Update

Doug Jolley posted a request for an update about Rod.
Rod is busy working - newspaper business, political consulting business, Gatsbee's - and who knows what else!!
It's my understanding that he'll have some conservative follow-up treatment, but Dr. Patel removed the entire tumor.
Such terrific news!

Sherry
http://www.blondesherry.blogspot.com

Rod's Recuperation

Well, I guess Rod is recuperating, but he must be working while he's recuperating. He sent me an e-mail at 3:37 AM and another at 7:40 AM. Surgery was Monday afternoon and those e-mails were sent Thursday morning (Wednesday night?) What's more, there was one from him the previous morning at 4:14 AM. So much for doctor's orders to rest.

Another Comment From Rod and Update

UPDATE: MRI done less than 12 hours after surgery was "beautiful." Things are looking good, but, of course, it's not over.
However, another good sign is that he's no longer in the hospital. Isn't that amazing????


Rod's COMMENT:

While Rod was in recovery just a few hours after surgery (and trying to work), we reminded him that Dr. Patel said not to use his brain during the first week and to take it easy.
Obviously, he doesn't know Rod very well. Rod was working and meeting with associates within an hour of his surgery!
Tonight, we reminded him that he needs to relax and forget work. He replied that this would mean: "Shealy Survives Surgery; Dies of Boredom."

Counting Down: Rod is Busy

Tonight The Dawg and I met Rod and his wife, Pat, at a Summerville restaurant. It’s less than 24 hours until his surgery for a cancerous brain tumor, but you’d never know it. He’s working full steam ahead. In fact, he and I are working tomorrow morning until about 12 noon.
As soon as he arrived at the restaurant, he asked Pat for her car keys so he could go check something in the car. (Rod is under doctor’s orders not to drive because of problems he’s having related to the tumor.)
When he returned, he asked Pat if she had his wallet. No, she didn’t have his wallet.
As it turns out, he had left his wallet back in Orangeburg, 50 or so miles away, at a gas station when they filled up the tank.
Rod called someone with whom he works who was headed down this way. Her name is Kelly; Rod asked her to stop at the same station and see if she might find the wallet, which contained not only bank cards but loads of important papers, he said. He told Kelly which gas station, the pump number and other details.
A short while later, as we ate and talked, Kelly called and said she had the wallet. It was right on top of pump 5 where he left it. That wallet remained on that pump for about an hour! Isn’t that amazing?
We all agreed it was amazing indeed.
Someone mentioned that Rod had experienced a lot of good luck this week. But, as Pat commented, we hope his luck, good fortunes and blessings weren’t used up tonight. After all, the surgery is tomorrow!

Surgery

Surgery is scheduled for Monday afternoon (August 11th) at MUSC with Dr. Patel. One reason we're so very optimistic is that indications are Rod will be kept at the hospital possibly for only 24 hours following surgery! Can you believe it???