Surgery Results

The results from the May 23rd surgery are in. DH has Castleman's Disease. It is a disease of the lymph nodes. We do not have the exact variety of it. Both have different treatments. Our primary care physician who called with the diagnosis said it was cancer. The is the worse form of Castleman's Disease. DH is beside himself and doesn't know what he is feeling. I am trying to see the best side of things.

I am not a Polyanna by any means, but I try to always see the silver linning.

Please continue to pray for all of use.

I keep seeing what I don't want to see

Recently I have seen symptoms of a return of demetia. Short term memory is sporadic and questions are asked more than twice. Often the answer after the question is answered is okay I remember now. Some times after the question is answered a look of bewilderment crosses DH face and he says he doesn't remember the answer at all.

Please pray for all dementia patients, caregivers and family members.

Unexpected wonderful news

DH shared with me this morning that his blood sugar readings in the morning have stabilized to his normal before he became insulin dependant in early March. WOO HOO!

This is just since the enlarged lymph node has been removed.

I wonder what other wonderful news we will be getting in the new two weeks.

Please pray for good results and continue to pray for all caregivers, families and dementia patients and long term illness patients. Prayers do make our lives easier and sometimes He grants a miracle along the way.

Surgery May 23, 2011

DH had a lymph node removed Monday. What is normally the size of a pea was the size of a walnut. The surgeon removed it totally and it will take two weeks to get the results. DH is in a great deal of pain. I do not know if this is post op pain and the symptom pain that has been getting worse. The surgeon told me that the lymph nodes could very well be the cause of the symptom pain.

Now we wait for the results.

Please keep praying for all dementia patients and their caregivers, family and friends. Pray also for those who are in poor health and for their caregivers, family and friends.

Thank you.

Health issues

DH has been having level 10 pain in his gut. Monday he is scheduled for exploratory surgery. Hope that they find the cause of this pain. It started in October. He has seen a surgeon, gastroentrologist and oncologist. A 2nd surgeon opinion and surgery has been scheduled.

Please pray for DH. He fears the worst.

Results of Second Biopsy

Benign.

Now what.

We don't know why the lymph nodes are enlarged.
We don't know why he has nausea after eating.
We don't know why he has no appetite.
We don't know what is causing the ridge from his belly button up that extends 2 inches from it's norm.

We do know that he does not have an infection.
We do know that the EGD (ie run a scope down the throat into the stomach) only found a small hiatal hernia.
We do know that something is wrong.

Now another appointment with the surgeon and options that need to be explored.

Please continue to pray for all cancer and dementia patients, their families and caregivers.

Second lymph node removed

The surgeon removed a second lymph node from DH left underarm yesterday. He also did an endoscopy of the stomach and esophagus. There was a large swelling under the original surgery and he removed lymph fluid.

The endoscopy revealed a small hiatal hernia and nothing else. The second lymph node did not have any external signs other than it was enlarged as the first one. We will get the results Friday morning.

DH also had the triple culture test of his blood. They checked the culture at 24, 48 and 72 hours and there is no infection. We are ruling one thing out at a time.

Please continue to pray for cancer and dementia patients and their caregivers, families and friends.

Bless you today and every day.