Post #292,199
9/3/07 7:29:05 AM
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Prayer Request Time
And now for number three...
My mom went to ER on Monday night for sharp abdominal pains. After a few hours it was basicly "you're constipated, here's a laxative. See your regular doctor for follow-up. Thursday afternoon, with still no movement, she went to see her doctor. Told her to get her butt to the hospital. Admitted Thursday night. Friday more attempts. I stopped for a short visit. She was in good spirits.
Saturday morning, after dropping my wife at the state fair, I stopped by for, what I thought would be, a short visit. spent the entire day. Pain was getting worse. Her kiddie doctor (hospital assigned, not her regular doctor) was there. "I've scheduled another enema and some x-rays. Don't know when radiology will get to you, sometime before 5:00 p.m. (this was t 9:00 a.m.), I'll check back with you TOMORROW." And then he left. I waited an hour, just to give the hospital a chance to work, it is a holiday weekend. Then I went to the head nurse and floor intern. They told me they would call radiology and get it done asap. Soon we had a GI doctor discussing the finding with us. Very concerned. "Apple-core" spot in the colon. Plus spots found on the liver. Might be cancer. He'll take charge, schedule a bunch of tests.
Results came back yesterday (Sunday). She does have colon cancer. No report on the liver yet. Surgery should be sometime today (Monday), if they can get her in. Again, it is a holiday weekend, so emergencies are first, then her, urgent, but not an emergency, surgery. Won't know until today.
The family is circling the wagons. One brother from Montana has flown in. Sister is on her way from Hawaii. My two daughters asked if they should come home from college. My mom's 82. On Saturday when my other brothers were not in the room, she told me "I'm ready to go..."
Prayers, thoughts, whatever welcome.
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. (Herm Albright)
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Post #292,201
9/3/07 7:44:44 AM
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Request approved.
Positive thoughts (for Mom as well as offspring) being thunk.
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Post #292,203
9/3/07 8:53:42 AM
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Im in, glad you were there to move it along
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Post #292,206
9/3/07 9:08:44 AM
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You got it. Good luck and hang in.
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Post #292,208
9/3/07 9:53:07 AM
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You have them
Too much of today's music is fashionable crap dressed as artistry.Adrian Belew
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Post #292,209
9/3/07 9:53:28 AM
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Hopeful thoughts being sent. You did well. Hang in there.
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Post #292,216
9/3/07 11:08:23 AM
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Good luck on the way
"Pictures are better then words because some words are big and hard to understand"
Peter Griffin (Family Guy)
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Post #292,221
9/3/07 12:03:39 PM
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I'm so sorry to hear
Hope all turns out as well as it can. Keep your thoughts positive and I'll do the same for you.
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Post #292,225
9/3/07 12:20:40 PM
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(((((Joe))))
You mom sounds like an amazing woman. She is lucky to have a son like you. You got those lazy scrubs to give you the answers you needed.
We will be holding all of you in our hearts.
Smile,
Amy
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Post #292,228
9/3/07 12:29:53 PM
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Damn, sucketh maximally.
Thoughts are with you.
I just hope she either 1) recovers well and quickly *OR* 2) goes fast.
The 3) interim crap just isn't pretty. I know, my Dad passed of Colon cancer a few years ago.
Here is hoping for 1, but if not that, 2.
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Post #292,236
9/3/07 1:03:46 PM
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{{{{{Joe}}}}}
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Post #292,237
9/3/07 1:04:49 PM
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Prayers for your family, Joe. If you need anything....
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Steve
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Post #292,245
9/3/07 2:57:23 PM
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All the best!
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Post #292,257
9/3/07 6:26:08 PM
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Good thoughts enroute -
And congrats on realizing straightaway - Nurses run hospitals, (eventually learn how tactfully-enough to educate a few of the arrogant young MDs.) Ya done good.
