I survived!
It was a long day in the surgery center but I’m home. Apparently, all went well. I’m alive (unless Hell is a place one writes online columns), in a significant amount of pain but otherwise feeling well. The surgical staff were great and HA is pampering me shamelessly. I cannot fail to improve with all the fabulous support.
The next big cancer-related event won’t happen until the 26th, when I get the pathology report. In the best (and most likely!) scenario, there will be no evidence of spread of the cancer and, other than life without a thyroid, I’ll be able to relegate the “cancer” tag to history.
—2p