The Surgeon just spoke with us - Daryl should be in ICU in about an hour. Surgery went well. The tumor was about 2cm and well contained. Daryl lost about 3% of his stomach because of the way his blood vessels were configured - Surgeon thought he would do better to remove part. The lymph nodes nearby were enlarged, so they were removed...although the Surgeon didn't feel any tumors in them (we'll wait for pathology to confirm that). Praise God the Portal Vein wasn't impacted, so it remained intact. And he didn't need any blood transfusion - another praise!
Daryl will be in ICU tonight and tomorrow. Haven't seen him yet, but he'll have three drainage tubes coming out of his stomach area. He'll also have tube down his nose and probably 3 IVs. He's got a slow recovery ahead of him and probably a lot of pain for the next few days.
Will update later this evening if there's any more to share. Thank you for praying us through surgery!
Wendy,
ReplyDeleteI just saw your Mom, Dad, and girl. They are doing just fine so don't worry. So happy to hear the good report. Remember to take care of yourself.
Sharon
I am so happy it has gone well so far. Please know that we are all thinking of you.
ReplyDeleteNarendra
Praise the Lord for his goodness! Still praying for a good pathology report and a speedy recovery. Take care of yourselves and know we love you. Elaine and Terry
ReplyDeleteThanks for keeping us informed Wendy. We are both praying for Daryl and your family.
ReplyDeleteBob and Angee Burnaugh