Final Round

Lauri finished her fourth and final day of chemotherapy today! She is doing well, feeling a little tired but ready to get rid of the backpack... We go back tomorrow (9/14) to get unhooked, hopefully for the last time! To say we are excited would be an understatement...

Our Oncologist met with the Thoracic Surgeons on Wednesday to discuss Lauri's case. Our good news was confirmed, the surgeons believe they can do the surgery and remove all of the cancerous tumors! Our Oncologist said she was very fortunate that the two best surgeons in the Thoracic group meet with her (she called them both "phenomenal surgeons"). She has put in the paperwork for us to work with either one of them, whichever is available.

We expect to hear word on when our appointment with the Thoracic surgeon will be within a week from now. We anticipate discussing the surgical procedure, expected dates of the surgery, and what kind of recovery process will be required. Lauri is also being scheduled for a pulmonary test in order to determine how her lungs function now, which will help the surgeons decide how much lung tissue they can remove.

On another note, the Artist formerly known as Lauri has created another masterpiece. I am really impressed with her ability. I think she is impressed too, but won't admit it. She says she isn't really any good. I told her that if you ever meet an artist that thinks he or she is good, then walk away. The art is guaranteed to be garbage...

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A big day tomorrow, the final unhook, and the last day of chemotherapy! Its been a long time coming, and an exhausting path the get here, but we are truly happy to be through this big step. We are very optimistic about the surgery. We have the best of the best Thoracic Surgeons working on our situation. They do this stuff every day, and we have no doubt they will do their job well. We will keep you posted when we hear more details about schedule and surgery. Thanks for fighting along with us, we are almost there!