Wednesday, April 18, 2007

One Day More

Hope finally went into surgery this morning at about 10:30. The vet called at about 11:40 to tell us she was all finished, and to let us know that Hope had done just fine. Dr. Layton felt like she'd gotten a good sized margin around the tumor, and we'll find out sometime next week if those margins are clear or not. Although I'm still quite anxious and tense about the results, right now I'm just thankful that this leg of the journey is complete.

Unfortunately, Hope was still too doped up to come home this evening, so she'll spend one more night at the hospital. While we're all missing her terribly, we trust that it was best for her based on our past experience with her and anesthesia. She's a pretty crazy drunk! Tonight they're going to monitor her closely and also keep her I.V. going so that she has a little nourishment and hydration. The last couple of weeks of chemo she'd been pretty dehydrated, and since she hasn't eaten since Monday night we were a little worried about her strength. We a glad they're keeping her an extra night.

Hope will likely have a good deal of pain and swelling for the next couple of weeks until her stitches come out, but we are praying that there are no serious complications. She may have a little difficulty going potty at first, but hopefully the incision will heal complete with no long term damage. And of course, we're still praying that the tissue around her tumor is free and clear of cancer! Thanks for continuing to pray with us! We have been so very thankful for all the love and support from everyone during this ordeal. We are definitely blessed with wonderful friends and wonderful families!

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