I spoke with Holly today. She's running marathons in the hospital (well, walking around the nurse's station). She is in good spirits. The doctors were able to remove the tumor with much less damage than anticipated to the pancreatic duct that joins with the bile duct. It appears her outlook is good (I'd be tempted to say Great!).
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Holly is down to one IV. She is also on the PCA (personally controlled analgesic), but seems to be keeping ahead of the pain.
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All taken together, Holly is making great progress, and the cancer appears to have been removed entirely (no metastasis), and at this time the doctor is hinting she won't need radiation therapy.
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Holly appreciates all the good wishes and prayer.
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I'll keep you update as needed.
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Blessings to all,
Beth