Past posts have reported Rocky's pending surgery for removal of his thyroid due to tumor growing on the right lobe. This growth actually pressed against the nerve controlling the right vocal chord and caused what we thought was laryngitis. But after 6 weeks of that we visited the doctor who said that was abnormal and referred us to an Ear, Nose and Throat specialist. His early diagnosis was suspicion of a tumor and this led eventually to CT scans, biopsy and other lab tests. An ENT surgeon was called onto the case and surgery was scheduled and performed yesterday, September 13.
It is now 3 am on Wednesday, September 14 and we are in hospital doing what one does following surgery. Believe me you do not want to know, but staff insist this is normal. So we persist, Rocky ailing and me writing a blog! Go figure!! This must be modern America 2016.
At any rate we should get released sometime today and then we will drive home, hopefully not during a rush hour. We are located at the Northwestern Memorial Hospital in downtown Chicago in the midst of a vast urban canyon of buildings. So commuting to or from here is a perplexity of modern life and one we prefer to avoid.
In five days or so we will have test results declaring the tumor's state - benign or not. If not, radiation therapy will begin. We think this will not be the case but we await the verdict anyway.
So, here we are, two gentlemen in their early 70's experiencing the norms of aging. Just like everyone else before us and still forging a pathway for those who will follow. And trust me, they will follow!
So today's post is brief but it is still a commentary on modern day living of the aging set. Hooray! Such consistency.
I'll try and get back to our normal blogging schedule tomorrow.
September 14, 2016
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