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I'M Home... I'm Home....

just4Brooks
just4Brooks CSN Member Posts: 980 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Hi Everybody, It’s now 1:33pm Monday afternoon and I’m happy to tell you that I’m home safe and sound. I got home about 5pm yesterday from a 12 day stay at the wonderful Salem Hospital here in Oregon. I’m going to try to put somewhat of a story together before the pain pills kick in and nothing makes since to any of us. I first went in to the ER on Wednesday the 10th after many hours of “ hurts so bad… bend a person in half” pain and the life threatening threats of my wife at about 12am. I don’t remember much of that first night except that the NG tube went in easier this time. The next day or two where also spent much in the same fog. I do remembering talking to my surgeon and him going in to remove the scare tissue left from my Cancer removal and ostomy placement, then removal. And from what ever damage the Radiation and chemo. That surgery was on Sunday and it took almost 6 hs. Three hrs longer then what they thought it would take.

As of today I think I’m doing better. Just a bit upset knowing how long it’s going to take to recover to where I start to be my old self again but I’ll be okay. I also want to thank Crag for passing the word to everybody. Thanks for all the thoughts my way. And most od all.. Thank Gad for PAIN MEDS!!!

I’ll try to get on some more tomorrow. I hope this makes since!!

Brooks
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  • msccolon
    msccolon CSN Member Posts: 1,917 Member
    #2
    great to hear from you
    thank you for posting, Brooks! I hope your recovery continues strong and quick and that this resolves your issues. Amen to pain meds!
    mary
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  • Jaylo969
    Jaylo969 CSN Member Posts: 824 Member
    #3
    Welcome back
    Welcome back Brooks and hope you get well soon. Being in your own home will help the healing process.

    You get those pain pills and let 'em do their thing.

    Best wishes,
    -Pat
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  • pepebcn
    pepebcn CSN Member Posts: 6,331 Member
    #4
    GREAT! great ,great!
    Welcome back mate!
    Hugs.
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  • KathiM
    KathiM CSN Member Posts: 8,028 Member
    #5
    I am hugging you soooo hard (but softly, softly!)
    GREAT news!!! HOME!!!

    And now there will be no more nasty scar tissue!!!

    Rest, my dear friend, and heal!!!

    Hugs, Kathi
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  • idlehunters
    idlehunters CSN Member Posts: 1,787 Member
    #6
    KathiM said:

    I am hugging you soooo hard (but softly, softly!)
    GREAT news!!! HOME!!!

    And now there will be no more nasty scar tissue!!!

    Rest, my dear friend, and heal!!!

    Hugs, Kathi

    Hey Brooks
    Sooooo glad you are safe and sound. What an ordeal!!! Take care my friend.

    Jennie
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  • Sundanceh
    Sundanceh CSN Member Posts: 4,392 Member
    #7
    Welcome Back, buddy!

    Welcome Back, buddy!
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  • Nana b
    Nana b CSN Member Posts: 3,030 Member
    #8
    Sundanceh said:

    Welcome Back, buddy!

    Welcome Back, buddy!

    Welcome back!!
    Great to see you on line! Hugs!
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  • LivinginNH
    LivinginNH CSN Member Posts: 1,456 Member
    #9
    Hey!! Great to see you back

    Hey!! Great to see you back on the board! :-) I'm sure it's nice to be back home in your own bed and away from those pesky nurses with the big needles! ;-) Take care of yourself, and go get some more pain meds. :-) Cynthia
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  • Lovekitties
    Lovekitties CSN Member Posts: 3,364 Member
    #10
    So very glad to see your smiling face!
    Sorry that you had such a time of it but glad your doc got in there and took care of it.

    Your post made wonderful sense and am so happy you felt well enough to check in here.

    Take care, rest, recover quickly

    Marie
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  • geotina
    geotina CSN Member Posts: 2,111 Member
    #11
    Brooks:
    Please say loud and clear, "I will listen to my wife in the future" "I will listen to my wife in the future". You guys just don't listen, well, not all the time anyway.

    Glad to see all went well, you are home and posting again.

    Take care - Tina
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  • Crow71
    Crow71 CSN Member Posts: 679 Member
    #12
    Hey Brooks - Rest well. Take
    Hey Brooks - Rest well. Take the meds and get better. You'll be yourself soon.
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  • PhillieG
    PhillieG CSN Member Posts: 4,866 Member
    #13
    As Dorothy Said...
    "There's no place like home".
    She also said "Toto, get off my leg you naughty dog!"

    Glad you're back and doing well Brooks
    -p
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  • Kerry S
    Kerry S CSN Member Posts: 606 Member
    #14
    Think about it
    Brooks,
    Damn glad to see you back my friend. I figured out that if they just put the black plastic flex pipe like you put around cable bundles in your car, that would keep your gut from getting kinks in it. Think about it. Damn stuff would work.

    Kerry
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  • AnneCan
    AnneCan CSN Member Posts: 3,673 Member
    #15
    Glad you are home!
    I hope you feel better soon, Brooks! You deserve it!
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  • chicoturner
    chicoturner CSN Member Posts: 282
    #16
    Happy you are home Brooks!
    Happy you are home Brooks! So happy you are losing that pain! Thanks for for pain meds and Ambien!!!!!!!! Best to you. Jean
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  • coloCan
    coloCan CSN Member Posts: 1,944 Member
    #17
    chicoturner said:

    Happy you are home Brooks!
    Happy you are home Brooks! So happy you are losing that pain! Thanks for for pain meds and Ambien!!!!!!!! Best to you. Jean

    Hopefully from here on out
    your reconnected internal solid waste disposal system will function as it should......steve
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  • christinecarl
    christinecarl CSN Member Posts: 544 Member
    #18
    Glad you are home, hope the
    Glad you are home, hope the Drs were able to do a good job on Rotorooter they did on you. I missed your Facebook post. I hope you heal quickly.
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  • Luv2lunch
    Luv2lunch CSN Member Posts: 270
    #19
    Brooks,
    So glad you are
    Brooks,
    So glad you are home. Best wishes, thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery.
    Linda and Ellie
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  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 CSN Member Posts: 5,044 Member
    #20
    He's back!!
    Oh, yeah. Pain meds are the bomb! I'm sorry you had to go through all this, and I pray this will be the start of feeling better for a long, long time.

    *hugs*
    Gail
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  • Kathleen808
    Kathleen808 CSN Member Posts: 2,342 Member
    #21
    Brooks!
    We missed you Brooks! I'm glad they fixed you up but so sorry you had to go through the pain and the hospital stay. I'm praying the pain eases and you recover soon.

    Aloha,
    Kathleen
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