Surgery
 

Cathie,

First, that is pretty sad you have to point out important details like the nodules... geezz...

On the surgery - I've had two 3 1/2 hour surguries in the last year and a half - and had to take care of myself and four footed creatures from the minute I got back home - alone.... the first surgery was brutal - even though I wont let them use opiates as they make me very sick - I had an extreme flare up and was sick for a long time..... I felt that a great deal of it was due to the anesthsia so as Dahlek did, I spoke to te anesthesiiologist before the second surgery and even went into surgery with a note for both her and the operating doc - to use the minimal amount of meds needed to keep me "under" because I had such a hard time 8 months earleir..... I definately notiiced a difference even when I woke up recovery - I stayed concious right away - and did not that have heavy sedated feeling for days like the first time....

I gave the anesthesiologist my complete medical history which includes severe PN, gastroparesis, and cardiomyopathy - list of drug allergies etc. - and she worked very carefully to make the procedure as easy on my body as possilble. My recovery time was much quicker then the first time around and PN flareup not nearly so noticeble...

Hang in there;)

Surgery
 

"First, that is pretty sad you have to point out important details like the nodules... geezz..."

Obviously, he won't be my surgeon of choice when it comes down to the wire... :) If he is not even careful enough to read all of the reports, then how careful is he when he starts cutting???

Cathie

Yorkiemom
 

1. Mybe i missed it,did you have radiation tratments as a child between
the head neck area. They did them in the Dr.s office,usually for acne,
yes acne. When my husband said he did,hunnn!! So i called old family
Dr. he said they did,and everybody sitting in the waiting room probably
got a blast as well!!! :rolleyes: The Dr. asked me if Hal ended up with
a cancerous nodule?? No first, a large cyst the aspirated it with a needle,
no acne no cyst

2 At the age of 35 he's pulling the car over,cant stay awake,just seemed
to be very tired.. Got him to finally go,he had just started new job had
to drag him there..They found another nodule a carinoma he was in
next day,was in hospital 1 day ICU nest every thing was renoved he
back to work 2 days later.Now they can be removed with radioactive
radioactive iodine he took thyroxine tab. for the rest of his life..Will
get back bad storm hitting us again..:D Sue

Radiation
 

I had radiation therapy to the nasal cavity. I had a lot of trouble with nosebleeds, eustacian tube issues and inner and middle ear problems as a kid. I think I was around 5, maybe 6 years old. Tonsils were removed or attempted to be removed 4 times.

I understand a lot of pilots, who were flying then, had the same treatment for similar problems. Unfortunately, some people are developing head, neck, thyroid and I think brain cancers later in life. Many probably don't even remember having these as children. I do... While my memory of late is terrible, I remember my mom, being sick, and sending me in a taxi to the doctor's office...

The problem with removal is the nasty connective tissue flareup that will follow. The surgeon is concerned about that.

I can't believe we are going to get more rain. I have been begging my husband to put in a small pond in our back yard, if we don't move. At this rate, our whole yard is going to turn into a pond, or maybe I should say a lake... :) At least, that would make my adopted resident ducks happy... :)

Cathie

Well.
 

I 1992 i was living in Jeff City when Mo. was hit by those floods,the Mo
bridge broke in halve..Had my children's friend's living at our house for
weeks.

Usually the ground just sucks up the rain,but with our strange cold weather
with all that snow.Brought back memories of Mi.and the cold,
heating bills very high!! Now hot weather,and all that rain,2 ins.a hr.so yes
we have a lake as well.Now it's back down to 42.I think the flowers have
come and gone..I was going to ask if anybody was thinking of moving out
of there houses,i know i am.

3 of my Drs. live across the street ,see them every evening running walking
the dogs ect.I would have Bob's girlfriends bake some of Mel'S Muffins if
they would come over for our appointments,until Bob can Sit down.
Ohh i remember 1 of those taxi scares,but mine was to the Dentist.Do you
know now with the Sjorn's they say spit and i can't it's awfull.:o

Well my mom had to have 1 of those little pea or pearl size oh parathyroid
glands,there are 4 and usually are not where they should be.Her started
with burning in her thighs.1st dr. told her to take off pantyhose when she
walking,well can't say what she said,very funny though. Her little pea
was down almost in the lung area..She was lucky only 1.

Then my 12 yr. old son was in Cl. skiing,friiend fell on him,they had to do
rescue. Dr. called told us he felt swelling in thryoid area,cancer was rare
in children but have it checked out fast.One of very well know Endro. Drs,
who worked with Childen was here where i live now at teaching hospital.
You know i heard his raspy saw all signs,but he was 12.We got in the day
after he got home,Dr. felt around down they came and i held his hands
his friend his feet and they did biopsy,brave son.
Next night in the evening Endro Dr. calls and said be brave,it's cancer is
your husband there he talked to both of us,told us the surg.would call
in a few mins,my husband couldn't listen,i did 4 a hour.Nest day he was
in the hospital.The youngest they had before was 17 her brother a nurse
a 21 yr. old who when sick and had been for yrs,would come back to
for young ones who where afraid i spent the night.We laughed all night.
Next morning he decided he wanted sister and brother grandmom got them
there.I won't go on how long it took.All i can say is i'm glad he fell on his
head..Oh after surgery they had to put him in MRI to look for any hot spots
he fell alsleep,he hears this voice Ryan are you ok,they heard his voice
GOD is that you,all he hears was laughter,than he yelled it's not funny to
funny to laugh at GOD..But the young heal easy.And there are a lot of
scars in the family around the neck.He is 29 and married and doing well.


I think things would be moving faster if there was but concern..Please
get in sooner if you can,surgs.always worry about pn issues,perhaps
you won't need it,if you do talk and i hope not, talk to anesthesiolgist
talk,talk have all questiond with you.Tell all your fears..:) :) Sue

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