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Post #292,259
9/3/07 7:07:11 PM
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My good wishes to you and yours
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Post #292,264
9/3/07 8:13:36 PM
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Good wishes on the way.
Regards,
-scott anderson
"Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson..."
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Post #292,265
9/3/07 8:15:37 PM
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{{{Joe}}}
I've needed prayer recently. I guess it's time to 'pay it forward'.
Wade.
Is it enough to love
Is it enough to breathe
Somebody rip my heart out
And leave me here to bleed
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Is it enough to die
Somebody save my life
I'd rather be Anything but Ordinary
Please
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Post #292,266
9/3/07 8:44:26 PM
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Prayers on the way.
Imric's Tips for Living
- Paranoia Is a Survival Trait
- Pessimists are never disappointed - but sometimes, if they are very lucky, they can be pleasantly surprised...
- Even though everyone is out to get you, it doesn't matter unless you let them win.
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Nothing is as simple as it seems in the beginning,
As hopeless as it seems in the middle,
Or as finished as it seems in the end.
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Post #292,289
9/4/07 8:40:47 AM
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Late, but my thoughs are with you and yours, Joe!
Alex
Nobody has a more sacred obligation to obey the law than those who make the law. -- Sophocles (496? - 406 BCE)
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Post #292,346
9/5/07 8:23:29 AM
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Even later, but more good thoughts!
jb4
"It's hard for me, you know, living in this beautiful White House, to give you a firsthand assessment."
— George W. Bush, when asked if he believed Iraq was in a state of civil war (Newsweek, 26 Feb 07)
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Post #292,349
9/5/07 9:48:38 AM
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Update
Surgery is scheduled to 2:30 p.m. (CDT) tomorrow (9/6). Don't know why it took so long to schedule. Mom is finally back in good spirits. Just wants to go home.
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. (Herm Albright)
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Post #292,354
9/5/07 10:47:11 AM
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Good luck and best wishes.
Regards,
-scott anderson
"Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson..."
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Post #292,359
9/5/07 2:21:53 PM
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May the surgery go well and her recovery swift.
Smile,
Amy
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Post #292,360
9/5/07 2:50:09 PM
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Well said. My hopes as well.
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Post #292,371
9/5/07 6:09:00 PM
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Good sign that she wants to go home.
Still sending positive thoughts.
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Post #292,429
9/6/07 4:45:59 PM
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Late but sending prayers! Keep us posted!
"When you take charge of your life, there is no longer need to ask permission of other people or society at large. When you ask permission, you give someone veto power over your life." -- By Geoffrey F. Abert
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"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind, don't matter - and those who matter, don't mind." -- By Dr. Seuss
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"Sometimes it takes a whole lot more strength to walk away than to stand there and fight." -- By the character of John Abbott: said on Young & Restless on 5/19/06
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Post #292,461
9/6/07 10:09:40 PM
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Update2 - Stage 4
Surgery went smooth. Removed a baseball sized cancerous tumor from my mom's colon. Then the surgeon went exploring...
Soft spots on the liver, assumed to be cancerous.
Large mass behind/underneath the uterous (sp). Assumed cancerous. Biopsy taken and sent off. Surgeon stated that she has stage 4 cancer.
Chemo is out. Doesn't work on 81 y/o patients. Mom wouldn't want it anyhow. There are oral meds. Do nothing 1-5 years maybe longer. Take meds 1-5 years maybe longer. It will be a quality of life issue. My mom has stated that she has lived a good life, a long life, and is ready to go. She doesn't want to die, but is ready. "all my children are grown and self-sufficient." She's done her job...
She is still post-op, so the surgeon has not told her about the other cancers. When she asked me if he had gotten it all, I answered that he had gotten the entire mass from the colon. I want her to be aware when she finds out about the rest...
Sigh
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. (Herm Albright)
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Post #292,463
9/6/07 10:14:23 PM
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:-(
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Post #292,464
9/6/07 10:14:36 PM
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Oh Lord. I'm so sorry.
