Home from the Hospital

Kathleen808
Kathleen808 Member Posts: 2,342 Member
in Colorectal Cancer #1

Hi Friends,

**** made it home from the hospital on Monday after 18 days in the hospital.  I have to say, it was a very tough 18 days on him.  He has lost a lot of weight and is going to focus on getting his healthy body back (yes, he knows he has metastasized cancer).  Today,Thursday, he had chemo.  He just had the folfox as they are holding the Avastin for a few weeks because of surgery.  He is eagerly waiting for an Ok to get back in the ocean.  We think the doc will want him to wait at least another week since he had surgery 2 weeks ago.
 Our daughter comes home for Thanksgiving on Wednesday.  On Wednesday evening the neighborhood has an imu for cooking turkeys.  An imu is an underground oven.  One of our neighbors has one dug in his backyard and it can fit around 30 turkeys in it.  It takes many hours to prepare the imu and there are a number of different steps.  From about 6pm - 10pm the neighbors gather and bring the turkeys.  Everyone brings a pupu (horderve) and drinks and sit around until it is time to put the turkeys in.  Then all the turkeys go in and our covered with tea leaves and then dirt.  The smell is incredible reaches many blocks.  On Thanksgiving morning around 9am everyone goes and picks up their turkeys.
I share that because when things were so dark for us in the hospital all we could think about was more time with family and friends.  It's all we want.  I am so grateful that we will get more time.
Thinking of all of you.

Aloha,
Kathleen

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  • maglets
    maglets Member Posts: 2,576 Member
    #2
    Kathleen

    oh congrats you two on getting home.  I am so pleased that **** will be home and resting eating and healing on the holiday.

    thank you Kath for your turkey description.  I have never heard of that and I loved every single second your description. Sometimes I think in order to find joy in cancer life....we have to focus on the tiny simple pleasures of living.

    sending your family greatest love with snowflakes attached.....

    mags

  • janderson1964
    janderson1964 Member Posts: 2,215 Member
    #3
    I am so thankful that **** is

    I am so thankful that **** is out of the hospital. Hopefully you will both get some much neede rest before the holidays. Sounds like you are going to have a great thanksgiving. Enjoy.

  • Lovekitties
    Lovekitties Member Posts: 3,364 Member
    #4
    Dearest Kathleen

    I am so very glad for the news that **** is home.  I know that the last 18 days have to have exhausted you both.

    This year you have a special reason to be thankful.

    I love to hear the cultural celebrations described.  Bringing together family and friends and enjoying time together is precious.

    May you, **** and the girls have many more Thanksgivings together.

    Much love and hugs,

    Marie who loves kitties

  • johnnybegood
    johnnybegood Member Posts: 1,117 Member
    #5
    janderson1964 said:

    I am so thankful that **** is

    I am so thankful that **** is out of the hospital. Hopefully you will both get some much neede rest before the holidays. Sounds like you are going to have a great thanksgiving. Enjoy.

    oh you two

    i have been thinking of you and i am so glad **** is finally home.now he can heal i cant believe they started him on chemo so soon ,he is a very stong man and one of my heros.that is so cool about the turkey oven thanks for sharing.**** you get better and stronger now so you can get back to ejoying life (((HUGS))) 

    to you both...Godbless...johnnybegood

  • Trubrit
    Trubrit Member Posts: 5,804 Member
    #6
    Home, home.

    I am so happy to hear that you are home.

    May **** continue to gain his strenght and weight back.

    Happy Thanksgiving to you, and enjoy every single moment. 

    Blessings!

  • jen2012
    jen2012 Member Posts: 1,607 Member
    #7
    Glad he is home.   You must

    Glad he is home.   You must be mentally and physically exhausted.   I hope he's enjoying the ocean very soon.

    The turkey cooking sounds so cool.   Our son's boy scout troop does something similar, but they cook them in metal trash cans (only used for this purpose...I hope!!)  They have a big family feast this weekend, with everything cooked outside.

  • devotion10
    devotion10 Member Posts: 623 Member
    #8
    Dearest Kathleen ...

    I have just recently come back to the board after my husband's passing almost six months ago. As I  try to catch up on messages to see where everyone is in their lives ... well, my heart goes out to you and your husband ****.

