Home from Dallas

We finally got out of the hospital and home late yesterday afternoon. Was I pooped from the 300 mile trip.
I did get a walker so that I could make it to the piblic bathrooms on the interstate. Medicare paid 80% on that for information. I am slow to bounce back this time because I was not in good shape going in. Stayed 4/5 to 4/13 in Baylor. I truly didn't feel like leaving Tues. afternoon but had to. My legs are swollen up to about twice the regular size, like Dorion's. Don't have any reason except the trauma of surgery.

I will see the Onc/Gyn on the 12th of May and then go into radiation. They did get 85% of the one tumor I had but the rest in totally involved in blood vessels and everyone agrees that this is the best option for right now. My case went before the Big Board, whoo-pee. Interested in anyone elses' experiece with radiation on one tumor site.

The stoma care takes a lot of my time and energy plus I have a weepy wound that has to be dressed. I have home health care nurse coming every day to help with that, and another one to come and bath me in bed twice a week until I can actually take a shower. I did try a shampoo with a wet towel and no soap.
Joe just rubbed my head like he was drying it after a shampoo and it did remove the smell and oil and fluffed up the waves some.

Everyone asks if I can have the colonoscopy reversed and he left enough so that I can. But not inclined to do any more surgery at this time.

I am so grateful for all the prayer support of all of you. I really felt them coming through in the dark painful time in the hospital. My daughter cried when she read you supportive post for me.

Saundra