Peri is recovering from surgery in true Peri form. Her strength is amazing, even to the nurses working with her. She is still in lots of pain but it is seemingly being managed as well as we can hope for, at this point. In the last post I said that she was getting a colostomy. I learned today that this was incorrect. Due to her colon, as well as other intestinal areas, having lots of cancer, she actually received an ileostomy. This is a new one on me. I was not aware of such a procedure. Its not too pretty to look at, yet amazing in the fact that such a procedure can even be accomplished! I won’t go into more details on that. The plan is for Peri to continue her recovery and then go home. She will not be able to resume Chemo for around 3 weeks or so. We are starting conversations as to what she actually wants to do when that time comes. We have a little time to continue to discuss, with Dr. Numnum, what path she wants to take when that time does come. Right now all we know is that she is recovering heartily and so wants to be home with her family. We want her home with us more than anything!! Thanks again to everyone for your thoughts, prayers, comments, food, visits, texts, emails, cards, gifts, and on and on and on!!! We have been blown away. We still have an entire army waiting in the wings to do whatever, whenever we are ready. Even though I feel numb, this makes my heart smile. Thanks!
