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Update on my husband

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    • July 7, 2012 at 12:16 pm
    justlittleoleme
    Participant
      Well, because of the high steroids due to reaction to ipi, he is now dealing with aspergillious. He has fungal balls in the upper lobes of his lungs. He had a heimlich tube put in after the lung collapsed after his bronchoscopy. Week later, two chest tubes after a failed vats procedure. He currently still has two chest tubes. He is on IV anti fungal medicine voriconazole. I administer it at home. Oh yeah, forgot that at Tuesdays doctor appointment, picc line was put in.
      Infectious disease doctor said this treatment takes a year. I would love to be dealing with this in a year, not reality for us. I believe we are rounding third base heading for home.
      All in all, liver seems to have recovered from the ipi and we are still lowering the steroids. We started at 360mg of methylprednisolone. Now we are at 112mg!
      His pain is being managed by mscontin and dilaudid. He sleeps a lot during the day, not so much at night. Pain management doctor is adding a stimulant during the day to try and keep him up during the day so he sleeps at night.
      I am no longer working. He can’t really be alone. Medications have him pretty woozy.
      We seem to have moved from living to waiting to die. Not a good place to be.
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        • July 7, 2012 at 9:10 pm
        awillett1991
        Participant
          My heart goes out to you. Mel got my father, then I was diagnosed a month later, currently stage 4. It is a horrible, horrible disease.. Try to take care of yourself and maybe someone can help out to give you a break. I will say a prayer for you both to have peace in your days.
          • July 7, 2012 at 9:10 pm
          awillett1991
          Participant
            My heart goes out to you. Mel got my father, then I was diagnosed a month later, currently stage 4. It is a horrible, horrible disease.. Try to take care of yourself and maybe someone can help out to give you a break. I will say a prayer for you both to have peace in your days.
            • July 7, 2012 at 9:10 pm
            awillett1991
            Participant
              My heart goes out to you. Mel got my father, then I was diagnosed a month later, currently stage 4. It is a horrible, horrible disease.. Try to take care of yourself and maybe someone can help out to give you a break. I will say a prayer for you both to have peace in your days.
              • July 7, 2012 at 10:18 pm
              s Mom
              Participant

                I am so sad to hear this – I HATE this disease.  

                Bridgette (Jeff's Mom)

                • July 7, 2012 at 10:18 pm
                s Mom
                Participant

                  I am so sad to hear this – I HATE this disease.  

                  Bridgette (Jeff's Mom)

                  • July 7, 2012 at 10:18 pm
                  s Mom
                  Participant

                    I am so sad to hear this – I HATE this disease.  

                    Bridgette (Jeff's Mom)

                    • July 8, 2012 at 1:19 pm
                    susanr
                    Participant

                      I am so sorry…prayers to you and your husband.  Wish I could say or do something to help you.

                      Please keep us posted and use this forum for help……..

                      • July 8, 2012 at 1:19 pm
                      susanr
                      Participant

                        I am so sorry…prayers to you and your husband.  Wish I could say or do something to help you.

                        Please keep us posted and use this forum for help……..

                        • July 8, 2012 at 1:19 pm
                        susanr
                        Participant

                          I am so sorry…prayers to you and your husband.  Wish I could say or do something to help you.

                          Please keep us posted and use this forum for help……..

                          • July 8, 2012 at 6:32 pm
                          H555
                          Participant

                            like all the others i'm so sorry to hear this. someone needs to find a cure for this ugly disease. i'll add you both to my prayers.

                              • July 13, 2012 at 4:04 pm
                              Snickers60
                              Participant

                                Breaks my heart to read your post !   So very, very sorry !   Wish I could bring you a meal – give you a hug – 

                                or just sit and weep with you.    WAITING may be one of the worst parts of this disease, no matter what you are 

                                waiting for.    MY PRAYERS AND THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOU !    THE LORD STRENGTHEN YOU TO FACE 

                                These CRUEL, CRUEL Days !     🙁    (((((((((HUGS)))))))))

                                 

                                • July 13, 2012 at 4:04 pm
                                Snickers60
                                Participant

                                  Breaks my heart to read your post !   So very, very sorry !   Wish I could bring you a meal – give you a hug – 

                                  or just sit and weep with you.    WAITING may be one of the worst parts of this disease, no matter what you are 

                                  waiting for.    MY PRAYERS AND THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOU !    THE LORD STRENGTHEN YOU TO FACE 

                                  These CRUEL, CRUEL Days !     🙁    (((((((((HUGS)))))))))

                                   

                                  • July 13, 2012 at 4:04 pm
                                  Snickers60
                                  Participant

                                    Breaks my heart to read your post !   So very, very sorry !   Wish I could bring you a meal – give you a hug – 

                                    or just sit and weep with you.    WAITING may be one of the worst parts of this disease, no matter what you are 

                                    waiting for.    MY PRAYERS AND THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOU !    THE LORD STRENGTHEN YOU TO FACE 

                                    These CRUEL, CRUEL Days !     🙁    (((((((((HUGS)))))))))

                                     

                                  • July 8, 2012 at 6:32 pm
                                  H555
                                  Participant

                                    like all the others i'm so sorry to hear this. someone needs to find a cure for this ugly disease. i'll add you both to my prayers.

                                    • July 8, 2012 at 6:32 pm
                                    H555
                                    Participant

                                      like all the others i'm so sorry to hear this. someone needs to find a cure for this ugly disease. i'll add you both to my prayers.

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