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    • October 12, 2016 at 3:39 pm
    snow white
    Participant

    Just a quick update.  They have postponed the surgery for today.  They are treating him with Decadron (steroid) to see if they can get the swelling to come down without surgery.  He is still unable to walk or move much.  He is so AGGITATED, holy cow!!!  He is talking very loud, a bit confused, and more frustrated than I have ever seen him.  They are doing a 2 hour MRI on him today, from head down to shoulders, also bringing in PT to evaluate.

    Whew….another day on the Roller Coaster.  Thank you all for your kind words, it means more than you know.

    xo

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      • October 12, 2016 at 5:22 pm
      Jango
      Participant

      Hang in there. I am sure the decadron will work and they will be able to continue treatments. 

      Hugs fellow warrior !

       

      patti

      • October 12, 2016 at 5:22 pm
      Jango
      Participant

      Hang in there. I am sure the decadron will work and they will be able to continue treatments. 

      Hugs fellow warrior !

       

      patti

      • October 12, 2016 at 5:22 pm
      Jango
      Participant

      Hang in there. I am sure the decadron will work and they will be able to continue treatments. 

      Hugs fellow warrior !

       

      patti

      • October 12, 2016 at 10:11 pm
      cancersnewnormal
      Participant

      Dare I say that it's "good" it wasn't a bleeder, but "just" edema? **yeeks** A two hour MRI doesn't sound like much fun, particularly on the heels of his 3 hours in the gamma machine… which itself was preceeded by an MRI. Ugh.

      The Decadron is likely to make him feel even more loopy, but should be quite effective on the edema. It might not help with the aggitation either. **yeeks again**

      Hang in there as best you can. Hopefully he can manage some sleep in the hospital. That's not always an easy thing to do. Try to take care of yourself as well. Your stress levels and nutrition are as important as the patient's! 

      Thanks for the update.

      • October 12, 2016 at 10:11 pm
      cancersnewnormal
      Participant

      Dare I say that it's "good" it wasn't a bleeder, but "just" edema? **yeeks** A two hour MRI doesn't sound like much fun, particularly on the heels of his 3 hours in the gamma machine… which itself was preceeded by an MRI. Ugh.

      The Decadron is likely to make him feel even more loopy, but should be quite effective on the edema. It might not help with the aggitation either. **yeeks again**

      Hang in there as best you can. Hopefully he can manage some sleep in the hospital. That's not always an easy thing to do. Try to take care of yourself as well. Your stress levels and nutrition are as important as the patient's! 

      Thanks for the update.

      • October 12, 2016 at 10:11 pm
      cancersnewnormal
      Participant

      Dare I say that it's "good" it wasn't a bleeder, but "just" edema? **yeeks** A two hour MRI doesn't sound like much fun, particularly on the heels of his 3 hours in the gamma machine… which itself was preceeded by an MRI. Ugh.

      The Decadron is likely to make him feel even more loopy, but should be quite effective on the edema. It might not help with the aggitation either. **yeeks again**

      Hang in there as best you can. Hopefully he can manage some sleep in the hospital. That's not always an easy thing to do. Try to take care of yourself as well. Your stress levels and nutrition are as important as the patient's! 

      Thanks for the update.

      • October 13, 2016 at 6:48 pm
      keepthefaith11
      Participant
      What did the MRI show? Thinking of you and your dad.

      Annie

      • October 13, 2016 at 6:48 pm
      keepthefaith11
      Participant
      What did the MRI show? Thinking of you and your dad.

      Annie

      • October 13, 2016 at 6:48 pm
      keepthefaith11
      Participant
      What did the MRI show? Thinking of you and your dad.

      Annie

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