Surgery yesterday went very good. Dave was in surgery for about 2 hours, and the doctor said that it went just as he had planned. He said that there was very minimal bleeding and that he thought that there would be no affects to the nerve, which could cause hoarseness. Dr. Baker said that he had hoped that he would get in there and find that the tumor was contained in the thyroid, comparing it to a golf ball inside a grapefruit. He said that he could feel the large tumor inside the thyroid, and then he also found another one about the size of a pea, which we were all surprised about. He told us that he felt the left side of the thryoid lobe and it felt normal. So, he removed the right lobe and was able to get both tumors in it. They send the thyroid to pathology and we should know results as to what the tumors are by Friday.
Dave is doing great. He has had some pain, but it is well controlled with Lortab. He had been eating great and has been up and doing good. His oxygen was a little low yesterday, so they kept him on the O2, which dries out his nose, but today he is better. The doctor said that he thought it was just low from laying around and being on so much medication, but once he got up and moving it would be better. They discharged him from the hospital around 8, and I got there to take him home shortly after 9.
The incision is about 4 inches long right in the center of his neck. The doctor did disolving stitches on the underneath side of the incision and then put a piece of tape over it. The tape will protect it until we go back in a week when the dr will take it off. He can shower and stuff as normal, but is not to lift more than 15 lbs, which I have to keep reminding him.
All in all, everything went great. We are so grateful for all your prayers and support and concern. You have no idea what a comfort it is knowing we have so many thinking about us. I will let you know when we do about the tumors, but hopefully this is the end of this mess for us.
Thanks again,
Kate
Dave is doing great. He has had some pain, but it is well controlled with Lortab. He had been eating great and has been up and doing good. His oxygen was a little low yesterday, so they kept him on the O2, which dries out his nose, but today he is better. The doctor said that he thought it was just low from laying around and being on so much medication, but once he got up and moving it would be better. They discharged him from the hospital around 8, and I got there to take him home shortly after 9.
The incision is about 4 inches long right in the center of his neck. The doctor did disolving stitches on the underneath side of the incision and then put a piece of tape over it. The tape will protect it until we go back in a week when the dr will take it off. He can shower and stuff as normal, but is not to lift more than 15 lbs, which I have to keep reminding him.
All in all, everything went great. We are so grateful for all your prayers and support and concern. You have no idea what a comfort it is knowing we have so many thinking about us. I will let you know when we do about the tumors, but hopefully this is the end of this mess for us.
Thanks again,
Kate
2 comments:
I'm so glad everything went so well. Tell Dave we are thinking of him, and if you need anything at all let us know!
I am so glad to hear Dave is fine and we will continue to pray and hope that everything will continue to be good. WE love you guys!
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