Rob thought you all might like to see him before shaving and after so no one will have a problem recognizing him in the future!!! As you can see, he still has a smile on his face and did even when they were wheeling him into surgery.
The results of the surgery are this: They did NOT have to remove the muscle in his neck or his salivary gland. The tumor was the size of a closed fist, it is "non differentiated" squamous cell cancer, at least a stage 3. His doctor said they also removed a lymph node that was totally affected. She also said that since the lymph node was involved, it may have spread to other lymph nodes and therefore could be in other parts of his body at some point, not necessarily just the head or neck area.
I was able to see Rob for a few minutes, he was still groggy from the anesthesia but knew who I was. His throat was sore from the breathing tube during surgery so he wasn't able to talk much.
Since he went into surgery at 4:45 p.m. and they finished about 8 p.m. he will be staying in the hospital until at least Saturday.
Thank you all for your prayers and good wishes. Rob has been encouraged by all the love coming his way.
Blessings in Christ,
Carol for Rob too
4 comments:
We wish you a continued salubrious recovery
PTL they didn't have to remove as much as they had thought! We're continuing to pray for you all. May the Lord strengthen, heal, and give you grace for every moment of every day.
thanks for the update Carol! we've been praying during the church service yesterday here in Debrecen and we do keep praying :)
big hugs to you and to Rob!
Thanks for the fast update!!! It is really great, that they did not have to remove that much! We pray for complete healing and HIS perfect timing in everything! Love you both
the Fehers
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