Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2008 3:09 PM
Subject: Surgery Date Change
Just wanted to let everyone know that Kims Hysterectomy sugery date has been moved up from July 11th to July 2nd. There was a cancellation and Kim's Dr is having a baby and has been having contractrations, so they decided to go for it next week. As far as I am concerned it is good news. It will allow Kim to start her 5 year treatment of the Aromatase Inhibitor a week earlier. Probably doesn't make that much of a difference but it makes me feel better. Kim is the first scheduled surgery of the day at 7:30, so it will be an early morning. They will be using a Robot for the surgery and the expected stay is only 23 hours, so she should be home Thursday if all goes well.
The skin where we thought there was an infection looks MUCH better. I think the fluid must have been there from the start because it has always been much darker than it is now.
Praise: An earlier surgery which will allow me to be home for 4 days after the surgery, starting the AI a week earlier. No infection.
Prayer Requests: Good day for the surgeon, the Robot, side effects from hysterectomy (menopause), peace with the decision, effectiveness, Trust, Faith!
Thank you all for your prayers!
Trusting in Him,
John
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Mystery Solved
Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 9:47 PM
Subject: Re: It is a mystery
Kim made it through her 5 Dr appt day, and we think we have an answer about the "infection". It appears to be just a large pocket of fluid that has been trapped. They are going to drain it tomorrow and check out the fluid, but they expect that it is harmless. Assume, unless you hear different from me, that it was harmless. We counted and Kim had/has 12 Dr appts this week, and 1 vet appt (that one of course was for Maverick). More Drs that we care to see!
Thanks for all the emails, dinner tonight, and especially the prayers!! Please pray again tonight and give thanks and praise!!
Trusting in Him,
John
Subject: Re: It is a mystery
Kim made it through her 5 Dr appt day, and we think we have an answer about the "infection". It appears to be just a large pocket of fluid that has been trapped. They are going to drain it tomorrow and check out the fluid, but they expect that it is harmless. Assume, unless you hear different from me, that it was harmless. We counted and Kim had/has 12 Dr appts this week, and 1 vet appt (that one of course was for Maverick). More Drs that we care to see!
Thanks for all the emails, dinner tonight, and especially the prayers!! Please pray again tonight and give thanks and praise!!
Trusting in Him,
John
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
It is a mystery!
Well, more Dr appts today and, with the results of the pathology report, they are all still unsure of what is going on. The pathology report showed nothing, no infection, no virus, bacteria, nothing, just some scar tissue. They are going to do an ultrasound tomorrow, we will see what they find. Praise that nothing serious was found, but still not sure what to expect. Kim has a record 5 Dr appts tomorrow! Radiation, appt with the Radiologist, Pre-Op with the OB/GYN, Ultrasound and a first appt with her new Primary Care Physician. Kims Dr retired last fall, can you imagine the size of Kims file at her first visit?
I will keep you posted with any results from the Ultrasound. They are keeping her on the Cipro, just in case.
Trusting in Him,
John
I will keep you posted with any results from the Ultrasound. They are keeping her on the Cipro, just in case.
Trusting in Him,
John
Monday, June 23, 2008
Re: Plan for a Plan
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 12:34 PM
Subject: Re: Plan for a plan
Hmmm, still no idea what is going on. First Dr doesn't think it's an infection so she took Kim off of Bacterium but left her on Cipro. She is wondering if it is some sort of circulation problem. Surgeon took a biopsy and isn't sure what is going on either. Kim had blood work done and we hope to have the pathology report back by 4:00 tomorrow. I will pass on the information as we get it!
The good news is there is no pain and no other symptoms!! Praise!
Trusting in Him,
John
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Plan for a Plan
Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2008 12:23 PM
Subject: Plan for a plan
Update on the infection. This morning after 1/2 day on Cipro and Bacterium it looked like it was getting better. When we got home from church it looked worse. The plan is that Kim will see her Radiation Oncologist tomorrow and she is contacting her Surgical Oncologist and have him take a biopsy sometime tomorrow as well(hopefully). That is about all we know, I will keep you all posted, sorry for all the emails. If all of this is too much information, let me know and I can take you off the list. I put all of the emails on http://www.dancercancer.blogspot.com/ so you can always keep up to date that way.
Thanks again for the prayers!
Trusting in Him,
John
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Infection
The infection is still getting worse. They added a second medication today. One of the meds is Cipro, which as I understand it one of the big hitters and it still doesn't seem to be helping. We will be checking in with the Dr again tomorrow and will make a plan of action. Prayers would be much appreciated!
