Holding Together

Kevin's surgical staples were removed today. He's healing well and everything looks good.

I was a bit fascinated with how the staples would be removed so the surgical nurse showed me how the little tool works. She was called from the office for a moment and, joking, said "Go ahead and take the rest of those out if you want, Lorri."

I saw absolute fear shoot through Kevin's face.

I decided to give him a break and not take a shot at removal although temptation was strong. The guy's been through enough lately, though, and deserves some peace.

I think he had a few fears of the staples coming out and the whole thing falling apart behind them. Seems a little risky to him to expect the entire works to stay put behind one long week old scar.

Rhonda, the surgical nurse, did tell us that Kevin's CT scan was "extraordinarily clear." That is a welcomed relief. She checked for the pathology report on his lymph nodes and it's still not in so we continue together with some anxious waiting.