    May your holiday together be filled with peaceful feelings and warm love. ~ Cynthia

  • Momof2plusteentwins
    Momof2plusteentwins Member Posts: 509 Member
    #9
    Kathleen
    So glad **** is out of hospital, 18 days is a long time! Just getting home makes it easier to get stronger every day. I hope your family has a great Thanksgiving.
    Sandy
  • traci43
    traci43 Member Posts: 773 Member
    #10
    Great news!

    Great news indeed.  So glad you will be able to celebrate at home especially since you have such a yummy turkey!  Hope he continues to improve and the FOLFOX doesn't hit too hard.  Traci

  • Gavin63
    Gavin63 Member Posts: 98 Member
    #11
    Hello Kathleen,
    Happy for

    Hello Kathleen,

    Happy for ****'s discharge from Hospital. It's an awesome feeling when you head home from the Hospital. Wishing him a speedy recovery from the surgery.

    Gavin

     

  • geotina
    geotina Member Posts: 2,111 Member
    #12
    Kathleen:

    Can we say Yippee that **** is finally home.  Now enjoy what sounds like an absolutely fabulous Thanksgiving dinner.

    Love and Hugs - Tina

  • fatbob2010
    fatbob2010 Member Posts: 467 Member
    #13
    Great News

    Very glad for the two of you.  It must be great for him to be home and looking forward to great fellowship around the IMU.

    Art

  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 Member Posts: 6,742 Member
    #14
    Wonderful

    So glad that he is home and recovering there.  My daughter lived on that island you are on as well (while in the military) and told me about the great events going on.  I'm hoping that you can both make it to that, but more importantly that he gets well.  Just wanting to let you know that he is my prayers.

    Kim

  • thingy45
    thingy45 Member Posts: 632 Member
    #15
    Annabelle41415 said:

    Wonderful

    So glad that he is home and recovering there.  My daughter lived on that island you are on as well (while in the military) and told me about the great events going on.  I'm hoping that you can both make it to that, but more importantly that he gets well.  Just wanting to let you know that he is my prayers.

    Kim

    Fabulous

    Great to hear Divk is home, enjoy the festivities with neighbours and family.

    home is the best place to be.

    hugs to you both, Marjan

  • Nana b
    Nana b Member Posts: 3,030 Member
    #16
    thingy45 said:

    Fabulous

    Great to hear Divk is home, enjoy the festivities with neighbours and family.

    home is the best place to be.

    hugs to you both, Marjan

    Thank God!    Turkey sounds

    Thank God!    Turkey sounds great.   

  • annalexandria
    annalexandria Member Posts: 2,571 Member
    #17
    So glad he's home!

    I hope you all have a wonderful holiday with those turkeys (very interesting, never knew that in-ground method was used for other meats),and that **** gets back in the ocean asap.

    Hugs to you both~AA

  • Cathleen Mary
    Cathleen Mary Member Posts: 827 Member
    #18
    annalexandria said:

    So glad he's home!

    I hope you all have a wonderful holiday with those turkeys (very interesting, never knew that in-ground method was used for other meats),and that **** gets back in the ocean asap.

    Hugs to you both~AA

    Welcome home, ****!  I hope

    Welcome home, ****!  I hope you both can rest in the comfort of your own home.  What a turkey feast you described....Sounds like so much fun. 

    Wishes for healing and strength.

    CM

  • LivinginNH
    LivinginNH Member Posts: 1,456 Member
    #19
    Hi Kathleen,
    I'm so glad ****

    Hi Kathleen,

    I'm so glad **** is finally home and back into his own comfy bed.  :)

    Happy Thanksgiving!

     Cynthia

  • herdizziness
    herdizziness Member Posts: 3,624 Member
    #20
    Whoop Whoop!!

    I'm so happy he's put of the hospital and is home. Nothing like Home Sweet Home and family, it's so wonderful your daughter will be coming home for Thanksgiving!!

    I loved the imu story, how cool is that? Totally cool!!!!

    i can't wait to hear he's back enjoying the feel of warm waters of your ocean again!!

    Winter Marie

     

  • Kathleen808
    Kathleen808 Member Posts: 2,342 Member
    #21
    Mahalo (thank you)

    Hello my dear friends,

    It is always sweeter when you celebrate the good stuff with us.  Thank you for your warmth and love.  **** can't get in the ocean yet but I got away for 1.5 hours on my stand-up-paddle board today.  It was fabulous to just be on the water.  Grateful for so much.  Trying to keep my mind in that thankful place.

    Aloha,

    Kathleen

     

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