Updates on Grandma Austin

So mom has been a frequent flier to the various doctors offices and their phone systems in the past two weeks...

Grandma had her appointment with the Oncologist that specializes in the wonderful world of women's reproductive systems. He confirmed that Grandma has a non-aggressive cancer that has attacked her womb and that it is likely late stage 1 early stage 2. His has already laid out several plans of attack- all without any treatments of chemo or radiation. All plans include a complete hysterectomy with the removal of 2 lymph nodes and a biopsy of 3 or 4 others to be safe. He wants to make sure that there aren't any cancer cells potentially lying dormant in her body to wake up later and make another come back.

Plan A: Complete hysterectomy by way of laser incision and robotic camera/arm. This plan would have grandma back up and on her feet within 72 hours... This is the best case scenario...

Plan B: Same as plan A but with the additional removal of the other lymph nodes which would mean a little more pain and a little longer procedure... but still up and about rather quickly.

Plan C: Worse Case Scenario- A traditional hysterectomy with the removal of the various lymph nodes... this is the worse case because the recovery time would be upwards of a month... this scenario would take place if once they get the robotic camera in and they realize that the previous radition not only left painful scar tissue but also adhered the organs together (bladder to the uterus, intestines to the uterus, etc).

The surgery has been scheduled for next Friday, May 27 in the morning... please keep her in your thoughts and prayers as she prepares for the surgery and recovery. I am hoping for plan A... not to be selfish but I want my mom and dad to enjoy themselves in Colorado when I get married in July and if the surgery ends up being Plan C, my grandma might still be under their care when they come out... and trying to get home health set up is not an easy feat, especially with Medicare...