Nick - Out of Surgery

TerryV
TerryV Member Posts: 887
edited September 2011 in Esophageal Cancer #1
4 or 4 1/2 hours. Esophagus taken up to what I call the "throat hollow". No sign of cancer spread. Tumor in esophagus appears dead and gone according to Pathologist. Actual Pathology reports will be back tomorrow afternoon with real results. 2 - 3 lymph nodes are enlarged - those will be reported on in the Pathology report. He's still in Recovery, but I can breathe now after speaking with the surgeon! Whew....

Terry
Wife to Nick, Stage 3
THE 09/08/11
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  • jss2011
    jss2011 Member Posts: 132
    #2
    That is good news. Keep us
    That is good news. Keep us posted. Continued prayers for you both.
    Julie
  • Jan101
    Jan101 Member Posts: 6
    #3
    Excellent
    So glad to hear the news Terry. Sounds very encouraging
  • hopper52
    hopper52 Member Posts: 108
    #4
    As Tony Would Say.......
    As Tony (the Tiger) would say.....that's GGRRREEAAT!!!!!

    Glad to hear Nick made it through. We'll be praying for a quick recovery and a good report from pathology.

    Michael Daniels (T3N0M0)
    Brandon, FL
  • Laura23
    Laura23 Member Posts: 81
    #5
    So glad!
    Hi Terry,

    So glad to hear that Nick is out of surgery and the results sound good. Hoping and praying for quick healing, minimal pain, and peace and strength.

    Laura
    Wife to Luis
    Dx 4/11/2011 T3N1M0
    MIE 8/30/2011
  • BMGky
    BMGky Member Posts: 621
    #6
    Glad to know it's going
    Glad to know it's going well. Thanks for letting us know. Mary
  • TerryV
    TerryV Member Posts: 887
    #7
    Jan101 said:

    Excellent
    So glad to hear the news Terry. Sounds very encouraging

    Thanks for checking in on us
    Jan,

    With all you have going on, thanks for taking time to check in on us! I appreciate it.

    Please let me know if there is anything we can do for you & S. You know where to find us for the next several days....
  • mruble
    mruble Member Posts: 174
    #8
    Wonderful news
    Thanks for the update!

    Mary
  • swagner
    swagner Member Posts: 21
    #9
    out of surgery
    So happy for you both with the good news. Your in my prayers.

    Sue
  • NikiMo
    NikiMo Member Posts: 342
    #10
    Great!!
    Terry,

    Great to hear that Nick is out of surgery, 4 hours thats quick! :)

    Hope he has an uneventful evening in ICU, and a quick recovery.

    Niki
  • paul61
    paul61 Member Posts: 1,392 Member
    #11
    Good News
    Terry,

    Great to hear that the surgery went well...and FAST!!

    I will be praying that tomorrow is a good day as well.

    Best Regards,

    Paul Adams,
    McCormick, South Carolina
  • BobHaze
    BobHaze Member Posts: 163 Member
    #12
    Terrific!
    So happy to hear Nick's surgery went well and he's on the road to recovery. Happy for both of you.

    Bob
  • jojoshort
    jojoshort Member Posts: 230 Member
    #13
    Good news indeed
    Hope you are breathing regularly now. Great news!
    Jo-Ann
  • Ericalynn
    Ericalynn Member Posts: 200
    #14
    Great News
    Terry,
    So Happy to hear that everything is going so well! I am sooooooo nervous for tomorrow every time I hear good news it makes it a little easier! Thank you for posting sending good thoughts your way! Need to go to bed I have to get up at 3 AM need to leave the house at 4:00 AM.
    Erica
  • chemosmoker
    chemosmoker Member Posts: 501
    #15
    WOW 4 hours....GREAT NEWS!!
    Terry,
    THAT is great to get online finally and read good news!
    I am SO glad to hear that he made it through okay!
    Please keep us posted when you have time, and GET SOME REST FOR YOU TOO!
    We love you and we are all praying for the two of you.

    -Eric
  • JimboC
    JimboC Member Posts: 264
    #16
    Wow, that is incredible
    Wow, that is incredible news. Only 4 1/2 hours. Sounds like he is doing great. All my best for a quick recovery!
  • TerryV
    TerryV Member Posts: 887
    #17
    We are truly blessed!
    Nick was able to move directly from Surgery to Recovery to a regular surgical floor room. No ICU for us. He's been up walking - probably passed 10 rooms on the way down the hall and then back again. Looks a bit "drunk" when he walks, but dang it, he's up ;)

    As far as tubes, he's got a nose tube to drain the stomach. That will remain until Sunday, I believe. There's a NG(?) tube to drain the chest - haven't heard a remove date for that yet. And of course a catheter to eliminate restroom treks for an unsteady man. He has an epidural also, and so far (fingers crossed) it's doing the job of managing his pain.

