Waiting is hard...

Alice had her lung biopsy on Monday and we've been waiting for the result. Always the hard part for sure :(. We got to the hospital at 0900 and didn't leave until about 2:30...but we had hoped we'd know something on Tuesday. January 26th: Adenocarcinoma identified. The problem is being worked.

Military assignments in a nutshell....

Basic, (Ft Gordon) than Adg Gen school at Ft Polk, than Finance School Ft Benjamin’s Harrison, Then Wurzburg Germany (Leighton Brks) 23 months then Vietnam (13th Avn Bn, CanTho) till ETS in 12/1965.

Alice update: January 19, 2024

As we used to say in the Lions Club: "Moving Right Along". We're going to see Alice's internist/pulmonologist last morning, then over to the Parrish Medical Ctr for preliminary blood work as she's set for the lung biopsey at 10am on Monday Jan 22nd. With good results from that we can reschedule the open heart surgury ASAP.

Looking back....

https://youtu.be/Dn9bAvWS4RU?list=RDPnnOl_mnAfw

Alice update Jan 13..

The heart surgeon people have talked to the pulmonary people and a biopsy has been ordered up for the very small lung abnormality and hopefully the heart by-pass surgery can proceed in the next few weeks.Bob January 14th: Dick: What's actually happening is this: Due to her age multiple tests were ordered up prior to her coming full knee replacement. Multiple issues came up, to include the cardiac blockages, a pulmonary issue with the lung spot, and to top it off a determination that she has what's called "dense" breasts which under new protocols call for a more advanced look than the typical mammogram. So, the first thing is to determine the priority, which is the cardiac issue, but she's (the cardiac surgeon) requiring a sign off on the other disciplines to move forward. So, long story short everyone is now talking to each other, and there's a path forward. I think. Bob

How I went to Europe in June of 1963,,,,compliments of the U.S. Army

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USNS_Upshur_(T-AP-198)

Update on Alice January 11th, 2024

All: Alice's open-heart surgery which had been scheduled for tomorrow (Jan 12th) has been postponed...and we don't have a new date yet. This is a result of complications from her P.E.T lung scan, the results from having to be clarified. We don't have a lot more information at this time, but call if you have any questions I might be able to answer.