You guys are so great!  With everything you all have going on and then sending me support for the garage renovation for Robert, you’ve also asked about my Hubby’s mom (Carol).

A few weeks ago, her PET scan didn’t show any cancer but they didn’t rule it out completely.  She saw a pulmonologist who recommended surgery to remove the fluid and scar tissue on her lungs or she’d have to be on oxygen her entire life (which seemed fine to me if the surgery was going to be too risky or painful but Carol wanted to plow through and do it). 

He also found a suspicious node in that general area which he said could still mean cancer.  Ugh.

I’m happy, thrilled, ecstatic to report Carol came through the surgery yesterday beautifully!  (Sorry I didn’t tell you about it beforehand; with work and Robert’s stuff – there’s not enough time in the day!).

The node was not cancerous (they’re still sending it to the lab to check for other things but it’s not lung cancer).  They inserted a tube to drain the fluid and did a bit of scraping of the scar tissue stuff so the lung can reinflate (which it appears to be doing). 

She’s in some pain (and will be for a while) but they have her on some good pain meds right now so she’s managing well. 

That, and she’s one tough cookie. 

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