Cancer Update: Lumpectomy

My wife had her lumpectomy this morning.  We had to be at the hospital by 6:00, and I think we were ten or fifteen minutes early.  She was given a room in pre-op.  After some waiting, they sent her to radiology to have some type of dye injected into the lymph nodes.  I asked if she was going to glow in the dark.  That would be an interesting side job, being a living night light to a child in a wealthy family, don’t you think?

Shortly after she got back, the anesthesiologist came in, went over some things, and they wheeled her out.  I went down to the waiting room and hung out with my in-laws.  There was one scary moment, and it was only a moment, when I got a call from the operating room.  They were simply calling to let me know things were going well.  Once I realized there wasn’t a problem, I appreciated the update.

The surgeon removed the tumor and the three lymph nodes closest to it.  The whole thing took a little over an hour an a half.  We were home by 2:00.  My wife is doing well, and so far hasn’t experienced much pain.  They told her that will change tomorrow.

My wife and I would like to thank everyone for their concern, well-wishes, thoughts, and prayers.

18 thoughts on “Cancer Update: Lumpectomy

    1. Keith West Post author

      Thanks. She’s doing fine and complaining about everyone waiting on her. She isn’t supposed to lift anything for a couple of weeks, which is going to be a challenge.

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      1. Adrian Simmons

        Not lifting anything for a couple of weeks–that is going to be a challenge. It is so easy to do, especially once the initial round of pain goes away. You want something, you reach over and lift it!

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        1. Keith West Post author

          Right you are. The pain blockers they gave her starting wearing off last night, so she’s getting a new appreciation of not lifting.

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