What day is it anyway?

It's the end of Monday but so much has happened today that it feels more like Tuesday!

Our day was filled with many doctors visits. Kemp and Kylisa joined us to hear what they had to say. At 2:30 I think there were 7 doctors in our room to discuss the future. Last summer Tom had refused a procedure to surgically separate his trachea and esophagus. After experiencing the inability to breathe he was willing to listen again. The doctors patiently described the procedure and the pros and cons. Tom is considered a prime candidate for it since it would eliminate the possiblity of aspirating or choking. It would mean having a hole in the front of his neck but he would be able to put food in his mouth again to at least taste it without worrying about it going down the wrong pipe. When the doctors left we talked it over and Tom said he wanted to have it done. We let one of the doctors know and they got in touch with the doctor who does this surgery. We were amazed when he and his assistant came to our room at 6:00 pm to talk about it. He agreed that Tom was a prime candidate for the surgery. We asked when he would be able to do it. (We are concerned about going home and still having to deal with the problem of breathing.) The doctor said that there is a possibility he could do it TOMORROW IF he can work out the schedule. I asked Tom if that was too fast and he wrote, "Not fast enough." We are hoping and praying it will be tomorrow. We will know about noon.

Next cool thing--the doctor's assistant told us that just a few doors down was a woman who had the surgery done just last week. (The doctor told us he averages one of these per year!) We asked if we might be able to meet her and were given a positive response. We enjoyed meeting Lynn and Peter and now have new friends. They answered a lot of our questions and were very encouraging about the procedure.

Tom is sleeping. I have finally finished my lunch. The nurse was able to get me connected to the internet so I am feeling connected again. And now I will try to get some sleep, too, and wait to see what tomorrow will bring.