My leukemia's back.

[Blooie]

As everyone has said, baby steps!! Those count, and they count heavily!! Continued prayers, @Alaskan - such an encouraging update!

 

[getaclue]

Al, still praying for your dad. It sounds like he's gaining a little ground on his recovery. That's good.

MrsM, praying for you, and your husband too.

Having tubes removed is no picnic. In my experience, it was the worst part of the whole surgery, especially the second time. The second time, as the doctor was pulling the tubes out, I was telling him how I could tell that he played hooky the day he was suppose to be in tube pulling class.

 

[getaclue]

Good morning Team Rachel. Be sure to rest, and be refreshed.

 

[MrsMistyReal]

Good morning everyone, stay warm and safe, travel carefully

 

[MrsMistyReal]

Hard to get through... but eventually you will get there.

The first time (first cancer) my dad had his feeding tube in for 6 months. In hindsight, I SUPER wish we had been able to talk him into ALL of the mouth physical therapy! It makes a huge difference! Because he didn't do the physical therapy like he should have... we maybe should have left the feeding tube in longer. It can be very difficult to get enough nutrition without it.

Now we are at cancer 2... feeding tube back in, but this is a small intestine feeding tube, not a stomach tube.

He got another two units of blood the other day... but then they took out his chest tube... and one other tube (forget what it was) but they think the bleeding has now stopped. Hate not knowing exactly where the bleeding was coming from...

He is still in the ICU.. but yesterday he got to sit up for the first time.

Prayers for your dad, you & yours

 

[bruceha2000]

The second time, as the doctor was pulling the tubes out, I was telling him how I could tell that he played hooky the day he was suppose to be in tube pulling class.

A page out of @Blooie's book!

 

[Blooie]

Yeah, almost but not quite. I hung a doctor in effigy from the door of my hospital room, a little teddy bear complete with surgical mask and scrubs and the doctor's name on it!! My doctor got the message!

 

[N F C]

Yeah, almost but not quite. I hung a doctor in effigy from the door of my hospital room, a little teddy bear complete with surgical mask and scrubs and the doctor's name on it!! My doctor got the message!

What? No voodoo doll?

 

[getaclue]

Yeah, almost but not quite. I hung a doctor in effigy from the door of my hospital room, a little teddy bear complete with surgical mask and scrubs and the doctor's name on it!! My doctor got the message!

 

[bruceha2000]

Yeah, almost but not quite. I hung a doctor in effigy from the door of my hospital room, a little teddy bear complete with surgical mask and scrubs and the doctor's name on it!! My doctor got the message!

I know it isn't the SAME but it is something I think you WOULD do given the opportunity and discomfort caused by the practitioner Let them know they could be doing a better job