Chris just left with the anesthesiologist to get prepped for surgery for a stent insertion into his bile duct. Due to the cancer, the bile duct is at risk of collapsing and causing issues like jaundice. The surgeon is going to perform the procedure by going down the esophagus again, just like the endoscopic procedure Chris had to check out his gallbladder and biopsy the lymph nodes a month ago. They will put in a plastic stent (a hollow tube that will keep the bile duct open)...this type of stent is removable, which is good and which also means it must be replaced every three months so we are likely to be here doing this again around the end of February. The surgeon should be done in about an hour or so. There is a little risk with this but prayerfully the procedure today will go well and he may not have to stay overnight after all. What a day to have surgery, the day before Thanksgiving. We are nothing but flexible these days. :)
Everyone keeps commenting on how healthy Chris looks and how little he has been affected by his cancer and treatments physically. We praise God for that and thank you again for all of your prayers and good thoughts! Barring complications, we will be with family in time for dinner tomorrow. Have a great Thanksgiving!
Wendy
I thought the title of this post was Sugary Today, which was confusing but much more pleasant than Surgery Today. :)
ReplyDeleteThinking about you constantly. Really hopeful all goes wonderful and you get to have a fantastic Thanksgiving. Grateful for your friendship and transparency.
The McDonalds are Praying!
ReplyDeleteLoving my Chris hugs when we pass each other at kids kingdom... Last week was extra nice because natalia's eyes lit up when she saw him and followed my hug with her very own! Giving the warm and fuzzy back to you baby!
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