Faye's surgery was extremely successful and we are on the 10th floor of Presbyterian St. Lukes Hospital resting and recovering.  Dr. Parker was able to de-bulk 90% of the tumor and the quick biopsy results corroborate the initial Hodgkins diagnosis. Within a couple of days the longer biopsy test results will give the Oncologists more details and they will be able to more confidently outline Faye's remaining path of treatment.

Our room here is cramped, utilitarian, and monochromatic; there is no DVD player or Xbox and the TV is no bigger than my laptop screen.  But of course none of this matters, what matters is the surgical team's expertise and the level of care and on both counts there is no doubt in my mind that we had the absolute best there is.

We also had high caliber visitors today, Sandi came early and brought a fantastic lunch then taught us a card game charmingly named 'shithead'.  Seriously.  And it really did the trick - the hours of Faye's surgery went by surprisingly quickly.  After surgery Melpo, Maria and Becca came by and helped cheer Faye with a perfectly timed visit.  Now, if recovery goes smoothly we will be back home as early as tomorrow afternoon.  I will not be at all sad to leave this room behind.   ~L