Today was a good day. Rich met with the surgeon Dr. Maldini, this guy is from Italy and has a real personality). He read the CT scan a little different than the rest and is very proactive in development treatment. I didn't meet this doc but one of his young padawan learners, Dr. Lu. She showed me the CT scan Straub did and it was amazing to see it from start to finish. They have a refreshing attitude. wow.
Rich may be coming home by Tuesday. I will be on board to give him IV antibiotics so he doesn't have to run to the hospital every day. The infection control doc is probably going to keep Rich on an antibiotic for four weeks. If he doesn't get an infection the first week home we can start chemo. If the tumor shrinks Dr. Maldini will/can do the Whipple procedure if it's small enough. The gallbladder is very inflamed. They don't want to do two surgeries due to adhesion issues so they are looking at ways to keep the gallbladder 'happy'. Rich is on a clear liquid diet and very hungry. There is another procedure to relieve pressure off the gallbladder...basically putting a drainage tube in the gallbladder and out of the body. Worst case scenario they will just take out the gallbladder. Rich is in excellent spirits, physically moving and just wants to eat!
Thanks for all your prayers.......it's an Army of believers asking for the miracle. Amen.
The trip to Australia is going to be rescheduled. I am cancelling all the old stuff and will reschedule when we can go. Our train pass is good for three months so............I am believing we will make it before that date.
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