We went back up to see Dr. Kim, facial nerve surgeon , and Dr. Bradford, primary surgeon. She removed a couple of stitches from Kevin's eye that did not dissolve, which gave him relief. She is pleased with his face, (me too!). She changed his wound care on his left arm from zero form to wet to dry, but now changing it 3 times daily. His swelling has gone down...we are to take photos and send to her in two weeks.
Dr. Bradford treated his giant suddenly appearing out of nowhere bulge in his neck, ( the one that secretly had me out on a ledge that my friend Emily got the privilege of talking me down from". It was a zero a, at the place where his last drain was removed, and filling up with blood and fluid. She drained it.
She went over the path report with us. He will begin radiology in two weeks, and she confessed that she was very impressed with our radiologist in South Bend. We are also! There is a clinical trial which we will go on using chemo in addition to radiation, but only if it is available in our area. To date, there is no definitive evidence that chemo combined with radiation is more effective, hence the clinical trial.
Other than that, our visit was uneventful this time, but we did get to see our favorite resident from the hospital team! She is darling and bright and extremely good. We had a lot of fun with the teams when we were in house, and it's fun to see them.
We will see both radiologist and oncologist next week. The radiology team is amazing. The nurse is just an earth angel who radiates love and positive energy, and is hugs and prayers and white light. The scheduler is adorable, bright and funny and does roller derby, which you would never guess. Kevin is in EXCELLENT hands! The radiologist is very accessible, gives time and attention to the myriad questions I bring. Kevin talked to the nutritionist by telephone, and enjoyed her humor.
I suspect this part of the journey will be another set of challenges, but as I said, we have a great team getting us through it.
And we have our loving, supportive friends and family. All will be well,
You sound much more positive and upbeat now. SO HAPPY to hear that! And it sounds like you're not only in excellent hands both here and in Michigan, but that you are working with TRUE healers in ever way. Indeed, the angels are with you.
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