M had surgery on Wednesday and everything went perfect. They ended up doing an open RPLND because the surgeon they were trying to get from the Mayo Clinic was unavailable and M's surgeon here at MD Anderson doesn't have the experience on the robotic lap. It's sucks that he has this huge incision and his recovery will be longer but the important thing is that they got the lymph nodes they were going for.
He's in some pain which is to be expected but they are allowing him to eat regular food today and he'll hopefully be discharged tomorrow or Monday if he's tolerating his diet and his pain is controlled. His epidural has been disconnected and the nurse just took off all the IV fluids which is a big step in him getting to go home. Today is another day of walking and rest for him. Poor guy has been through a lot in the last few days but it's getting better and I'm sure he'll be back to himself in no time.
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