If you have a good thought today.

16 years ago

It's been a bad couple of days. My Uncle, who has been like a father to my DB's and DS's and I isn't doing well. We've been in the ER both Friday and Saturday. He went by ambulance to a bigger hospital that can do a couple procedures that will hopefully help him. He is in a nursing home, was diagnosed with cancer almost 2 years ago. Was given about 6 months to live 16 months ago. He is VERY dear to us all. A sweet man who would harm no one.

They aren't 100% sure if it is fluid in his lungs or cancer. If its fluid they can drain it and will do a fusion of the linings?? To prevent the fluid from coming back. He's been sent to the ER because he can't breathe. He has lots of other problems also, but his main problem right now is he can't get air. Has been in the ER with an O2 level of 50.

They will do the procedures this morning, if you have a few minutes could you send a good thought or two? I promise you there is no one more deserving of it than him.

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16 years ago
Mystical Manns
16 years ago
It is frightening to have a reduced capacity to draw in air. Prayers have been said for your dear uncle, nodakgal.
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Been there, done that, twice. First mom fell and broke the right arm in 2000, exactly the same place you describe, then fell again in 2004, and broke the left arm, in exactly the place you describe. It's the first couple weeks that were the hardest, when it still hurt her a lot. The bones actually healed up and were stronger then before she broke them. It really helped to remain positive and cheerful and encouraging at all times, and not dwell too much on the injury but use the time for quality visits. I used the opportunity to spend more quality time with Mom, watched comedy movies with her, visited her friends with her, read magazines with her when we went to her doctor, brought her treats, took her fun close-by places like garden centers or the mall on a slow weekday morning, just included her in my errands when she was well enough to go out, kind of turned it into a vacation of sorts, and it really was ok, for her and me both. It turned out in the long run she was having tiny strokes, that is what was causing the falls, and she died of a massive stroke in '05. So it's good to check on what might have caused the fall, so you can keep her as long as possible...anyway, we had that quality time when her arms were healing. Those times are actually pretty precious memories now.
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socks
16 years ago
Poor guy! I'm glad he has loved ones with him. I hope the procedures help to make him more comfortable.
lydia1959
16 years ago
Sending good thoughts his way!
jenni_ca
16 years ago
Oh Connie I am so sorry to hear he is not doing well.
I know how hard this is for you. I will pray that things start getting better for him.
Bless his heart, he is such a sweet man.
gemini40
16 years ago
Saying a prayer that they can keep him comfortable Connie.Life can be so hard sometimes.

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caroline94535
16 years ago
I'm adding my prayers to the others' for your Uncle, you, and your family.
nodakgal
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16 years ago
Ok an update here. I just talked to my DB who is there with him.
Can you believe TWO ER visits in two days, bloodwork and xrays both days. The hospital here in my town said there was NO sign of infection! Said they didn't know why the one lung was white on the xrays. The PA and Doc yesterday said it could be the cancer or could be fluid.
The big city hospital says he has pneumonia!!!! He's been ill for weeks! Not feeling right and getting worse and worse. I am pretty PO'd at the nursing home and hospital both! If he'd choosen to stay here and not have this done they'd have doped him up on morphine etc and it wouldn't have been treated.

So he see's a pulmonary specalist this morning and she will discuss the fluid removal whether it should be done or not.He see's the Heart and Lung Doctor tomorrow.
Thank you everyone!
patti43
16 years ago
That's better news I guess, but I'll say prayers anyway. How far away is he?
lindaohnowga
16 years ago
Prayer just said for your uncle.
glenda_al
16 years ago
Special good luck thoughts for your uncle!
susanjf_gw
16 years ago
will have good thoughts and prayers his treatment is swift and getting him feeling better...

cyber pal had a recent scare with her dh..had the family thinking the worse, and it was a bacteria in his lung...

we NEED elder care doc's that care!
kacram
16 years ago
You got it.....!!!!
mariend
16 years ago
Good thought to you and yes I do know what he is going thru only our was not as serious. DH had fluid between the walls of the lung, kept getting it drained and then had it fused with a special powder, then got diganosed with cancer which I am sure would have been caught sooner if his stupid DR, had recomended a specialist. He now is very short on breath due to a couple of bad errors. I really wish your Uncle the best. New DR. and going to Bismarck made the difference.
sandiefl
16 years ago
Saying prayers for your uncle and you and your family.
des_arc_ya_ya
16 years ago
Good thoughts going out to your dear uncle and to all of your family. Sounds very similar to what my exDMIL went through a few weeks ago.
Cherryfizz
16 years ago
Thinking good thoughts for you Uncle and hugs for you Connie. I hope they find out what is wrong with his lungs.

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nodakgal
Original Author
16 years ago
He took a turn for the worse, I am here staying at DD's. They drained over a liter of fluid off and it will be analyzed to see if it is from the pneumonia or the cancer that is causing the fluid. Sounds like it can come back in 3-4 days. They have him on a "bi-pap"machine to help him breathe he says it helps but holy cow does not look fun to have this face mask strapped to your head and neck.
Going to the hospital by 7 tomorrow morning. Need to catch the Heart and Lung doc.
Thank you for your thoughts and prayers, they mean alot to me!
rosepetal2
16 years ago
Thinking and praying for your dear Uncle and hoping the Drs can make his breathing easier. I can't imagine anything as hard as not being able to breath. I'm glad you'll be able to spend time with him today. Isn't it upsetting when the Drs don't catch the problem when they should and the patient suffers from their lack of knowledge/concern.
Thinking good thoughts for you as well Connie.
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sandy_in_ia
16 years ago
(((Connie & Uncle Gene))) Sending thoughts and prayers for you both.
Dee1
16 years ago
Sending prayers for your Dear Uncle. Pray that he gets well and soon!
Dee in Michigan

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