Results!

Today Dr. Pou gave us the pathology results. The tongue margins were clear, and only one lymph node was positive. The positive lymph node did not have extrusions (which probably would have led to chem-radiation) so that was good. The tongue margin did show tumor in the nerve endings (or something like that), but basically it doesn't change the treatment either.

Also they did a CT scan on Steph's Neck and chest. There were no abscesses in her neck so that was great, and they found what they think is the cause of the fever in her chest. Apparently she has fluid in the lower lobe of one of her lungs and it is partially collapsed. She should be fine with antibiotics, they have her on pretty strong road spectrum stuff and may put her on something more specific when the cultures finish growing from the snot.

Stephanie wasn't doing great in the third visit today, frustrations were running high all around due to communication again, and she was running a VERY high temp, coughing a lot, etc.

The last visit of the day went awesome though. My dad and sister drove down so she had even more visitors today. Luckily it was on this last visit of the night when she was feeling the best. She seemed pretty happy to get to see them too, although I think Anna was scared of hurting her. All in all today is probably the best day we've had since Monday.

Oh yeah I finally got a real couch so I slept a lot better last night. Tonight it looks like I'm going to share this area with a couple of ladies, they better be quiet or I'll make my mom ask them questions.