Good Friday (No, it's not Easter, but it could be.)

Today is a very good Day for Jennifer.

We received a call from the Physician's Assistant this morning.  The surgeon consulted with his colleagues yesterday morning.  The PA gave us the recommendation made by the colleagues:

NOTHING.

Really.  Wow.  Actually, it requires a little longer explanation:

• Squamas Cell Carcinoma -- The encapsulated cell found in the immediate Lymph Node - was removed during the neck dissection.  So, in their opinion, they consider this sucker gone.  Done.  Kaput. See ya-Not.  Adios.  Good-bye.  Cancer. 
• Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma -- Due to the size of the finding, and the fact that this was extremely random that they discovered the cells in the Lymph Nodes, the colleagues also feel that they may have gotten this out with the neck dissection. So they recommend just keeping an eye on the situation for the time being.

To clarify, If surgery is recommended, there is nothing they can do until the Stoma (tracheostomy) heals anyway (at least 6-weeks).  So, they are setting up a couple of appointments for Jennifer in a few months.  One is for surgery.  The other is for a sonogram of her neck.  If no change is indicated by the sonogram, then they will cancel the surgery and just observe her on a regular basis.  If there is a change of significance, then the surgery will already be scheduled and they can treat accordingly (surgery and radiation).

Otherwise, we are on hold for now, which is a good thing.  We still have to go through the rehab tho. 

Not so great news -- Took the kids to the dentist.  Ooooohhhhh we have a lot of work to do on them.  More about brushing techniques than anything. 

Jennifer tried red beans and rice from Popeye's (love that chicken from Popeye's).  It didn't work too well, so I got to eat the red beans and rice.  Awesome.  Oh.  Back to Jennifer.  She's not ready for that yet, but it will come.  Time of the boost.