hello all,
just an update on the laryngectomy on my dearest del. he went into the or, and they did some biopsies, and decided that the safest course was to not do any surgery today. they want to do a flap and partial glossectomy because the damned cancer was still there, in the primary site, base of tongue, where biopsies had been negative last month. i was in shock for a while, and sobbing and just a mess emotionally, but now i realise that necrosed skin isnt going to heal, so a flap is the safest course to go. so,they came out of the or without doing the case, and he's booked for next week with the head and neck and plastics team. . i'm very discouraged because of the news of more cancer, but he wants to do this, to have a chance at a cancer free life, and i must hope with him, and support him. but dear friends, i'm scared to death. this has already taken so much from del. he still has chronic pain from the spreading necrosis and tumor, and now he'll have issues post op with eating and possibly speaking. i must somehow keep it together for him.
we have our daughter with us, and we're enjoying the "speaking" time we have left.
so, thank you all for your prayers, keep keep us in your thoughts, i'll keep you posted.
blessings,
emma