Well, my dad is going back to the hospital some time soon for yet another surgery. To bring you up to date, he was in the hospital for a lymphnodectomy (not sure of the technical term). They partially removed some of his lymphnodes when they discovered they were enlarged. Tests on the removed nodes found cancer in one of the nine nodes. This was not great news, but literature he’s been reading seems to indicate this might be a “sentinel node.” The sentinel node is the first line of defense so-to-speak for cancers and other diseases. So, if the cancer was restricted to that node, while it is not great news, it is good news that it didn’t spread.

However, they are scheduling him for another surgery in the same area as the last surgery to remove the rest of the nodes. It is precautionary and highly recommended by his physician. Please drop him a line to wish him well. We are all pulling for him.