A Good Day

Shelley had a fairly good day today! Although still on a clear liquid diet, she is now disconnected from her I.V. and her pain is being managed quite well. She will be staying in the hospital until after the second surgical attempt scheduled for Friday. When we asked Dr. Mulinari this morning why he should have any different results on Friday than yesterday he responded, "we had a hard time finding the "doorway" to the duct but now that we can enter the duct without further prodding and we know the map better, chances of success are greater." We continue to be hopeful.

We had a meeting with paliative care this morning and both are feeling relieved that Shelley now has that resource in place. It means that she will have access to someone 24 hours a day whenever/if ever she is in distress. We are also hoping that she will also see an oncologist while in hospital. One of the blessings of her being admitted is that she has quicker access to resources that seem to take a long time when on the "outside."

A delight in Shelley's day was a call to England to wish her brother a happy 74th birthday today. We joined in chorus to sing "Happy Birthday" to Bryan across the pond!

Shell had numerous visits today and says to let you know that she welcomes lots of visitors and appreciates "short" visits.