Allie and I have been at the hospital with Dad for about 14 hours now, and we've finally just heard an update from the OR staff! They have begun the HIPEC solution profusion, which should last another 3:30 hours or so.
Although this is speculation, I am hopeful that this means good things! The HIPEC is used to remove any remaining cancer cells that might not have been visible by the surgeon and his team. At the least, the surgery seems to have been successful enough to administrate the HIPEC solution, which means he's healthy enough to receive it!
The day isn't over yet, though: Allie and I will meet with the surgeon post-operation tonight at 9pm to discuss the finer points of the long surgery. Until then we're going to stretch our legs and grab dinner, knowing that the hardest part of Dad's surgery is over.
We hope this news finds you well, and thank you to everyone for your kind emails and messages--I'll be sure that Scott receives them as soon as he's able to read (I'll have to give back his glasses first!)
Signed,
Adam
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