Tiring Day

Neither of us slept the best last night so that made the trip to the surgeon's a bit more wearing than usual. The stitches came out easily...Woody said that he didn't even feel them coming out. The doctor cleaned up oart of the area where he had pulled the flap of skin to over the place he removed the tumor. By cleaning it up, I mean that he removed some of the skin that had died, but that wasn't a oroblem. He expected to do that...he had written that in his notes from our last visit. He was pleased with how it has healed so far and can see new tissue forming to fill in that area. Woody asked one question for which he got an answer he wasn't expecting nor wanted to hear. He had found a small subcutaneous bump on his upper arm. He showed it to Dr. Kelley and Dr. Kelley said that given Woody's history that it was probably melanoma. He felt no need to biopsy it at this time. He said to see if the Keytruda would take care of it. Woodynis scheduled for his next Keytruda infusion next week. Dr. Kelley will be sending his observations, etc. to Dr. Eze. He also mentioned that this small tumor might be a candidate to be injected with the virus like Woody had done before. He felt it would respond better to that treatment on down the road than the one that had grown so much on the outside of his arm. That will be part of what he tels Dr. Eze, Woody's on oncologist here in Tullahoma. Woody doesn't usually show discouragement, but I think finding a place that is probably melanoma so soon after his surgery did get to him a bit. Another option, of course, is to have this place surgically removed. So I imagine that the two doctor's will weigh the possiblities and keep an eye on "things" for the time being. Woody's dialysis is already started for tonight as we have ANOTHER appointment in the morning. Thank goodness it is in Tullahoma. Dr. O changed Woody's next week appointment to this week...so we ended up with three appointments in one week...haven't had that happen in a while. Just a minute ago the electrician, who I had called last week, called me back. We need to have a plug put in the garage for the garage door opener before the garage door folk come back to install it (that will probably be a while!). The electrician will stop by and see what needs to be done on Friday. I am relieved that he called back as lately I haven't had a lot of luck getting appointments with workmen set up. I attempted to get a plumber months ago, but so far that hasn't happened...I let that ride as temoerature changed andwe didn't need to have that work done while it is cold outside. Don't need the workmen coming in and out of the house while it is cold outside...especially since they will be working partially in the bathroom that is connected to "Woody's room." Now that it is getting nicer out, I may attempt to get that set up...again...but will wait to get electric done first...one thing at a time! I went to sleep early last night, but woke up several hours later and after such a good "nap" couldn't get back to sleep. I decided to cross stitch and got another Christmas ornament stitched. So the middle of the night was productive for me! Be safe! Be well! Be cautious! Oh, and, about tonight's picture...there are two barns in this picture..one behind the other. It is hard to capture both when traveling down the road at 55mph...but managed to snap the picture at the right time today...so two barns for the price of one tonight!