Surgeons update

6 weeks after

We had our appointment on Tuesday.  Our second opinion came back at a negative. So as for now, Eva does not have melanoma. She will be seen every six months unless more markings appear.  Biopsy results are benign!

Before 

Dedication to our Oldest Cousin

If Eva could answer me this question - "what would be three things you want to do today?" I almost guarantee if she could answer me, she would say swimming pool, horse, and park. Well, Sunday, she came as close to perfect as she could get.  Her cousin was graduating from high school. His open house was just outside Columbus Ohio.  We made it a day trip and had a very nice visit.  At the property, there was so much food Eva loved, especially the strawberries, chips and cake.  There was a gravity challenged hammock that got the best out of Eva but really enjoyed it after she learned to hold on.  There was a huge tree swing (or her park).  They had a small pool with a slide for the little ones and to top it off, they had horse rides.  Sometimes during our afternoon, Eva didn't know which she wanted to go to.  She was so over stimulated and loving every minute of it. 
 Life was wonderful.  Being around friends and family for a sunny afternoon was a definitely a treat. 
Congratulations Daniel, we are so proud of what you have accomplished and what you will bring for your future.  A huge thank you to Kelley and Brantley for sharing their property and creating such a pleasant afternoon. 

Post surgery update

On May 22, Eva had her nevus removed. She had three, one on each leg around her knee and the third on the bottom of her foot.
We arrived at the hospital by six.  She was in a very good mood too. After we arrived we did the basic check in process. Time went by swiftly and she was entertained by the life skills nurse. After both the plastic surgeon had circled her spots and the anesthesiologist gave a visit, the last nurse came and pushed her away in the car. She was very willing to go with her even though the picture doesn't seem to support that theory.
The procedure lasted about 50 minutes and the nurse told me that she was in recovery. Then her surgeon came and said that she did great. They will do a biopsy of the spots and I will know by next Thursday. Either way, they will call me.  We also have to visit his office within two weeks and then in six months.  I received home care instructions from him and we were finished.  Simple.
After about five minutes, the nurse brought Eva back to me in her arms.  She was in and out of consciousness. When she was out, she was snugly. When she would come to she was extremely physical and very irritable. She would whine, kick, punch, and have almost uncontrollable body movement.  If I didn't know any better, I would think that she was having mini five to seven seizures. It was a just a little concerned about her actions.  About ten minutes of this and the nurse came in with dismissal paperwork.  She was explaining to me what I needed to do at home while I was wrestling Eva, at that moment. I requested assistance to the car. The nurse asked if she could carry Eva. I told her that was fine as long as Eva would not act like she just was with me.  Well, instantly, she was a calm, sweet, recovering three year old that loved this new stranger.  Her demeanor was completely different. We walked through half the hospital to our vehicle and it seemed like everything was back to normal. I went to get the car while the nurse and Eva waited at the entrance. I put Eva in the car and we went home. No more struggles. No more hitting. I had Eva back and it took a nurse to make that happen, at least that's what I feel it was.
We got home and she was wanting to go outside and play. I did not let her go, I felt as though her legs and foot were still numb and I didn't want her to unknowingly hurt herself.  She ate lunch like a bird and took a four hour nap.
The next day, she woke up not wanting to walk on her heel and kept saying that her boo boo was ouchy. I gave her some ibuprofen and took her to school. She was instantly back into her student mode when we arrived and our normalcy continues.

Melonoma Follow-up

Eva had her procedure 11 days ago and it went smoothly.  This past Friday we got the phone message from the nurse sounding a bit distressed that we were not available but that we needed to call for her biopsy results before closing time at 2pm.  When I was checking the voicemail message, it was after four. 
Today I called and I found out that the mole on her right thigh a A-typical features.  This means that there is a possibility of future return and regrowth, or profound and confirmed melanoma.  the surgeon is sending over the slides to the dermatologist office for further review and confirmation. We should hear back from this office within two weeks. 
Also today, Eva had Field Day at school.  She was walking from the side walk towards the pavement and missed the step. ultimately falling on her knee, shin, and palms.  She took it like a trooper but her knee was bleeding, and did not stop. I took her to the restroom to clean it out and put a band aid on it and noticed that the gash on her knee was the size of a pea.  Seriously, it was super gross to look at and was really deep.  I asked the Director for some antibiotic.  We went home and I decided to call the doctors office to get it checked out.  I figured a copay was cheaper than a 20% ER visit.  After talking with the nurse, I figured out that this gash wasn't just from the fall but actually she had reopened one of her scars from the procedure.  That totally explained the large gash.  After I got home, I called the surgeon's office and they just told me to cover it with antibiotic and a band aid, keep it clean and covered.