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.
Friday, May 27, 2011
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
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.
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.
Friday, May 20, 2011
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.
Please pray for DH. He fears the worst.
Friday, November 5, 2010
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.
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.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
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.
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.
Friday, October 29, 2010
Today is Friday...
It seems that 1 week can be forever. Tuesday is DH outpatient surgery and we will get the results next Thursday or Friday. It seems to be an eternity. The doctors are so certain that DH has cancer. So far they have not been able to prove anything. I am sublimating all my worry in my work and my crafts and reading gentle books. I do not know what else to do.
Of course I have turned my worry and concern over to God (my choice of a high power) but at the same time there is an empty feeling where the worry should be. I do not know how to fill the empty place. I know you would say fill it with God. I am trying.
Please keep praying for all cancer and dementia patients, their caregivers, families and friends. Your prayers make our lives easier to handle. God Bless.
Of course I have turned my worry and concern over to God (my choice of a high power) but at the same time there is an empty feeling where the worry should be. I do not know how to fill the empty place. I know you would say fill it with God. I am trying.
Please keep praying for all cancer and dementia patients, their caregivers, families and friends. Your prayers make our lives easier to handle. God Bless.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Results of surgery
DH had a lymph node removed from his groin on Monday, October 18. The biopsy results were benign.
The surgeon and our primary doctor still believe that cancer is present so a second surgery is scheduled for Tuesday, November 2 to remove a lymph node from his right arm pit. We will probably hear the results of the biopsy on Thursday or Friday.
DH is not sure whether to be worried or not. I did all the worrying last time. This time I will leave it in God's hands. Having been through it once, I know what my options are.
Last night DH told me that if the biopsy came back positive for cancer he was not going to go through chemotherapy. "What have I got to live for?" was his basis for making this decision. He no longer hunts, rides motorcycles or scuba dives. He has no other hobbies and is bored with life.
I cannot argue with his logic or the results of it. Since lymphoma is so easily curred or at least put into remission with chemotherapy I do not understand his decision, but will abide with it when the time comes.
Please keep praying for all caregivers, dementia and cancer patients and their friends and family as they pass through the various emotions that go with these diseases.
God bless.
The surgeon and our primary doctor still believe that cancer is present so a second surgery is scheduled for Tuesday, November 2 to remove a lymph node from his right arm pit. We will probably hear the results of the biopsy on Thursday or Friday.
DH is not sure whether to be worried or not. I did all the worrying last time. This time I will leave it in God's hands. Having been through it once, I know what my options are.
Last night DH told me that if the biopsy came back positive for cancer he was not going to go through chemotherapy. "What have I got to live for?" was his basis for making this decision. He no longer hunts, rides motorcycles or scuba dives. He has no other hobbies and is bored with life.
I cannot argue with his logic or the results of it. Since lymphoma is so easily curred or at least put into remission with chemotherapy I do not understand his decision, but will abide with it when the time comes.
Please keep praying for all caregivers, dementia and cancer patients and their friends and family as they pass through the various emotions that go with these diseases.
God bless.
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