Trusting in Him
John
Trusting in Him
John
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Radiation started this week
Just a quick update.
The end of Kims last chemo was pretty rough, the pain was in her bones and even in her skull and eye sockets this time. I have never seen her in pain like that before, I didn't want her to be alone. It was the pacing, bobbing back and forth, wont go away pain. Big PRAISE that it is over and done with. Seems like they got worse and worse each time. Kim started physical therapy this week. She already has gained alot of motion in her left arm, but not sure if it was the rehab or throwing a soccer ball in the back yard. The range of motion in her left arm wasn't/ isn't really where they had hoped it would be. She also still has alot of numbness, but that was to be expected and may get better over time.
Radiation also started this week, it will be every weekday morning at 7:00 and last for 28 treatments. It only lasts about 15 minutes or so and has been gone pretty well so far. One hiccup this week has been an infection in her right breat that seems to have come out of no where. I guess it is from the expander that they inserted during the surgery in March. Seems kinda odd to me that it just popped up, but I guess if you have a foreign body inside of you it can happen. She discovered the infection Tuesday morning and was on antibiotics by Tuesday night. She had to go back in today to get a different antibiotic because the other one was not working and the infection had started to spread. She doesn't have a fever which is good, but this could turn ugly and cause them to have to do another surgery to remove the expander and also interrupt the radidation. Pray that this antibiotic will beat the infection.
July 11th she will actually have her radiation in the morning, then come home and try not to eat or drink anything, and go back for her hysterectomy at 1:00. I imagine I will have to drive her to her radiation treatments, at least in the beginning of the next week.
Everything is going pretty well. She did get a drug change, which I was hoping for after doing some research. Instead of Tamoxifen they will be giving Kim a Aromatase Inhibitor as the long term (5+ years) treatment. The rates are better with those drugs and the side effects are apparently better as well. They could switch the drug because she will be having the hysterectomy.
PRAISES: Chemo is done! Peach fuzz is just beginning. Spirit. Life. Jennas birthday tomorrow!
PRAYER Requests: Infection gets cleared up. Radiation does not get affected. Radiation is effective. Radiation is safe! Rest! Peace! Endurance! Faith! Trust!
Thank you all for your prayers!
Trusting in Him!
John
The end of Kims last chemo was pretty rough, the pain was in her bones and even in her skull and eye sockets this time. I have never seen her in pain like that before, I didn't want her to be alone. It was the pacing, bobbing back and forth, wont go away pain. Big PRAISE that it is over and done with. Seems like they got worse and worse each time. Kim started physical therapy this week. She already has gained alot of motion in her left arm, but not sure if it was the rehab or throwing a soccer ball in the back yard. The range of motion in her left arm wasn't/ isn't really where they had hoped it would be. She also still has alot of numbness, but that was to be expected and may get better over time.
Radiation also started this week, it will be every weekday morning at 7:00 and last for 28 treatments. It only lasts about 15 minutes or so and has been gone pretty well so far. One hiccup this week has been an infection in her right breat that seems to have come out of no where. I guess it is from the expander that they inserted during the surgery in March. Seems kinda odd to me that it just popped up, but I guess if you have a foreign body inside of you it can happen. She discovered the infection Tuesday morning and was on antibiotics by Tuesday night. She had to go back in today to get a different antibiotic because the other one was not working and the infection had started to spread. She doesn't have a fever which is good, but this could turn ugly and cause them to have to do another surgery to remove the expander and also interrupt the radidation. Pray that this antibiotic will beat the infection.
July 11th she will actually have her radiation in the morning, then come home and try not to eat or drink anything, and go back for her hysterectomy at 1:00. I imagine I will have to drive her to her radiation treatments, at least in the beginning of the next week.
Everything is going pretty well. She did get a drug change, which I was hoping for after doing some research. Instead of Tamoxifen they will be giving Kim a Aromatase Inhibitor as the long term (5+ years) treatment. The rates are better with those drugs and the side effects are apparently better as well. They could switch the drug because she will be having the hysterectomy.
PRAISES: Chemo is done! Peach fuzz is just beginning. Spirit. Life. Jennas birthday tomorrow!
PRAYER Requests: Infection gets cleared up. Radiation does not get affected. Radiation is effective. Radiation is safe! Rest! Peace! Endurance! Faith! Trust!
Thank you all for your prayers!
Trusting in Him!
John
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