    I would give anything to bring everyone battling EC along with us through the surgical journey. The gusto so many of the EC posters put into enjoying life is wonderful. You do us ALL honor with your spirit for life.

    Blessings, Peace, and Prayers to all traveling with EC. With love....

    Terry
  • NikiMo
    NikiMo Member Posts: 342
    #18
    TerryV said:

    We are truly blessed!
    Nick was able to move directly from Surgery to Recovery to a regular surgical floor room. No ICU for us. He's been up walking - probably passed 10 rooms on the way down the hall and then back again. Looks a bit "drunk" when he walks, but dang it, he's up ;)

    As far as tubes, he's got a nose tube to drain the stomach. That will remain until Sunday, I believe. There's a NG(?) tube to drain the chest - haven't heard a remove date for that yet. And of course a catheter to eliminate restroom treks for an unsteady man. He has an epidural also, and so far (fingers crossed) it's doing the job of managing his pain.

    I would give anything to bring everyone battling EC along with us through the surgical journey. The gusto so many of the EC posters put into enjoying life is wonderful. You do us ALL honor with your spirit for life.

    Blessings, Peace, and Prayers to all traveling with EC. With love....

    Terry

    Holy smokes!
    Nick is cruising right along. No ICU, that is amazing!! The NG tube is the one in his nose, he probably has a chest tube too. And he is already walking, amazing!!

    Jeff did two laps around ICU today. He is still there tonight, but that is only because the thoracic floor is full. Guess John Hopkins is pretty popular, haha.

    Prayer for continued speedy recovery.

    Niki
  • adube
    adube Member Posts: 63
    #19
    TerryV said:

    We are truly blessed!
    Nick was able to move directly from Surgery to Recovery to a regular surgical floor room. No ICU for us. He's been up walking - probably passed 10 rooms on the way down the hall and then back again. Looks a bit "drunk" when he walks, but dang it, he's up ;)

    As far as tubes, he's got a nose tube to drain the stomach. That will remain until Sunday, I believe. There's a NG(?) tube to drain the chest - haven't heard a remove date for that yet. And of course a catheter to eliminate restroom treks for an unsteady man. He has an epidural also, and so far (fingers crossed) it's doing the job of managing his pain.

    I would give anything to bring everyone battling EC along with us through the surgical journey. The gusto so many of the EC posters put into enjoying life is wonderful. You do us ALL honor with your spirit for life.

    Blessings, Peace, and Prayers to all traveling with EC. With love....

    Terry

    Awesome!
    What incredible news! Keeping you and Nick in my thoughts the next few days, for a speedy recovery. Sending some good vibes out to a fellow hippie at heart ;)

    -Alissa
  • Daisylin
    Daisylin Member Posts: 365
    #20
    adube said:

    Awesome!
    What incredible news! Keeping you and Nick in my thoughts the next few days, for a speedy recovery. Sending some good vibes out to a fellow hippie at heart ;)

    -Alissa

    Terry,
    That is wonderful news! Drunken staggering or not, that is fantastic that he's walking that distance already! Just remember, baby steps, and one day at a time. We're all rooting for you and Nick to be racing laps around that place soon! And most importantly Terry, don't forget to take care of yourself. Stress does seem to work in bizarre ways on our bodies. Get some rest, maybe a nice hot bath and a gossip magazine to take you away.
    thinking of you always,
    Chantal
  • Joel C
    Joel C Member Posts: 174
    #21
    Daisylin said:

    Terry,
    That is wonderful news! Drunken staggering or not, that is fantastic that he's walking that distance already! Just remember, baby steps, and one day at a time. We're all rooting for you and Nick to be racing laps around that place soon! And most importantly Terry, don't forget to take care of yourself. Stress does seem to work in bizarre ways on our bodies. Get some rest, maybe a nice hot bath and a gossip magazine to take you away.
    thinking of you always,
    Chantal

    Nick is one tough cookie.
    Terry I’m so pleased to hear that Nick is doing well, thank you very much for keeping us posted. Surgery, no ICU and up and walking all in one day, it doesn’t get much better than that. You mentioned the lymph nodes, do you know how many they removed?

    Joel

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