Brought Michael home from the hospital today. We had gone to our friend Tonya's home. She is a registered nurse and has worked in an ER for several years.
When Michael got up on Sunday morning we had planned on going to church. When he got up, he was disorientated and groggy. We couldn't keep him awake. Tonya told me to forget about church and get him back to Wichita to the VA hospital. So we headed for Wichita.
Got to the ER around noon on Sunday. By 6PM they had him admitted. His kidneys had started to shut down and his blood pressure was 66/33. They did multiple tests and he was starting to have renal failure but they were able to get them back to functioning. His electrolytes were imbalanced. So they tackled that problem and then started tackling his breathing problem. He has been coughing up phlegm on a daily basis and it appears to be an infection of some sort.
Well they found an infection but it was a UTI. So he is now on an antibiotic for that. They took him off of a couple of his meds that were not working.
Well I finally got him out of the hospital today around 2. Early enough so that I could take him over to the other hospital in town for his radiation treatment. The doc wants to see all the meds that he is taking at this time. I will have to bring the suitcase in with us tomorrow. Maybe they will take away a few more.
Needless to say, we were a bit scared for the past couple of days. Just hope to keep him healthy for at least a few years longer.
It has turned cold up here. We are due for a cold front tomorrow. Frost warnings on Fri to Sunday. Oh well, winter is coming.
BZz company sent me a kit for the Green Mountain Coffee Fair Trade. Below is the website...
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Take care and God Bless.
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Friday, October 12, 2012
Radiation Days
Went to the consult with Dr. Rine at Wesley Medical Center today. He wants to start Michael on his radiation therapy starting on Monday. He will have to have it at the same time daily for 10 days. If it works, they will quit there and if it isn't they will do an additional 3 doses. The doctor says that he will not lose his hair or get sick.
We asked him why he was consulted to look at Michael. He stated that sometimes radiation takes care of pain also. So the doctors at the VA have sent him there for the pain issue rather than the mass in his lung and also in the lymph node near the lung.
The doc said that they will just watch the tumors in his lung and lymph node for right now. He also stated that the hormone therapy was done just last month so it is too soon to see if it will be working.
Continue to pray for Michael as he needs all the prayers that he can get. He is having swelling in his legs and is in constant pain. He is having problems walking now. The VA still hasn't gotten the scooter lift attached to the truck. We are waiting now for that to be done before we can get the scooter from the VA.
Michael found a chair that he would like to have. It is a lift chair with massage and heat. The company that is putting the scooter lift in the truck has it there in the office. Normal price on it is about 2200.00. We are going to call him on Monday to see if we can get a discount on it if we pay cash for it. Who knows? It might work.
Take care and God Bless.
Lynn & Michael
We asked him why he was consulted to look at Michael. He stated that sometimes radiation takes care of pain also. So the doctors at the VA have sent him there for the pain issue rather than the mass in his lung and also in the lymph node near the lung.
The doc said that they will just watch the tumors in his lung and lymph node for right now. He also stated that the hormone therapy was done just last month so it is too soon to see if it will be working.
Continue to pray for Michael as he needs all the prayers that he can get. He is having swelling in his legs and is in constant pain. He is having problems walking now. The VA still hasn't gotten the scooter lift attached to the truck. We are waiting now for that to be done before we can get the scooter from the VA.
Michael found a chair that he would like to have. It is a lift chair with massage and heat. The company that is putting the scooter lift in the truck has it there in the office. Normal price on it is about 2200.00. We are going to call him on Monday to see if we can get a discount on it if we pay cash for it. Who knows? It might work.
Take care and God Bless.
Lynn & Michael
Friday, October 5, 2012
News from KS
Well I have become a BZZ agent online. I test out new products and the company sends coupons for me and my friends on the stuff that they send out to me. The next item to be tested is Green Mountain Coffee. I will let you know how it is.
Now for news about Michael:
Last week they took a blood sample to see how the PSA level was doing. It has jumped from 200 to 246 within 2.5 weeks. Still have to go till the end of the month before we find out any other information from the doc.
He is scheduled for a radiation consult next Friday on the 12th. They will do a radiation treatment and set up consecutive treatments for the cancer in his lung and lymph node.
As far as the chemo, they will wait till the end of the month for that.
The problem this week is that his feet are swelling. They don't know why but he has some edema in the lower legs and feet. The doc put him on Lasix and potassium until the swelling goes down.
We have moved things around in the house and it is still not large enough for him to wheel the wheelchair around in here. We might have to move. Luckily, his daughter in law works at a place that rents to seniors. We will be looking at one either today or in the morning if I can get ahold of her.
He got his scooter on Wednesday of this past week. Went to go and get the lift installed on the truck and it wouldn't go all the way to the ground. Will have to wait until they call the VA and ok the other model. VA said that he can leave his scooter there until the lift gets installed.
The ramps for the door came in and the guy wouldn't attach them to the walk. He said that if he did, that they would bend. Well Michael rolled over one of them in his wheelchair and bent the damn thing. So much for trying to get the scooter in the house.
Hope all are well back home. Miss being in TX.
KS is starting to get cold and all the people around here are getting colds which are not good for Michael. Have to close for now and head up to the VA to get his prescription for the pain meds.
TA TA FOR NOW!!! Hugs to all.
Now for news about Michael:
Last week they took a blood sample to see how the PSA level was doing. It has jumped from 200 to 246 within 2.5 weeks. Still have to go till the end of the month before we find out any other information from the doc.
He is scheduled for a radiation consult next Friday on the 12th. They will do a radiation treatment and set up consecutive treatments for the cancer in his lung and lymph node.
As far as the chemo, they will wait till the end of the month for that.
The problem this week is that his feet are swelling. They don't know why but he has some edema in the lower legs and feet. The doc put him on Lasix and potassium until the swelling goes down.
We have moved things around in the house and it is still not large enough for him to wheel the wheelchair around in here. We might have to move. Luckily, his daughter in law works at a place that rents to seniors. We will be looking at one either today or in the morning if I can get ahold of her.
He got his scooter on Wednesday of this past week. Went to go and get the lift installed on the truck and it wouldn't go all the way to the ground. Will have to wait until they call the VA and ok the other model. VA said that he can leave his scooter there until the lift gets installed.
The ramps for the door came in and the guy wouldn't attach them to the walk. He said that if he did, that they would bend. Well Michael rolled over one of them in his wheelchair and bent the damn thing. So much for trying to get the scooter in the house.
Hope all are well back home. Miss being in TX.
KS is starting to get cold and all the people around here are getting colds which are not good for Michael. Have to close for now and head up to the VA to get his prescription for the pain meds.
TA TA FOR NOW!!! Hugs to all.
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