Cancer Support and Caregivers Who Are Trail Blazers!

DapperButch · 12-10-2011, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Countyfem

Morning everyone, Clay is still doing well, more alert this morning, bit of a rough night (some spasms as her inside are starting to readjust) but much better now, they are going to get her up into the chair this afternoon and PT is schd to come by either late this afternoon or in the am. Doc's came in this morning and all is par for the course.

Keep all the good vibes flowing!

Hey, Countryfem, thanks for posting. Any word on the tumor in her colon? You said that the mass in her uterus looked precancerous, but what is the word on the tumor found in her colon?

Countyfem · 12-10-2011, 10:08 AM

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Hey, Countryfem, thanks for posting. Any word on the tumor in her colon? You said that the mass in her uterus looked precancerous, but what is the word on the tumor found in her colon?

That one was cancerous, but contained to that area, he took a 1/3 of her bowel out and he seems confident that he got all of it. They will know for sure once the bi-op gets back from the lab.
They are doing a really good job of pain managment, I'm quite impressed. He is not going to let her have any liguids by mouth till Mon , once they get her up and in the chair this afternoon we hope the bloating and pressure will start to ease, that has been the biggest issue so far.

Countyfem · 12-10-2011, 10:15 AM

He has PT coming in as she fell a couple weeks ago, stepped off the curb and her knee went south so he just wants to make sure she won't have any further issues once they get her walking around. They really cover all the bases here, I'm very pleased with that as well!

Rockinonahigh · 12-10-2011, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Countyfem

He has PT coming in as she fell a couple weeks ago, stepped off the curb and her knee went south so he just wants to make sure she won't have any further issues once they get her walking around. They really cover all the bases here, I'm very pleased with that as well!

Yeah,knees can be a pain to deal with,been there and done that.

DapperButch · 12-10-2011, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Countyfem

That one was cancerous, but contained to that area, he took a 1/3 of her bowel out and he seems confident that he got all of it. They will know for sure once the bi-op gets back from the lab.
They are doing a really good job of pain managment, I'm quite impressed. He is not going to let her have any liguids by mouth till Mon , once they get her up and in the chair this afternoon we hope the bloating and pressure will start to ease, that has been the biggest issue so far.

Glad to hear they believe they got it all, but I want to share something with you. They told me the same thing after the operation, only to find out a couple days later that it was in 1 lymph node, so I did have to have chemo.

I wouldn't suggest passing the above information onto Clay right now as it may just worry her, but I want to pass it along to you, just so that you are not overly surprised if they come back saying they found it in a few lymph nodes. I just hope that the doc made it clear that it is possible that it really could be in the lymph system and chemo would have to be done in that case. I was too drugged both visits, so it didn't effect me, but hearing everything is fine and then a few days later hearing the cancer traveled into the lymphatic system was upsetting for both my mother and partner.

<--- praying the doc is right and was not found in any lymph nodes

ArkansasPiscesGrrl · 12-10-2011, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Countyfem

That one was cancerous, but contained to that area, he took a 1/3 of her bowel out and he seems confident that he got all of it. They will know for sure once the bi-op gets back from the lab.
They are doing a really good job of pain managment, I'm quite impressed. He is not going to let her have any liguids by mouth till Mon , once they get her up and in the chair this afternoon we hope the bloating and pressure will start to ease, that has been the biggest issue so far.

Please pass on my love and prayers and well wishes to Clay!

SweetJane · 12-10-2011, 05:04 PM

Countyfemme,
I'm glad you're there with Clay. Thanks for keeping us posted. She still has a long journey ahead but you're there to help.

ArkansasPiscesGrrl · 12-10-2011, 08:04 PM

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Countyfemme,
I'm glad you're there with Clay. Thanks for keeping us posted. She still has a long journey ahead but you're there to help.

I agree, Jane, I am also very grateful that Countryfemme is there for Clay! She really is an angel!

Countyfem · 12-11-2011, 08:17 AM

Rough night, wheww poor Clay fluid buldup in her stomach couldn't get a good breath and they didn't tube her till this morning after the doc saw her...once the tube was in she felt soooo much better...she is finally resting and we hope she is moved to a private room today. Her pain lvl is great she hasn't had to "hit" the little extra button, they still have her on the epiy and it is working really well for her. I feel so bad for her and there's not much I can do but keep watch and hold her hand when she needs it I really feel kinda useless

Will update later! Thanks so much for all the support!

ArkansasPiscesGrrl · 12-11-2011, 04:21 PM

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Rough night, wheww poor Clay fluid buldup in her stomach couldn't get a good breath and they didn't tube her till this morning after the doc saw her...once the tube was in she felt soooo much better...she is finally resting and we hope she is moved to a private room today. Her pain lvl is great she hasn't had to "hit" the little extra button, they still have her on the epiy and it is working really well for her. I feel so bad for her and there's not much I can do but keep watch and hold her hand when she needs it I really feel kinda useless

Will update later! Thanks so much for all the support!

Countryfemme, holding Clay's hand when she needs it and just BEING there is more than you could ever know. Truly an angel you are!

I had a hospital stay once, I was in the most incredible abdominal pain I could imagine, the docs could find nothing to pinpoint the why, so I just suffered. My partner at the time was a nurse, for God sake. She could not bring herself there to visit at all during the 5 days I was there. I should have known by that, yanno?

12-11-2011, 08:17 AM	#9
Countyfem Member How Do You Identify?: Stone Femme Preferred Pronoun?: she/her Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: NC Posts: 244 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 469 Thanked 932 Times in 211 Posts Rep Power: 9455032	Clay update Rough night, wheww poor Clay fluid buldup in her stomach couldn't get a good breath and they didn't tube her till this morning after the doc saw her...once the tube was in she felt soooo much better...she is finally resting and we hope she is moved to a private room today. Her pain lvl is great she hasn't had to "hit" the little extra button, they still have her on the epiy and it is working really well for her. I feel so bad for her and there's not much I can do but keep watch and hold her hand when she needs it I really feel kinda useless Will update later! Thanks so much for all the support!

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Countyfem Member How Do You Identify?: Stone Femme Preferred Pronoun?: she/her Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: NC Posts: 244 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 469 Thanked 932 Times in 211 Posts Rep Power: 9455032	He has PT coming in as she fell a couple weeks ago, stepped off the curb and her knee went south so he just wants to make sure she won't have any further issues once they get her walking around. They really cover all the bases here, I'm very pleased with that as well!

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SweetJane Member How Do You Identify?: stone femme Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: always solo Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: New Mexico Posts: 368 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 380 Thanked 815 Times in 198 Posts Rep Power: 4309957	Countyfemme, I'm glad you're there with Clay. Thanks for keeping us posted. She still has a long journey ahead but you're there to help.