One step backward...

Hopefully 2 steps forward to follow!

Christopher was scheduled for another round of chemo this past Monday, however after being at Nemours/Wolfson's for over 12 hours getting prepped we were sent home.

The scar on Chris' stump was not healing according to plan and had begun to open up putting him at risk for infection. Thank God I had some of the Dr.'s there take a look at it before he started or it could have been a bad scene. Infection is to be avoided at all cost.

We went to Mayo on Tuesday to see Dr. O'Connor for evaluation and she immediately scheduled Christopher for surgery on Wednesday. Dr. O'Connor removed more of his bone in order to create an adequate amount of skin to properly close the wound. Thankfully she was able to save the knee cap (he thought he would lose that going into surgery), and take bone away from another part of that area. Not having to go to the next level of amputation was a blessing as well.

All went well, the scar looks a lot better and Christopher was discharged late this afternoon (Friday). Though he is in a lot of pain his counts are still good enough to allow him to be able to enjoy a decent 4th of July weekend.

He will see the Oncologist on Monday, Dr. O'Connor on Tuesday and resume chemo either later in the week or the following Monday (July13th).

Seems to be a double edge sword whereas he cannot be without chemo for more than a 2-3 weeks at a time but in the same token it is the chemo that is preventing his body from being able to heal from the surgery. A very frustrating situation that he is handling much better than I. The unknown and unpredictable nature of this disease is quite scary. I continue to be amazed at Christopher's bravery and perseverance. We really do take one day at a time and pray for some light at the end of this journey.

Happy 4th of July to all!

Peace, Patty