(Liza) To Jill

Hi Cuz,
Dad saw the surgeon today, who plans to operate on Tuesday.
There's a 5 cm x 5 cm lump in the middle of his liver. The
surgeon will remove half his liver, and says not only does the
liver regenerate somewhat, but one can live with half of it gone.
He may be jaundiced for a while, but will come back. He'll start
chemo immediately after the surgery. There is a 60% chance of
more metastizing within 5 years. My dad is "spooked" right now,
as he put it. My mom is really having a tough time - she wonders
how she'll take care of him without her eyesight, unable to walk,
and nauseated most of the time. We're all doing our best to take
care of them both, and to comfort them.
Anyhow - that's the grissly update! I promised, so I wanted to
make sure you heard the latest report!
Love to all of you,
Liza