Back from San Francisco

So we are finally home from San Francisco. We arrived home last night after 10pm. Everything went very well with Mom's procedure. She was bright and alert right after when Tanya and I got to see her. The doctor's said that it seems that her liver responded well - but again, we won't know how successful it was until after the cat scan in 4 weeks. While we were there, they also did a perecentesis (draining of excess abdomen fluid), which was fabulous, since Mom was so uncomfortable with the ascites. She looked like she was pregnant with twins, and could barely eat or drink a few bites before she didn't have any more room. They took out 4 liters (imagine two of the large soda bottles of fluid just floating around your organs in your stomach). So she was able to eat a meal comfortably for the first time in a while. Since the ascites began after the Microwave Ablation, we jokingly call Mom's belly, her ascites baby. This is only a temporary fix, as it will come back, since her liver disease has worsened from the Microwave Ablation. However, the Ablation did kill a lot of the tumor, which hopefully will keep it from spreading or growing past a 5 (which would kick her off the transplant list). We are grateful to all the wonderful doctors, nurses and staff at CPMC for their wonderful loving care they always give. We are there so much, it is our second home.
On the downside, we were hoping to meet up with Mom's cousin, Mary K. and her husband Joe for a short visit before heading home last night. However, by the time they finally released Mom from the hospital, and we drove to Mary K's hotel - we couldn't find it, or reach her on her cell. Boohoo! We are hoping to get to see her soon.
Also, while I was gone, Esther had a bit of excitement. She decided to climb up the dresser in her room (a tall dresser), to get to Nathan's light (it's a Lightening McQueen light from the Disney movie "Cars"). She got halfway up, and the entire dresser tipped over right on top of her. It was very scary - but Ryan checked her out completely, and watched her all night - and she came out of it with only a swollen eye, which is gone this morning. Boy, with 5 kids I have never had a dresser fall on one of them before.
Well, time to go and finish getting the kids ready for church. Today is the big Children's Sacrament Meeting Program. Abigail and Lucy have both their parts memorized, and Nathan is excited to sing (and will need a little help with his parts still). Mom will be coming down for it, and then we will be heading over to Cheri's house - for a belated birthday party of Perelyhn. :-) Have a wonderful day. 'Til next time...