Finally Home-Just a Brief Update

wbcgaruss
wbcgaruss Member Posts: 2,482 Member
edited November 2019 in Head and Neck Cancer #1

 

OK folks saying Hi and I am finally home. Just came home Monday afternoon Nov. 4 and had my first night at home in awhile. Had my first day today. The wife and I spent most of today dealing with the stuff they sent home from rehab,organizing meds and had visiting nurse and speech pathologist visit. I am still tired and tire easily, something I’m not used to. and have some recovery ahead of me for sure. Not feeling that great yet and have good days and bad days but certainly glad to be home. I ended up spending 35 days in Hershey Med. And having 6 operations And 10 days in Lancaster General Rehab Hospital. I will be starting to write a brief as possible summary of what happened step by step as best I can without it getting too long or overwhelming as I feel up to it. I look at the forum and it is overwhelming how many posts that I am behind on reading it is too much for me right now. I think my head is a little foggy yet also. The main thing was after my neck dissection I was to get out and go home in a couple days but a damaged Kylie Valve in the area of the operation on my neck was damaged and would not quit draining. It involved 2 more operations to stop the drainage with a Thoracic Surgeon going in on the right side of my chest and binding or tying tissue together around the supply tube to the kylie valve and it finally slowed and stopped. Hard to find info on kylie valves on internet maybe someone can find it and don’t know if I am spelling it right. Anyway thanks for all the prayers and I will write as I feel fit-God Bless

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  • ERomanO
    ERomanO Member Posts: 323 Member
    #2
    Welcome home!

    Good to hear from you, Russ.  Just take it easy concentrate on getting your health back.

  • Pclark21st
    Pclark21st Member Posts: 126
    #3
    Welcome back.  Sounds brutal.

    Welcome back.  Sounds brutal.  Glad to be in your own home I'm sure

  • katlou
    katlou Member Posts: 83 Member
    #4
    Hope you feel better soon

    I am so glad that you are finally back home.  Take it easy and focus on feeling better.  Sorry you had to go through so much.

  • ProustLover
    ProustLover Member Posts: 121 Member
    #5
    katlou said:

    Hope you feel better soon

    I am so glad that you are finally back home.  Take it easy and focus on feeling better.  Sorry you had to go through so much.

    Welcome Back!

    You've been missed!  Glad you.'re past that ordeal and can start feeling better every day.

  • Logan51
    Logan51 Member Posts: 470 Member
    #6
    Russ

    Good to hear you're back home and doing reasonably well- and will get better day by day.

  • Sabrina23
    Sabrina23 Member Posts: 103 Member
    edited November 2019 #7
    Russ good to hear you are home and resting God Bless You

    Russ, God Bless You - you have been thru a lot and so glad you are now home and recuperating.  Thoughts and prayers are with you continuously.  Praying for  a full recovery and NED!  Thank you for updating us on your health and progress.  I hope you don't have to go thru any more operations and hardships.  

  • big G
    big G Member Posts: 177 Member
    #8
    Sabrina23 said:

    Russ good to hear you are home and resting God Bless You

    Russ, God Bless You - you have been thru a lot and so glad you are now home and recuperating.  Thoughts and prayers are with you continuously.  Praying for  a full recovery and NED!  Thank you for updating us on your health and progress.  I hope you don't have to go thru any more operations and hardships.  

    Glad your home

    Being home is great. Rest up and heal Russ.

  • lorijeannj
    lorijeannj Member Posts: 56 Member
    #9
    God bless Russ.

    God bless Russ.

  • kgasmart
    kgasmart Member Posts: 64 Member
    #10
    Hang in there Russ

    Hope the cold weather in Lancaster isn't getting you down too much!

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