Tom's Update #2 9:30 pm
Good Evening Family and Friends,
We got home a little after 9 pm and got the girls to bed, so I just now have a chance to update. Tom had a very long day. He was told it would be around 2 1/2 to 3 hours but that was a gross understatement. The nurses that were updating us felt that the scheduler left out a component and that is how that information was under on the hours. Tom went to recovery around 4 pm. We were not allowed to see him until a little after 6 pm. He was placed in a private recovery room because he was having hallucinations. I got tickled and he asked "who was laughing?" and Beverly told on me. I got in trouble. Anyway, Tom did really well in surgery. All his vitals were stable and medically everything looks really good. The only thing that was said to us was that he will have a little bit of a weak lip for a while but that things would be better with healing and therapy. We are so blessed. They removed the melenoma very early in the day and the head and neck specialist worked the better part of the day. He was with dad for about 6 hours. Once he was done, the oral surgeon removed 2 molars on the right side that will be affected by the spot radiation that will follow once Tom's recovery is complete. There was no need for a skin graft. We are so happy about that. The surgeon said that he felt like the graft would have been big and bumpy so he worked hard to not have to do that. The incision is about 24 inches long. It goes from the middle of his cheek to his ear, down below his ear then down his neck, continuing down his chest until almost to his nipple then makes a fish hook curve toward the middle of his chest. I know that is hard to imagine but he in a sense, moved the skin up his neck and face almost like putting on a pair of hose. He slowly walked that skin into place so that it will not pull at all. He was trying to cover an incision where he removed about in inch wide of tumor and tissue.
Last evening on CNN, Tom watched a story about John McCain and his surgery. John McCain had the same exact treatment for his melenoma 8 years ago. Dad felt relieved that his recovery looked so good.
It is 10:25 and I just called Beverly at home. He was finally moved to a room at about 9 pm. You are not going to believe it but his nurse's name is "Cora". She was telling Dad that she was "Momma Cora" and she would be taking care of him tonight. That was really sweet.
I pray you all have a peaceful nights rest.
All our love and blessings to all,
Kim and Crew
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