Sam came home this afternoon.  His stay was a little longer than we expected due to more extensive surgery.  Instead of a wedge being taken out, the whole upper left lobe was removed.  The primary cancer was too close to scar tissue from the radiation and residual scar tissue from smoking in order to have a margin of safety.  This was a good thing because the pathology report found another cancer shadowed by the primary one and several other tumors when the lobe was dissected. One of the lymph nodes was also malignant.  And to think, his initial chest x-ray was clear!  We are very blessed, indeed.  His spirits have been high all through everything, and his energy level has been high considering  what he went through.  The nurses that walked with him asked me if he always walked that fast!  But after he got home, he slowed down some.

A great big thank-you for your kindness and thoughtfulness–the cheery cards, phone calls, offers of help and especially for all the prayers.