Let me know if I can do anything to help. I have lots of info and I'm a good listener.
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Post #292,465
9/6/07 10:14:51 PM
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Well, damn!
Sorry it couldn't be better news, Joe.
Alex
Nobody has a more sacred obligation to obey the law than those who make the law. -- Sophocles (496? - 406 BCE)
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Post #292,466
9/6/07 10:19:25 PM
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You have my prayers and sympathies!
I had no idea elderly people couldn't have chemo.
I'll pray that she has a good quality of life for as long as she can and that her passing will be peaceable.
I'll also pray for you and your family while they cope with this ordeal.
Brenda
"When you take charge of your life, there is no longer need to ask permission of other people or society at large. When you ask permission, you give someone veto power over your life." -- By Geoffrey F. Abert
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"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind, don't matter - and those who matter, don't mind." -- By Dr. Seuss
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"Sometimes it takes a whole lot more strength to walk away than to stand there and fight." -- By the character of John Abbott: said on Young & Restless on 5/19/06
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Post #292,469
9/6/07 10:40:27 PM
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Deep breath
Sorry to hear the news...but at least she seems at peace with the issue.
Anything you need...
Too much of today's music is fashionable crap dressed as artistry.Adrian Belew
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Post #292,471
9/6/07 10:42:35 PM
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sorry
"Pictures are better then words because some words are big and hard to understand"
Peter Griffin (Family Guy)
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Post #292,474
9/6/07 11:01:55 PM
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sorry
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Post #292,475
9/6/07 11:07:56 PM
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oh man :-(
Quantum materiae materietur marmota monax si marmota monax materiam possit materiari?
Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free american and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 51 years. meep
reach me at [link|mailto:bill.oxley@cox.net|mailto:bill.oxley@cox.net]
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Post #292,480
9/6/07 11:48:59 PM
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Sorry to hear. :( Hang in there.
-YendorMike
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
- Benjamin Franklin, 1759 Historical Review of Pennsylvania
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Post #292,481
9/7/07 1:07:42 AM
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Sorry Joe - thoughts and prayers for you and yours continue
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Steve
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Post #292,484
9/7/07 4:04:49 AM
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I think, in a way, prayers *were* answered.
And this not me being morbid. But she said she's ready.
Wade
Is it enough to love
Is it enough to breathe
Somebody rip my heart out
And leave me here to bleed
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Is it enough to die
Somebody save my life
I'd rather be Anything but Ordinary
Please
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-- "Anything but Ordinary" by Avril Lavigne. | · my ·
· [link|http://staticsan.livejournal.com/|blog] ·
· [link|http://yceran.org/|website] · |
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Post #292,495
9/7/07 7:47:43 AM
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Be strong. Sorry for you.
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Post #292,496
9/7/07 8:17:21 AM
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She's not dead yet.</mpython>
My heart goes out to you, Joe.
Keep your spirits up and celebrate the days you have left. Be sure to share some stories about your mom. She sounds like a wonderful woman.
Hugs,
Amy
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Post #292,516
9/7/07 6:35:17 PM
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I'm really sorry to hear that Joe
The wheel turns ever on.
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Post #292,682
9/10/07 6:52:44 PM
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Sorry to hear it
Get what time you can with her while you can.
~~~)-Steven----
Stapp's Ironical Paradox:
"The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle."
Col. John P. Stapp - Decelerator 'Test Pilot'
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Post #292,549
9/8/07 6:14:50 AM
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Thanks Everyone
It is really appreciated.
Right now, everything is good. She's scheduled to be discharged on Wednesday. And then we'll she how things go.
It's comforting knowing that I have friends to talk with as needed.
Thanks again everyone.
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. (Herm Albright)
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Post #292,684
9/10/07 7:38:19 PM
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Anytime.
We're like the bar that never closes. You just have to BYOB. :0)
Hugs,
Amy
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Post #292,685
9/10/07 7:55:26 PM
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What she said.
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