This Wednesday at 11:00a.m. PST , Sue will undergo surgery. This surgery is slightly different than what we had originally anticipated. Instead of the pockets of fluid being drained and replaced by talc, the surgery will be to drain the fluid around the lung pleura. The best description to provide for this is to think of the lungs inside a milk bottle with the milk bottle representing the rib cage. as you breath in and out, the pleura wall collects fluid and this procedure will put talc in place of that fluid. In addition, if there is any buildup of substance around the lung walls, procedure to clear or scrape it off would be the next step (that day) which is called decorcation. This may or may not be present until the surgeon views this during surgery. The final step will be (possibly) put in a pleurex catheter which will go in the upper chest exiting the right side of the lung.
Please pray for Sue's physical strength, energy, and due to this being a general anaesthetic, there will be increased risk and pray for a safe and sound surgery.
As for this past Thursday, Sue underwent chemo therapy and the procedure went just fine.
Matt
Finally, I want to reach out to my brother Mike Jr., who has been spending a lot of time in China on business and want you to know that you're thought of often and loved very very much.
Love your sis,
Sue
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