

Special thanks to Helen, Margie, Brian, Joan and Pat for taking shifts to be with me during this very long day. 

Ok, time for this guest blogger to sign out : ).  Many blessings to you and yours.

Sincerely,
Luisa