My Thanksgiving Procedure

Traveled on Monday to NYC with Wayne, we got in with a little time to kill so enjoyed walking around the neighborhood Sloan on York Ave is in. I like going there because everything is Medically and Education related in the neighborhood- It feels like you are in the right place

We checked in for the procedure and went to the blood "lounge" omg there had to be 100 people waiting there, but we were quickly in and out and sent up to the 4th floor to my little room. There I was beat up by a Jamaican Nurse...oh my she was tough- But she was serious and thorough. Then the Anesthesiologist checked in and then Dr Shattner came buy to check on me and chat, he was a very nice guy. After a short time we were taken by a very lovely and beautiful Nurse to the Operating room.

The operating room was amazing like from the future with flat screens surrounding the table, and great music playing, Dr Shattner then said, he was sorry but just thought that he should take out the original stent from a few weeks backs because they often commonly clog and can cause an infection to develop. He said that Dr O'Reilly would want him to replace it soon any way. So I agreed that replacing it was the right thing to do and he felt that way too. He considered the Large Stent "Permanent" as it last like 9 months....... :) The thinking is I have operation before the 9 months and therefore don't require the stent after "whipple" The large stent is steel and 3x larger than the original plastic one. (I had the bargain brand!)

The entire procedure from Operating room to recovery was 2 hours or so. It took me a bit of a time to get coherent and dressed afterwards and we started on the journey home, I think Wayne got more than he bargained for as we made several unplanned stops along the Grand Central Parkway to address my Nausea!, There was quite a bit of traffic on the way home but the car was comfortable......

I got home and had a lousy night of nausea and exhaustion, Tuesday was also a rough day, Sloan called to check up on me, i was "sick" for most the day, and felt like i was "beat Up" Mugged on the street and punched in the ribs, chest, back and abdomen. This morning I had a bit of relief, eating very lightly. I went for a walk with Jeanne and Bradley downtown Northport and got some good fresh air and picked up the mail. I am trying to get the anesthesia cleared out of my system

Upon returning home I got a call from Dr Shattner with the results of the Biopsy- He is a pleasure to deal with. He reported to me that the official results of the Biopsy are "Suspect Agno Carcinoma" which means "Suspicious for Cancer" however before we all imagine i'm cancer free realize that Dr Jarnigan/O'Reilly & Shattner- the Team all believe 100% this is clearly a  cancer, he said they deal with this often, and it is sort of a "road block" for me. They may want another Cat Scan to see if tumor moved or changed. He said he wanted to prepare me for this challenge. The Next step will be taken by Eileen O Reilly who will decide the plan , I am meeting with her on Tuesday at the Cancer Center on 53rd st.

So thats where we are, on a bright note he said I should feel MUCH better by Friday.......if not call him lol

Overall I think I am in good hands at every turn of this challenge and it will keep me strong, especially in good hands with all of you!

MUAH

-J