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Tethered again

buckeye2
buckeye2 CSN Member Posts: 428 Member
in Colorectal Cancer #1
Last Monday my husband had his wound vac removed. On Thursday he felt the wound split during a BM and on Friday felt another pop during a sneeze. The wound was about 2 inch across and is now about 6. In pain all weekend and headed to hernia surgery this afternoon. So looks like his friend the wound vac is coming back. It's definitely a setback and disappointing but could be much worse. Lisa
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  • smokeyjoe
    smokeyjoe CSN Member Posts: 1,425 Member
    #2
    Hope they get this resoloved
    Hope they get this resoloved for him.
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  • lauragb
    lauragb CSN Member Posts: 370 Member
    #3
    Hang in there! Setbacks are
    Hang in there! Setbacks are always disappointing and disheartenting. Here's to this wound healing quickly! I take it you must be from Ohio. I am too.

    Sending light and prayers.
    Laura
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  • buckeye2
    buckeye2 CSN Member Posts: 428 Member
    #4
    lauragb said:

    Hang in there! Setbacks are
    Hang in there! Setbacks are always disappointing and disheartenting. Here's to this wound healing quickly! I take it you must be from Ohio. I am too.

    Sending light and prayers.
    Laura

    We are at The James. It s a
    We are at The James. It s a great facility. Lisa
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  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 CSN Member Posts: 6,744 Member
    #5
    Awful
    Hoping that this time it doesn't take very long to heal up. Hope he heals completely this time and it's resolved fast.

    Kim
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  • tommycat
    tommycat CSN Member Posts: 790 Member
    #6
    Sometimes you can really
    Sometimes you can really understand the adage, "One step forward, two steps back." That was very true for me during my cancer healing and surgeries. It sometimes got to me as I had absolutely no control over any of it, but there will come a time when every step he takes is toward progress.
    Hang in there...when someone said it's a bumpy ride, they weren't kidding.
    You will both get to a better place, and next year will be looking back on all this as a very distant memory.
    I'm here for you~
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  • pepebcn
    pepebcn CSN Member Posts: 6,331 Member
    #7
    tommycat said:

    Sometimes you can really
    Sometimes you can really understand the adage, "One step forward, two steps back." That was very true for me during my cancer healing and surgeries. It sometimes got to me as I had absolutely no control over any of it, but there will come a time when every step he takes is toward progress.
    Hang in there...when someone said it's a bumpy ride, they weren't kidding.
    You will both get to a better place, and next year will be looking back on all this as a very distant memory.
    I'm here for you~

    Lisa praying for a definitive healing !
    Best to both!
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  • buckeye2
    buckeye2 CSN Member Posts: 428 Member
    #8
    tommycat said:

    Sometimes you can really
    Sometimes you can really understand the adage, "One step forward, two steps back." That was very true for me during my cancer healing and surgeries. It sometimes got to me as I had absolutely no control over any of it, but there will come a time when every step he takes is toward progress.
    Hang in there...when someone said it's a bumpy ride, they weren't kidding.
    You will both get to a better place, and next year will be looking back on all this as a very distant memory.
    I'm here for you~

    You have been a great
    You have been a great supporter. I hope you never need support but if you do I hope I can do for you what you do for me. There are so many really good people on this board. Lisa
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  • taraHK
    taraHK CSN Member Posts: 1,952 Member
    #9
    so sorry
    Oh, so sorry to hear this. Must be discouraging. Sounds like he is getting good management of it now. Best wishes to you both.

    Tara
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  • herdizziness
    herdizziness CSN Member Posts: 3,624 Member
    #10
    oooh Lisa
    That just made me feel woozy. Oh my goodness girl, here's to your hubby being fixed up REALLY soon!!!
    Will be praying for his quick recovery.
    Hugs sent your way.
    Winter Marie
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  • steveandnat
    steveandnat CSN Member Posts: 886
    #11
    Setbacks stink
    Hope everything gets better real fast. These setbacks stink but almost seem impossible to avoid. Praying hard for you all.
    Jeff
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  • Erinb
    Erinb CSN Member Posts: 293
    #12
    We go to the James too when
    We go to the James too when needed. I hope the wound heals quickly and you can stay away from the hopital for awhile. You have a great attitude. Always have to look at the POSITIVES!
    Erin
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  • druidshadow
    druidshadow CSN Member Posts: 85
    #13
    ouch
    i am sorry and hope it get resolved soon i have a open wound too but no vac thankfully i wish you both the best. john
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