Tuesday, August 30, 2005

The Previous Update

Hi all,

This is what we wrote earlier... my laptop would not connect me to the dashboard in order to post this... wanted a silly thing called a password, which I could not remember! Imagine that. As Jaime said, our friend was in rare spirits, just coming out of surgery and making jokes even before he was given morphine. So here is the post. I will try to keep you updated daily. I will visit him again tomorrow morning.

Marilyn writes:

Chester before surgery
Hello my lovelies, we spent the day sitting in a wonderful spot in the Alta Bates Hospital. Chester was in rare form, keeping the staff amused while getting his CAT scan (another small glitch in the proceedings that we found out about early this morning… at 7:45 am, that we should come to the hospital at 7:30 am). So we hustled our butts to the hospital, got the scan and got prepped for surgery... All by 11:00 am! We were able to stay with Chester the whole time, up until they wheeled him away to surgery. We were told at that point that it would be a long surgery, and not to expect him out until 4 or 4:30 pm. At 4:30 we heard that he was out of surgery and in recovery, and that he would be in the ICU in about two hours. We sat waiting for the doctor to come speak to us, and finally he arrived about 5:00 pm.

Jaime writes:
The situation, he informed us, was “as expected.” Chester does have a glioblastoma that was diagnosed as particularly invasive and aggressive. Dr Tang removed as much of the tumor as he was able, and Chester will definitely be having a course of radiation and chemotherapy as follow-up to increase his chances of longevity. It is too early to tell what kind of “time-window” Cheeky might be facing, but the Doc is hopeful that – having age and general health in his favor – he can rally for at least another year. (Naturally, we all want better news and probabilities, and there’s a chance this rather dark synopsis MAY change after a second, closer look at the biopsy sample – but the prognosis is not, at this moment, particularly sunny).

On a personal note, I want to let ALL of you know that the energy pumping into this place was palpable – and more than likely enabled 4 of us to follow various levels of the procedure fairly closely (psychically). It was not an easy surgery and Cheeky is scheduled to be in ICU for at least 48 hours. (We’re waiting for him to be moved to ICU as I write)… So, dear fellow angels, though the “most serious” part has been accomplished, please don’t disengage your energetic support entirely – little bursts of “get well Chester” will facilitate his healing more than you might suspect.

Ok. You’re up to date on the Cheeky One. I’ll post a bit later once I’ve laid eyes on our boy! xox Jaime

1 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Much much gentle love for you, dear Chester. May any pain ease away very soon!
I sent the energy of an orgasm in your direction this afternoon. OD, Orgasm Donations...it's an ancient tantric practice :> :> :>

and for later...: I am available for support, running errands, cleaning the house, doing laundry, cooking, going shopping, giving massages to your helpers and of course to you should that be wanted at any time.
miri
510 649 8865

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