Calgary visit

On Monday afternoon, we flew to Calgary amid a maelstrom of blizzard conditions. We hoped that the weather conditions were NOT a foreshadowing of the news we would hear from Dr. Temple and his crew. They were not!
Dr. T: This is a bump in the road, a nuisance and this is what we're going to do....

My goodness, our anxieties and fears subsided when he walked in the door. Our trust in him is boundless. And trust is so important in this kind of an adventure.

This is what we know:
It will be a long operation, probably minimum of 6 hours because it will include lysis (another new term, meaning cutting away of) of the adhesions in her abdomen, followed by the hour long HIPEC (heated inter-peritoneal infusion of chemo). He suggested 10-12 days in hospital if all goes well, 3-4 weeks if there are complications. He also outlined the possible complications. We also met Dr. Bouchard who will be assisting in the operation. We will know within a couple of weeks our surgery date, probably mid to late March. Whew!!! We can go on our cruise at the beginning of March - HURRAY!!!