Dad has been having his pre-surgical workups the last two days, and today he met with the surgeon. Dr. Sugarbaker says that things still look good for the surgery to go according to plan. They will be operating on Thursday morning at 11:30, which is 9:30 mountain time. The surgery will take between 5 and 7 hours, depending on the severity of the tumors. Dr. Sugarbaker plans to take out all of the cancer that is visible, and then they will do a heated chemotherapy treatment poured directly onto the affected areas.
He will then be in the ICU on a ventilator for 2 days, and 2 more days in ICU without the breathing machine. He will then be moved to another floor for 10-12 days. Once he is discharged from the hospital, he has to stay in the Boston area for 2 weeks to be monitored.
There is a "mesothelioma house" across the street from the hospital where families and patients are able to stay at a discount. Barbara will be there for the first 3 weeks, and then I will go out and stay the last few weeks and bring him home.
I will try and keep updates available as I get them! Thanks for all of your love and support!
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