Recovery

Jon was prepped and ready for surgery at 2:30 today. Reverend Anne came to pray with Jon and ended up praying with both he and the surgeon, Dr. Helmstedter.

Two hours later, Dr. Helmstedter reported that he removed a "mostly dead" sarcoma from Jon's left glute. This is great news, even if the medical team can not ascertain which weapon killed it (chemotherapy, radiation, prayer, or pomegranates).  As previously described, the tumor/margins were sent to pathology while Jon was on the table. The margins were clear, meaning cancer cells were not present outside the tumor.

After another two hours, Jon was delivered to his hospital room where he will stay the night. Upon seeing me, he asked about the tumor and then proceeded to tell me he needed food. This is a good sign. The nurse was bewildered as she watched him eating chicken fajitas, "aren't you nauseous?"

Not at all.

Jon is in pain; but he has a nice button at his fingertips to take the edge off.

Thanks for the texts, messages, and prayers today... Jon felt them all. He is excited to get the final pathology report next week. We will keep you posted as details are available.