1:30 update: Holding all food and drinks incase they need to take him back for surgery. Still no feeling or ability to move his right foot. He was able to move it last night. 4:30 update Dr Lin was just here. Robbie has a slight movement in his toes. Can’t see it so not great…but…
Month: December 2015
Wednesday at MD Anderson 12/30/15
Robbie is alert and was able to eat a little breakfast. They woke him every 30 minutes last night. They have his pain controlled with a button he can push hooked to an eperdural in his back. His Plastic surgeon stopped by. Robbie doesn’t have much feeling in his foot yet so they are watching…
Refresh for Updates, 2:30. 4:00, 6:00, 8:00, 10:00. 12/29/15
I will post updates on this post as they come out to talk to us. Noon update First incision at 11:30. So far he is doing well. 2:30 update The orthopedic surgeon is putting in the titanium prosthesis and he also did a biopsy of some soft tissue to send to the lab to see…
Surgery Day 12/29/15
They are getting him ready for surgery. I’ll update throughout the day. After they take him to surgery, they plan to update us every 2 hours. Surgery is expected to take 6-7 hours. I wish they could knock me out too!
Surgery Scheduled for Tuesday December 29th. 12/28/15
Robbie’s surgery is scheduled for 9:30AM Tuesday. Dr Lin expects surgery to last 7 or more hours depending on how it goes and what all they decide to do. They plan to replace his knee and remove 14cm or more of his tibia. They will also remove the area and incision from his biopsy. The…
More Appointments 12/28/15
Robbie has a full day of appointments at MD Anderson. 6AM- 3:30. 9:15 update We just saw the results from Robbie’s PET scan(full body bone scan). It shows good reduction in his cancer and no additional cancer. This cancer often spreads to the lungs, so we are very thankful that Robbie’s lungs continue to be…
Houston 12/27/15
We are hanging out today in Houston. Thanks to Jim’s brother for using his points for our extended stay during Robbie’s surgery. No big plans today. It will be a busy week.
Thank you! 12/25/15
Robbie 1995 We are so thankful for all the kindness and support for Robbie. We are often asked ways to help Robbie. 1. Prayers. We are grateful to everyone praying including several churches. 2. Cards: They really brighten his day. You can email me for our address. Cindy.mudroch@gmail.com 3. Robbie loves sloths. He also likes:…
More Appointments 12/22/15
Robbie is waiting for another bloodwork appointment. His platelets are still low, so they are checking them again. Then off to more appointments. A friend made the sloth hat for him.
At MD Anderson 12/21/15
Arrived for Robbie’s bloodwork appointment. The room, hallways and adjoining rooms are stuffed with people. The expected wait is an hour. I wouldn’t want to take bets on that. There is a young teenage boy taking care of his grandpa that is in a wheelchair. He is tuned into his headphones, but whenever his grandpa…
Sloths Cure Cancer 