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luv3jay
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WOW! It seems like it's been forever since I've been with you guys. Thank you everyone who thought of me, prayed for me, called, messaged...just everyone! I'm still in quite a bit of pain, so I'm going to keep this short and to the point. I am so happy to be home. That seemed like the longest 10 days I ever spent! This procedure was a doozy...I have never in my life experienced such pain. REALLY!! We originally went in thinking there were about8 nodules that needed removed, but when she got in there, it ended up being more like 18. She removed most of them and was very pleased with the outcome. The few that she couldn't get, she put markers around them and we're going after those with Cyberknife. I had a few issues in the recovery room. They were trying so hard to get my pain under control that they accidentally overdosed me...I was told that I actually stopped breathing for a minute. Scary huh! And the next day, it seem that the epidural they had placed in my back for pain control was continuously dripping, so once again...too much Fentenyl. I became dazed and unresponsive and my pupils started dialating. They had to give me a couple of shots of Narcan, which reversed the effects of the narcotics. Which means...NO PAIN RELIEF either. OMG!! I was in so much pain that I almost passed out. Well, after those two scares, they were leary of giving me any narcotics, so basically I was on high powered motrin. That was not working for me at all. My blood pressure was through the roof. I couldn't/wouldn't cough or breath heavy or anything because it all hurt so bad. This meant, I wasn't using my lungs so of course, I developed fluid on the right lung, a fever and some collapsed lung tissue. Well, to make a long story short, we worked with the pain management team and managed to come up with a pain regimine that worked for me. I was discharged on Saturday. So now I'm home, trying to get adjusted here...which has been interesting, to say the least. I met with the radiation onc today to discuss Cyberknife, so we should be starting that in just a few weeks. As of today, things are looking good for me. Again, thank you all for thinking of me and not a day passed that I didn't think of you guys too. We all fight together!
-Sheri
-Sheri
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Hi Sheri
Nothing like your own bed to feel better. Ok you survived surgery, you survived pain, your survived complications, you made it home and are on the road to recovery, You are a Warrier, you will beat this nasty disease and you will move forward. I'm very proud of you for enduring all you have, you give the rest of us so much hope. Take care and get some rest. Tina and George -
Pain Management
Sheri,
Pain management is a HUGE issue for me. I don't understand why they dodn't call in the pain management team immediately when a patient has issues with meds. But, you endured it. Congrats on that. And, now you know and so does your team. When you need more procedures you can have a good pain plan in place ahead of time. Good luck and hope to see more of you while you recuperate and start feeling better.
Kimby
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Sherikimby said:Pain Management
Sheri,
Pain management is a HUGE issue for me. I don't understand why they dodn't call in the pain management team immediately when a patient has issues with meds. But, you endured it. Congrats on that. And, now you know and so does your team. When you need more procedures you can have a good pain plan in place ahead of time. Good luck and hope to see more of you while you recuperate and start feeling better.
Kimby
Outwit. Outplay. Outlast.
I am glad that you are home and with each day I hope you get stronger and better take care
michelle -
Hopefully, Sheri, the worst is over, you're now at home whereangelsbaby said:Sheri
I am glad that you are home and with each day I hope you get stronger and better take care
michelle
you belong. from now on let your recovery be smooth and painfree....Steve -
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Hi Sheri
You had some of the same problems I had during my DaVinci surgery too - that's a whopping surgery that literally takes your breath away. Pain management is a huge issue too, just when they figure out what works, they begin to take you off of it.
You're doing better than I did, but being the warrior you are, this does not surpise me. I'm so glad that things went well.
Now, CyberKnife will be interesting - had it done on my liver with the beads and such. Good luck on the lungs. They should be measuring you soon for your "form" that you are going to lie in during treatments. Hardest thing for me was holding my arms over my head for over 2 hours a lick - they go numb in a big way. And just hope that you don't need to go to the restroom - nurses will give you dirty looks all day, 'cause they have to reset Cyber and start back over and that takes time and holds everybody up.
You will get to see a movie from the ceiling though, so pick out a good one.
All the best going forward - sounds like NEDsville to me
-Craig -
Oh my!
Hi Sheri,
Well I'm glad to hear you're back home again- what a huge nightmare of an ordeal! But, it is now BEHIND you and you got through it and you're still kicking! Onward and forward to the next thing- cyberknife. It will be a piece of cake compared to what you've just been through. I will be interested in hearing how it goes. Are you getting cyberknife on your liver or your lungs? I'm a bit confused on that.
I didn't think they could do it on the lungs, but wasn't sure.
You take care, rest up, and I will be thinking of and praying for your recovery.
God bless,
Lisa
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