The morning after... and the patient is pretty fit. The surgeon is very happy with the result and says he's looking great. The spleen was four times normal size... so it's 'better out than in' I guess. And for those who like the detail: here's the photo with all revealed (almost). I asked Ben about putting the photo here and he said 'no worries' but he didn't want to offend anyone so if you are likely to be offended... please don't be. (Click the photos for more details.)
So now we wait for Ben to be well enough for more chemotherapy. He will go on to a more aggressive chemo regime which involves a number of days of constant chemo followed by a month recovery time before the next round.Thank you so much to everyone for your thoughts and prayers.
Chris
So great to hear the surgery went well. Thank-you for the update.
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FUERZA BENJAMIN!! TE MANDO UN ABRAZO GIGANTE DESDE TUCUMAN Y TODA MI FAMILIA TAMBIEN...TE QUEREMOS MUCHO PIBEE!!!
ReplyDeleteAnd from friends in the south of the US of A on this voting day...
ReplyDeleteSpleens come and spleens go,
Gall bladders are just for show--
A loving heart with God's bright ray,
Will keep you all throughout the day!!
ben, is your stylish black iPod nano plugged into you too? Or is it a morphine button? Totally addicted to base... Hmmm.
ReplyDeleteThanks all for keeping us in the loop. We're praying for your health and healing- lots of love, Hannah (& Geoff, Simeon & Lydie)
And in reply to Hannah: no, it's his cell phone with a round bandaid on it. But yes the black wire is the morphine button cord but the button is out of sight!
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