Hi Tim and Kathy,
I was wondering how the removal of the catheter went? Well I hope. Yesterday (Monday, the 28th)was my husband's (Shawn) last chemo treatment! Yeah! I was curious if you had received chemo or radiation before your surgery. Shawn received 4 rounds of cisplatin & gemsar (I'm sure I butchered the spelling of those drugs) to hopefully shrink the tumor and make the surgery a little cleaner, as Dr. Koch put it. He felt if the chemo could shrink the tumor somewhat, it would be easier to spare the nerves. He may need additional chemo after the surgery but we will have to wait and see. Having the chemo behind us, even if it is just for now, seems like a huge accomplishment and we are both looking forward to the next step.
I hope all is well with you both.
Stephanie