We went to Wpg yesterday to get the staples and stiches out. Pam, our nurse, also pulled out the drainage tubes. The tube that was higher up towards my shoulder, actually was draining behind my ear. Kel tells me she watched the end of the tube move out from behind and near the top of my ear and slipper down my neck and out of the shoulder hole. Then a whole pile of stringy bloody clotty crud. Pam had told me to take a deep breath in and to exhale as she wheeled that hose out of me. The other one was shorter. Apparently there were closer to 50 staples, not 31 as previously reported. I can also feel that there must be a whack of under the skin sutures that are still in place. They will dissolve over time.

It was actually rotten weather to travel to Wpg yesterday - so when dad asked if he could drive us - we said cool. I am not driving yet. I will this am - in town. I can't really turn my head very well just yet. The traffic in Wpg was stupid - it took us a full hour to go from HSC to Pembina and Bishop Grandin. We went home on 75 to avoid oncoming traffic for the most part.

I have a prescription for some physiotherapy to get my shoulder going again. I'll go see Cam, Karen and Matt about this stuff.

I have really limited myself on the T3's. I did take a couple yesterday for the travel and the tube removal - that turned out to be wise. Some green skin going on in the chest area. - Bruising underneath the surface.

The wounds are healing pretty nicely. The back of my head - the muscles or whatever hid under the scruff of your neck and the base of ones crainium, are TIRED. I don't walk too fast just yet, nor far. I don't stand too long - sitting is better - and resting the melon is best!

My throat is still sore but way better than it was.

This past night I slept on both sides/shoulders. You take for granted when that is your usual manner of slepping that it requires your neck to have significant mobility -that is what I am lacking. I made it work and I did have the best sleep in a week!

The support and encouragment I have felt from the families, community, friends and church family has been incredible! There is no doubt that God has ansered prayers you have sent. I have had very little serious pain and the recovering is coming nicely.

Kelly has been the worlds best care giver to me. This last week, she looked after me.

We go back to Cancer care in a couple of weeks to review the Pathology report - from there we build plans going forward.