a year later and a second resection….
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Porter, I forgot to add that the ventilator is necessary due to the medications your uncle is on…and all of this….reduces the load on his heart and brain and allow things to heal faster. They will gradually wean him off the ventilator.
Porter…..I won’t sugarcoat it about your uncle…..that’s a very serious situation. But, I’m going to throw this out. A similar thing happened last January (2014) to my husband’s cousin (he is about 64ish in age). He was on a bike trail (yes, in winter and the temperatures were brutally cold) and had a massive heart attack. They didn’t know how long he had laid there before someone just also happened to be out there in the winter cold riding the bike trail. Not a lot of hardy souls go out on the bike trails in winter. They used their cell phone to call 911 and he had to be shocked back to life. They got him to a hospital, where a stent was placed in a heart artery and then he was placed into a medically induced coma. A couple days later (they don’t wait too long usually), the doctors started to reduce the medication to wake him up, to see if he had brain damage. Today, he is doing fine…YES….FINE…. and working. He has no recollection of even BEING on the bike trail and was adamant that he wouldn’t have been out there in the winter.
But, yes, today, he is doing just fine. It CAN happen. The medically induced coma is a quality of life saver.
Hang in there girl……and I’ll say another prayer right now for your uncle.Brilliant news Porter, thanks for letting us know!! And hope that you get home tomorrow as well. For sure I will keep your aunt and uncle in my thoughts and keep my fingers crossed for them as well.
Hugs,
Gavin
Dear Porter, you are one very special Valentine! So glad to read your great news, but so sorry about your Uncle and the bad news. In a way, guess it is like saying to you that it can always be worse. Maybe you don’t realize it but you are one gutsy little girl. Wishing you the very best recovery and sending a prayer to your Aunt and Uncle. You are one of our miracles!
Oh duke, if u only knew. I am ways being told what an awful patient I am but I went out of my way to be a better one this time. I must say I am putting my energy elsewhere right now and could use all your love and support and gooD energy as well. My aunt came to be with me but suddenly had to leave bc my uncle apparently collapsed on the beach by their house and had a massive heart attack. They put him in a medical induced coma, and he is on a ventilator. These 2 are like a second set of parents to me. I love then with all I got. please keep them in your thoughts and send them whatever you feel is appropriate for you. I’d much appreciate it. Thank you!!!!!
all is great with me, everything is good and I will be discharging tomorrow. Blessings and hugs.Glad to hear this. Relax and take your time healing. When you’re feeling up to it update us on your progress. Thinking of you.
Love & Hugs,
DarlaHi guys I’m kinda of in nodding off land. In hospital. Second day post op. I’m good. Recovering well. Two lesions were removed and were indeed cancer
, but there happened to be be nothing wrong with my intestines so all they did was clean up in there and worked on those adhesions. So I’m falling asleep while I’m writing this but will check in again tom. Overall wonderful news, cancer was removed and we got clear margins. thanks for all the love and support. Hugs and blessings to all.
porterHi Porter,
6 hours of surgery does indeed sound much better than 15! Glad to hear that your med team have a plan here and hoping that it goes as they are planning! Loads of positive thoughts coming your way and fingers are crossed here for you as well!
Hugs,
Gavin
Lain I recall u mentioning that before. Thank u. I will keep that in mind and bring it up with the anesthesiologist tom.
Hello, my Porter! You know I wish you a most successful grand opening but I keep forgetting to post this little hint. I don’t even remember where I got this from but, when I had my GIST cancer 5 years ago as I lay on the table ready to be put in la la land, I asked for an epidural. They said of course. It froze the upper body for 2 days. Teddy also had one with his Whipple. I would suggest for anyone to do the same. Best of luck to you lovely Porter.
Porter,
I will be thinking of you and saying an extra prayer for you. I am glad that whatever the pain is from they will be in there to take care of it …one way or another it will be dealt with. You take care and heal well and just feel all the good thoughts and prayers headed your way!
MelindaPorter,
This does sound positive, but I understand your anxiety. Good luck with the surgery. My thoughts and prayers will be with you. Hope all goes well.
Love & Hugs,
DarlaHi guys. Thanks so much. I met with surgeon today. Feeling a bit, well let’s be frank, etremely anxious. Surgeon informed me there is 2 little lesions and now been informed that with the intestines the likely cause is scar tissue but could be a possibility that it’s cancer knudged in there that could be causing the friction. If that is the case during surgery they will find out and resect that part of the bowel. They seem optimistic that is not the case. They are guessing about 6 hours for surgery which sounds more appealing to me than the last 15 hour one
I am so grateful for all of you and thank you for the support. Porter
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