shellyd88 463 Posted January 6, 2015 So glad to hear from you we were getting so worried about you I hope you are finally on the way to a resolution to these issues have they figured out the problem yet? Thinking of you and praying all goes well and moves in the right direction for you Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cota1262 40 Posted January 11, 2015 I was just thinking about you so I thought I would stop by and say hi. How are things going? Any news yet? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jhenderson105 0 Posted January 11, 2015 Hope you are feeling much better than what I've read so far. I'm due to have a Duodenal Switch In APRIL and I'm scared to death (pardon the expression) .. Anyways, I hope u are better .. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ProudGrammy 8,322 Posted January 11, 2015 (edited) @nprcowboy you can run but you can't hide hope things are improving one day at a time take care kathy Edited January 11, 2015 by proudgrammy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paola1009 1 Posted January 11, 2015 Prayers coming ur way Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigbattynatty 20 Posted January 12, 2015 I'm praying for you. I can't imagine what you're going through. Your strength is remarkable and encouraging. You will get through this, I have no doubt about it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nprcowboy 533 Posted January 14, 2015 Hey folks quick update. Sorry haven't been on. I'm still on tube feed, but weaning myself down a little bit instead of 24/7. Docs orders were 24/7, nothing but Clear Liquids and 3 times as day compazine for the nausea. He will evaluate me this Friday. Problem is, he said if I am doing well, he may pull tube. That's good but every other time I got worse after. I got sick originally when went to soft foods. So how would I know I can nourish myself, not be nauseous, tolerate soft foods etc..... SO...... I decided to wean myself down. Proud to say. 10 days from hospital stay 4, I backed down now to compazine once a day, maybe 16 hours on tube feed today, I have been trying some solids and have been staying down. I feel confident I can have them pull tube on Friday and sustain myself. I will go back to work next week too after 11 weeks. So I am doing well. Energy is coming back. Ty for all the prayers they were needed. Was so bad at Xmas, I cried and wrote a detailed will. I couldn't even tolerate an ounce of Water and felt death knocking. I have a new outlook and appreciate things like ability to drink water as we all take for granted. Now for the not so good news. On my wife's bypass do of discharge they were surprised at well she was doing from surgery, she has done great BTW. but, with these surgeries we all get a random liver biopsy to check for fatty liver, on the day of discharge they told my wife the biopsy tested positive for cancer. She's went last week and this week for nuclear scans and tests to find the tumor. She's a nurse, so knows to much for her own good. Cancer doesn't start in the liver, in mastaticises there and cones from somewhere else. So 2 places with cancer, liver and other tumor location. Day I I have my appt this Friday, she gets results of all the tests and diagnosis from oncologist. Her mom is flying down to be with us when she gets results. We can't catch a break. She went back to work from bypass surgery yesterday and we are probably looking at surgery for her based on cancer treatment plan. Financially is going to be rougher with more time off but health is foremost of course. She's beside herself with this of course and me too. My illness brought us close together. So prayers again please for her and us. Love you bunch of folks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BLERDgirl 6,417 Posted January 14, 2015 You won't know until you try. Go Slow. Perhaps 2 shakes a day and one bit of soft food like a soft scrambled egg or cream of wheat. Here's hoping the best to your wife from an 8 year uterine cancer survivor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Inner Surfer Girl 12,015 Posted January 14, 2015 Still praying for you both. Thanks for the update. Even with all the stress and uncertainty, your post reads much more hopeful and optimistic than before. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
imsoglad56 402 Posted January 14, 2015 Praying for both of you. Maybe the silver lining to your illness is the fact that the two of you have grown closer and are better prepared to handle her situation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RenewMe 64 Posted January 14, 2015 Saying prayers for both of you and will be thinking about your wife Friday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amyecpa 33 Posted January 14, 2015 You and your wife certainly have my prayers, @nprcowboy. Much love to you and yours and I specifically pray for Friday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deangelia 12 Posted January 14, 2015 How are you doing? What was the problem? Please update... Prayers for you Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markyrome 4 Posted January 14, 2015 Prayers for you and your wife. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gettinghealthymom1 70 Posted January 14, 2015 Prayers Are with you and your wife! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites