Still doing great... a very short update:

Stacey continues to do phenomenally.  Dr. Soukiasian came by this afternoon and pronounced her "a champ!"  He is so proud of how hard she is working and says that if all goes well, she might be home as early as next Tuesday. 

Today was a physically draining day for Stacey.  As the anesthesia wears off more and and she recovers more she is becoming more aware of her pain and the frustrations of some of her limitations.  So while this is hard for her to deal with and hard for those of us who love her to watch, it's such a good sign of recovery.  It means that she's getting well enough to be bothered by all this.  Again, great news!

She continues to walk, practice her breathing exercises, and follow the doctor's directions religiously and she looks better every time I see her.  Her energy is up a bit and she seems able to sustain it for a bit longer today.  She's also beginning to remember events better. 

Her grit along with your prayers and thoughts are a tough combination - and they're working:

100% Cancer Free!!!

It's official!  The lab results came back yesterday on the lymph nodes removed during surgery on Monday and they are completely clear of cancer.  Stacey does not have cancer! 

As for recovery, she is making remarkable progress.  Dr. Soukiasian came by about 7am Wednesday morning and pronounced her no longer critical.  He released her from ICU barely more than 36 hours from admitting her to ICU.  This is no doubt due to the great job he and his team did but no small measure of this success is owed directly to Stacey's determination to do everything the doctor has asked to letter perfection. 

Right now we are on a "tube- and wire-removal countdown".  Monday she had 8 tubes and numerous wires connected.  She's down to 5 tubes and no permanent wires.  She'll be home before you know it!

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Stacey on her road to recovery...