Home on the couch

Hi everyone,

Had my left lung nodule removed Tues. The entire lung was examined and no other nodules were found. Whew. 1 lymph node was removed because it had a few blood vessels around it, but I was sick the week before the surgery - we are not worried.

Everything could NOT have gone any better!! I felt good that night. I had some left chest pain (from the chest tube) but they turned up the epidural and it resolved.

Chest tube was pulled this am - and I went home this evening!!! YAHOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My surgeon told me for the first time that based on the last CT scan he thinks I will be able to keep the upper lobe of my right lung (YEA). But we won't know for sure until the day of surgery. I am keeping my fingers crossed.

I told my surgeon I was on an organic veggie diet and he said his mother in law is doing to same thing.

I feel great. My left side is a little sore, but man was this easy. I only hope the next one is similiar.

I feel great. My mom comes into town tomorrow to care for me.

I hope all of you are doing well and fighting a good fight. I keep all of you with me; in my thoughts and prayers.

Stay well, jana