trishnmiller Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Hi all, Here's what's happening. So we go down to South Miami on Monday and he has the needle biopsy and all goes well the first time but they didn't get enough tissue so the doctor goes back in with a higher gauge needle and his lung collapses. They put in a chest tube and had to admit him. Naturally this hospital is 40 miles from my house and the kids are in school. I called friends who picked them up and I got home around 6 pm. This morning I went by work and then took off for the hospital again. Jeffrey was in alot of pain from the chect tube so I finally got the nurse to get him some demoral. Then I sat, and sat...and sat. 2 hours go by and finally I get my "additude" on and go down to radiology and explain that I need to get hold of the pathology of the lung tumor and then know the rest of the game plan. To make a long story short..I got it within a half an hour. Here's the good news: The lung tumor shows no sign of cancer at all! He has to stay in the hospital tonight and tomorrow night for fiducial placement in the dead tumor. We are going ahead with the cyberknife because it is now considered "curative" to do so. "It can't grow if it isn't there" is my mantra. Thanks for all the prayers and keep on praying that the fiducial placement will go better than the needle biopsy! Trish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bauner95 Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Trish, That is great news. I will be praying for the procedures to go well. Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Wood Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Whooo Hooo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carleen Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 That is great news Trish! I will be praying for you and your husband. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorja Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 I am so happy! My prayers will continue!!! love, jorja Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gail p-m Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Great news. I like the thinking that it can't grow if it's not there! Sending prayers. gail p-m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamataca Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Very cool! That collapsed lung thing can be a real pain. Mom went through it, too. I was surprised how well she recovered from it, and how quickly. Kelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shineladysue Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Trish, This is great news. My prayers will continue for you. Love, Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom K Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Great News. Lots of prayers for you, Jeff and the kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunny Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 this is great news trish. really, really great. wish he didn't have to go through all that to get to it, but I'm so glad for both of you. xoxo amie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Lamb Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Trish,this sounds like good news to me too.Hope his pain is resolved now also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don M Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Trish: I love that word, "curative"! Jeffrey should recover quickly from the collasped lung. Mine collasped at my first fna, and I had a chest tube inserted the next day to reinflate it. I went home hoping it would spontaneously reinflate. The next day I still had a "flat tire" so the radiologist inserted a chest tube. I declined an overnight stay (I hate hospitals). I went home with the tube in me and had it removed the next day at the local hospital. Don M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarHart Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 This is just the best news! CK should knock the rest of it out. I am sure the collapsed lung was not fun. They decided not to do a needle biospy on Ken for that very reason and did the liver instead. It is just great that no cancer showed. Cure is a magical word. Karen H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trish2418 Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Trish, Excellent news! I'm so happy for you and Jeffrey. My prayers continue. Trish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinaresholz Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Prayers headed your way! Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jyoung20 Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Great news. So glad to hear it. GOD BLESS!! Jamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyW Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Saying prayers and congrats on good news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geri Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Here's hoping Jeffrey feels well again real quick. Geri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maryanne Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Hi Trish, I am sorry I missed your post. I am so happy for Jeffrey and you, with that good news. How is he doing now that a week has passed. Good luck with the cyberknife. Will keep Jeffrey in my prayers. Maryanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay A. Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Sorry to celebrating late, but hey, belated is okay in our book! May things continue to go well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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