Glen's Recovey - Day 2 Update - 11:30 AM

Peggy was exhausted last night after a long day at the hospital.  I can speak from experience as to how exhausting it can be just sitting around all day waiting for news and praying that everything will be okay.  It is very hard on you physically and mentally.
I am work this morning, but got an update from Jennifer.  She said that when they arrived this morning at 9:00, the nurse said that Glen had a restless night with a lot of pain.  He had an anxiety attack, which they addressed, but overall was doing well under the circumstances.  He is trying to rest in between the moans.

About 10:15 they were told that Glen will be moved to a room later this morning.  Peggy and Jennifer talked to the doctor around 11:00 and he decided to keep Glen one more night in the ICU.  This is for pain management purposes and to possibly start feeding his J tube (tube that will allow nutrition to go directly to the intestine and skip the esophagus and stomach).

The details of the surgery are as follows:  They removed about 60% of his esophagus and about 30% of his stomach.  They believe that the removed all the cancer that was in the esophagus. The biggest risk for the next week is potential leakage where they re-attached the esophagus and stomach.
They also removed 2 cancerous lymph nodes to test to determine what type of lymphoma cancer he has and to know what type of chemo to use to battle it once he has recovered from this surgery.


Thank you for your continued prayer support.  The entire family appreciates your support.

Recovery Update - 9:00 PM

Jennifer called after they saw Glen tonight and said that his blood pressure has come down enough that they can give him more pain medicine.  He also appears to be resting a little better and if things go well during the night, he could move to a room tomorrow.  He will stay in the ICU tonight so the girls are staying at the hotel and will get to go back in to see him again tomorrow morning at 9:00 AM.

I will update again tomorrow once I hear an update.  I will be taking Courtney to school and then possibly going into work for a few hours and then head to the hospital.

Thank you for your continued prayer support.

Recovery Update - 6:00 PM

I left the hospital to pick up Courtney from school and I am at home now.  Glen has been moved to the ICU and they have been able to see him now.  He is still in a lot of pain and has some issues with blood pressure, but he is conscious and able to answer questions.  Jennifer says that he is talking a lot in between his moans.

They are going back 2 at a time to see him until 6:00, then go get something to eat and then get to go back in and see him between 8 & 9.

If I get more information later, I will update here.

Please continue your prayers for Glen, Peggy, Jenn, & Christy.

Surgery Update - 3:00 PM

Glen is out of surgery now and in the Recovery room.  He is awake, but they are working on getting his pain under control.  We have not spoken with a doctor yet.  I will update again once we have spoken with the doctor or find out anything further.

Thank you for your continued prayers that they can control his pain and for God's continued peace and comfort for Glen and the family during the recovery process.

Surgery Update - 11:30

We got an update from the surgeon at 11:30 and he told us that Glen is doing fine.  We knew that the surgeon would have to wait until the surgery started to determine which procedure he would do.  We were hoping for Option 1, but they will have to do the more completed procedure.  The surgery will last another hour or two because they will have to re-position him to go in from the chest rather than from the side.

While they were deciding which procedure to do, they removed a lymph node to be biopsied again to determine exactly what type of lymphoma he has.  That will be treated in about 8 weeks.

I will update again once I know more.  Thank you for your continued prayers.

Glen has been taken back for surgery

We just left seeing Glen before they took him back for surgery at 9:10 AM.  It should be at least 2 hours and I will update as we get more information.

Morning Surgery Update

Jennifer and I picked up Glen, Peggy, & Christy this morning at 5:40 and dropped them off at the door and parked.  By the time we came in from the parking lot, they had already taken Glen back to start the preparations.  It is almost 9:00 now and we have gotten to see him several times, but they have not taken him to the operating room yet.

We had to leave the room while they put in an arterial line and again when they put in an epidural.  They should be taking him about within the next 30 minutes or so.  They expect the surgery to last at least 2 hours, so I will update as we find out more information.

Please continue to keep him and the family in your prayers.