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StephN · 03-03-2007, 01:19 PM

Through SEVEN bypasses and the procedure for the atrial fib. It was a long ordeal for all of us, and I did not get home with Mom until 10:30 last night.
We only left the hospital when Dad was breathing on his own, his heart rate numbers were better and he was talking like himself. I took my cue by when Mom was comfortable leaving him.

You would not believe how many IV lines and pumps they had with fluids of all kinds going into him. We are used to IV's with our treatment, but this was like 8 or 9 different pumps going into a couple of main lines.

They are removing some of the lines and drains today and we are on our way to the hospital. My younger sister was there at 8 am to help out with his breakfast, but the nurse told me "he helped himself." He also has not complained much about pain, which is also good.

Your prayers and positive energy were much felt and appreciated.

03-03-2007, 01:19 PM	#30
StephN Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Misty woods of WA State Posts: 4,128	He made it! Through SEVEN bypasses and the procedure for the atrial fib. It was a long ordeal for all of us, and I did not get home with Mom until 10:30 last night. We only left the hospital when Dad was breathing on his own, his heart rate numbers were better and he was talking like himself. I took my cue by when Mom was comfortable leaving him. You would not believe how many IV lines and pumps they had with fluids of all kinds going into him. We are used to IV's with our treatment, but this was like 8 or 9 different pumps going into a couple of main lines. They are removing some of the lines and drains today and we are on our way to the hospital. My younger sister was there at 8 am to help out with his breakfast, but the nurse told me "he helped himself." He also has not complained much about pain, which is also good. Your prayers and positive energy were much felt and appreciated. __________________ "When I hear music, I fear no danger. I am invulnerable. I see no foe. I am related to the earliest times, and to the latest." H.D. Thoreau Live in the moment. MY STORY SO FAR ~~~~ Found suspicious lump 9/2000 Lumpectomy, then node dissection and port placement Stage IIB, 8 pos nodes of 18, Grade 3, ER & PR - Adriamycin 12 weekly, taxotere 4 rounds 36 rads - very little burning 3 mos after rads liver full of tumors, Stage IV Jan 2002, one spot on sternum Weekly Taxol, Navelbine, Herceptin for 27 rounds to NED! 2003 & 2004 no active disease - 3 weekly Herceptin + Zometa Jan 2005 two mets to brain - Gamma Knife on Jan 18 All clear until treated cerebellum spot showing activity on Jan 2006 brain MRI & brain PET Brain surgery on Feb 9, 2006 - no cancer, 100% radiation necrosis - tumor was still dying Continue as NED while on Herceptin & quarterly Zometa Fall-2006 - off Zometa - watching one small brain spot (scar?) 2007 - spot/scar in brain stable - finished anticoagulation therapy for clot along my port-a-catheter - 3 angioplasties to unblock vena cava 2008 - Brain and body still NED! Port removed and scans in Dec. Dec 2008 - stop Herceptin - Vaccine Trial at U of W begun in Oct. of 2011 STILL NED everywhere in Feb 2014 - on wing & prayer 7/14 - Started twice yearly Zometa for my bones Jan. 2015 checkup still shows NED 2015 Neuropathy in feet - otherwise all OK - still NED. Same news for 2016 and all of 2017. Nov of 2017 - had small skin cancer removed from my face. Will have Zometa end of Jan. 2018.