Hey everybody!

luv3jay
luv3jay Member Posts: 533 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
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

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  • AnneCan
    AnneCan Member Posts: 3,673 Member
    WOW! is right Sheri! You
    WOW! is right Sheri! You have been through a lot! It sounds like the worst is behind you + everything is looking good. I am really happy for you; I have been wondering how your surgery went. Thanks for updating us. I hope you feel better exponentially every day!
  • Crow71
    Crow71 Member Posts: 679 Member
    Hey Sheri - Thanks for the
    Hey Sheri - Thanks for the update. I can hardly believe how much extra trouble you've had. Sounds like you are doing will now - thank goodness. Take it easy and heal up quick.
    Roger
  • robinvan
    robinvan Member Posts: 1,012
    Glad you are still breathing!
    Welcome back to the land of the living. I hope your recovery goes well.

    Rob; in Vancouver
  • lcarper2
    lcarper2 Member Posts: 635 Member
    robinvan said:

    Glad you are still breathing!
    Welcome back to the land of the living. I hope your recovery goes well.

    Rob; in Vancouver

    sheri
    Hey good to hear from you....take it easy
  • idlehunters
    idlehunters Member Posts: 1,787 Member
    lcarper2 said:

    sheri
    Hey good to hear from you....take it easy

    Hey Sheri!
    So glad you finally got the pain under control. Things seem to be looking up for you. Take care and keep that beautiful smile on your face girl!

    Jennie
  • Lovekitties
    Lovekitties Member Posts: 3,364 Member
    Wow!
    So very sorry that you had so much difficulty with your surgery, but am so glad you are now on the mend and are getting some relief from the pain.

    Best wishes for speedy recovery and good results with the Cyberknife procedure.

    Marie
  • mark440
    mark440 Member Posts: 63
    Hi Sheri..
    Glad your home, keep getting stronger!! "theres no place like home".. get well!
  • Fight for my love
    Fight for my love Member Posts: 1,522 Member
    OMG,that was too much to go
    OMG,that was too much to go through.Wish the best and a speedy recovery for you.Take care.
  • geotina
    geotina Member Posts: 2,111 Member
    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
  • kimby
    kimby Member Posts: 797
    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.
  • angelsbaby
    angelsbaby Member Posts: 1,165 Member
    kimby 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.

    Sheri
    I am glad that you are home and with each day I hope you get stronger and better take care

    michelle
  • coloCan
    coloCan Member Posts: 1,944 Member

    Sheri
    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 where
    you belong. from now on let your recovery be smooth and painfree....Steve
  • Patteee
    Patteee Member Posts: 945
    wow Sheri you sure take
    wow Sheri you sure take fighting this Beast seriously! :):)
    I hope you continue to improve and let us know how the cyberknife works- praying for NED for you soon!
  • Kathleen808
    Kathleen808 Member Posts: 2,342 Member
    Sheri
    Sheri,
    Wow, you've been through it. Thank goodness the pain team came on board and helped to figure things out. It is great that your doc feels things went well. Hope you rest us good.

    Take care.

    Aloha,
    Kathleen
  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 Member Posts: 5,044 Member
    Wonderful
    Hey, Sheri.

    I'm glad things are going so well for you.

    *hugs*
    Gail
  • Sundanceh
    Sundanceh Member Posts: 4,392 Member
    Ouch!
    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
  • lisa42
    lisa42 Member Posts: 3,625 Member
    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