Journal entry by Debbie Heiman — 1 hour ago
We just heard such overwhelmingly good news! Dr. Mogal told us that the surgery went extremely well. He stepped out to talk to us while the chemo (Cisplatin) is being swished around in Scott’s peritoneum for an hour.
After the hour of swishing, Dr. Mogal will go back in to sew the incision back up. He is hoping to be done by 6 or 6:30, which would make the surgery about 10 hours long. After being in recovery, he is hopeful that I will be able to see him around 8 PM.
Dr. Mogal was able to remove his entire sigmoid colon and stitch it back together to working order. He’s truly miraculous! He scraped off a part of tumor or scar tissue on the outside of Scott’s liver. He sent it in for a quick biopsy. It was not cancerous, so he left the rest of the liver alone in order to avoid any unnecessary harm. He said that the liver has remained stable for so long, so there really is no reason to mess with it anymore. His gallbladder was removed, and he was able to remove a lot of scar tissue in the peritoneum. He said that the tumor stuck to his sigmoid colon was equivalent to the size of a golf ball.
He is fairly confident that he will be avoiding a visit to ICU. He said that not much blood was lost and he does not need a blood transfusion. Again, by the grace of God, more prayers were answered!
After Dr. Mogal finished talking to us and had nothing but good news, I asked him if I could give him a hug. He accepted. This man is nothing short of amazing, just like our surgeon, Dr. LaQuaglia, in New York. These men have given us more time with Scott, and for that, I am forever grateful!
I know it’s not over yet, but I am feeling so much better with this great news.
Matthew 19:26 - Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
After the hour of swishing, Dr. Mogal will go back in to sew the incision back up. He is hoping to be done by 6 or 6:30, which would make the surgery about 10 hours long. After being in recovery, he is hopeful that I will be able to see him around 8 PM.
Dr. Mogal was able to remove his entire sigmoid colon and stitch it back together to working order. He’s truly miraculous! He scraped off a part of tumor or scar tissue on the outside of Scott’s liver. He sent it in for a quick biopsy. It was not cancerous, so he left the rest of the liver alone in order to avoid any unnecessary harm. He said that the liver has remained stable for so long, so there really is no reason to mess with it anymore. His gallbladder was removed, and he was able to remove a lot of scar tissue in the peritoneum. He said that the tumor stuck to his sigmoid colon was equivalent to the size of a golf ball.
He is fairly confident that he will be avoiding a visit to ICU. He said that not much blood was lost and he does not need a blood transfusion. Again, by the grace of God, more prayers were answered!
After Dr. Mogal finished talking to us and had nothing but good news, I asked him if I could give him a hug. He accepted. This man is nothing short of amazing, just like our surgeon, Dr. LaQuaglia, in New York. These men have given us more time with Scott, and for that, I am forever grateful!
I know it’s not over yet, but I am feeling so much better with this great news.
Matthew 19:26 - Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
From Jen: Thank You For Your Thoughts, Prayers and Words of Support and Encouragement! The fight isn't over, but we are Thankful for a Successful Surgery!
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