Today we are heading to Marion, IL to the VA hospital for Chad's CT Scan and Oncologist Appointment.
Tomorrow, he is getting his long awaited Hernia Repair Surgery.
Emotions are running high and unreasonable fears are creeping in.
I am kindly requesting that anyone out there who believes in the power of prayer, to please send some Chad's way. We pray for clear CT Scan results today (No Cancer!) and for a successful, complication-free surgery tomorrow! Our prayers for best case scenario is that Dr. Swain is able to repair the hernia without any trouble, sees absolutely no sign of cancer anywhere and also is able to see/fix Chad's digestive track.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Much Love
This is the story of Chad's fight against Appendix Cancer. On January 7, 2015 Chad found out just how special he was when he was told that not only did he have Cancer but it was extremely rare and very aggressive. Chad has always taken life by storm - so why stop now? Some may have crumpled and fell but the soldier in him took over and he decided then and there he had an infinite number of reasons to kick Cancer's ass. The road will never be easy but he will fight - and he will win.
Monday, June 19, 2017
Wednesday, June 7, 2017
Fast Approaching
The surgery is fast approaching. June 20th will arrive before we know it. I continue to pray (and ask for prayers) that the surgery is a success, zero complications, that there are no surprises when they open him up (Everything looks good, no cancer) and God Willing, Dr. Swain is able to somehow fix whatever is broken and Chad's life ends up being, at least a little, less painful!
June 19th - The day before the surgery is Chad's Semi-annual CT Scan as well as a meeting with his oncologist. Same prayers as above and he remains cancer free!
Many thanks for your love and prayers!
June 19th - The day before the surgery is Chad's Semi-annual CT Scan as well as a meeting with his oncologist. Same prayers as above and he remains cancer free!
Many thanks for your love and prayers!
Friday, May 26, 2017
Hernia Surgery
In the chaos that was last week, I got side-tracked from updating the blog. Chad has heard back from Dr. Swain's office. He is the General Surgeon who originally found and diagnosed Chad's cancer back in 2015 and also the surgeon who will be repairing his hernia.
The surgery is on June 20, 2017. A little less than one month away.
Chad took the call from the doctor so I am unable to provide specifics until the surgery package comes in the mail. My guess however, is that Dr. Swain will at least attempt the repair laparoscopically and while in there, have a look around to see if he can figure out/fix some of Chad's digestions/bloating issues.
Of course, my prayer is that everything goes well and when he does go inside, he sees nothing major of concern (In other words, NO CANCER) and successfully repairs his hernia without complications. I imagine the hospital stay depends on the surgery performed and the outcome. It could be anything from an outpatient stay to a week in the hospital. Once we know more - you'll know more!
Neck Surgery - Dependent upon the hernia surgery. We do have approval for it though. We're still waiting on further approval for physical therapy and pain management.
Many, many thanks for the continued prayers, love and support!
The surgery is on June 20, 2017. A little less than one month away.
Chad took the call from the doctor so I am unable to provide specifics until the surgery package comes in the mail. My guess however, is that Dr. Swain will at least attempt the repair laparoscopically and while in there, have a look around to see if he can figure out/fix some of Chad's digestions/bloating issues.
Of course, my prayer is that everything goes well and when he does go inside, he sees nothing major of concern (In other words, NO CANCER) and successfully repairs his hernia without complications. I imagine the hospital stay depends on the surgery performed and the outcome. It could be anything from an outpatient stay to a week in the hospital. Once we know more - you'll know more!
Neck Surgery - Dependent upon the hernia surgery. We do have approval for it though. We're still waiting on further approval for physical therapy and pain management.
Many, many thanks for the continued prayers, love and support!
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