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Post Surgery

Just wanted to let everyone know that surgery went well. We arrived at the hospital at 5:30 am. Surgery started at 9:05am. It lasted almost 6 hours. He was taken to the recovery room at 2:45 pm. The surgeon came to see us and informed us that it went well. Michael had healthy margins around the tumor. This means that the cancer didn't go any where else in the arm. This meant that the surgical team didn't need to take as much tissue/muscle as they had originally thought. The other good news was that the bone wasn't as involved with the cancer either. The surgeon had said it was "weird". The bone  was actually speckled. I usually looks more discolored from the cancer. They did have to remove one of his tricep muscles. This means that he will be a little weaker to start with. If you know Mike like I do he won't be hitting the weights too soon. Joel and I were just up to see him in the recovery room. He wanted me to video him but I didn't have the heart to do it. He is having a little bit of a hard time coming out of the anesthesia. He is really out of it. He looks good though. He has a bandage on his right arm and a drain from the incision site. He also has a drain in the hip area where they took healthy bone to cement the cadaver bone. Thank you to every one that prayed for my son. God was listening!!! Please continue to pray for a speedy recovery. He will be going home either Thursday or Friday. He can pick up the blog then.. THANKS AGAIN!!!!


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  1. Linda KreuzerDecember 10, 2013 at 7:34 PM

    Great news!!!!!! Will keep praying now for a speedy recovery!!!!

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  2. Linda KreuzerDecember 10, 2013 at 7:35 PM

    Thank you for the update on surgery!!!!

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  3. UnknownDecember 11, 2013 at 2:55 PM

    GREAT news on the surgery. Sounds like things couldn't have gone any better! Greg and I are always thinking of you and keeping you in our prayers! :) Ellen and Greg Hamilton

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  4. Sarcoma Foundation of AmericaDecember 12, 2013 at 5:45 PM

    So glad to hear that things went better than expected! Mike, we have been keeping you in our thoughts and wish you a very speedy recovery!

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