Charlie's surgery is scheduled for next Friday. There was no cancer detected but lots of lymph nodes will be tested. He spent a whole lot of time with us making sure we understood the surgery, how much of a major surgery it was. Back when I was in nursing, even the smallest of surgeries came in the night before, got a sleeping pill and was well rested. Now he goes in 2 hours before. As with his other admissions, they call us like two days before and get history and such. Then Friday a special ostomy nurse will look at his belly and mark the spot and then she will follow him through the hospitalization and at home. Well not AT home but will have follow up visits at her place.

I am on an antibiotic and doctor said that I am not anywhere near the level where it is the worrisome level for that one test.