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Jeaniegirl (original poster member #6370) posted at 11:49 PM on Tuesday, May 11th, 2021
I am finally home. A 7 hour ordeal turned into a two day ordeal as my right lung collapsed right after the biopsy. I thought I was a goner. Could NOT breathe. They had to put a tube into the lung. So I was monitored all night, no sleep as they kept checking on me. At one point my BP went down way too low so had to have meds for that. I understand the results of the biopsy are in but I have to wait to hear from my lung doctor to go to his office.
Tush, the doctor did do another CT scan prior to the biopsy because he wanted to make sure the biopsy was needed. He said ..."it's small but we need to biopsy it." He said the shape is two very tiny circles that look like they are merging together -- and both together are less than one inch in size.
So tonight I hope I can sleep and hope to hear good news soon. Sorry I couldn't check in sooner, was out of it.
"Because I deserve better"
BearlyBreathing ( member #55075) posted at 12:02 AM on Wednesday, May 12th, 2021
What an ordeal! Holy crow! Glad you are home- and thank you for checking in. Keep us up to date when you are able.
Me: BS 57 (49 on d-day)Him: *who cares ;-) *. D-Day 8/15/2016 LTA. Kinda liking my new life :-)
**horrible typist, lots of edits to correct. :-/ **
DragnHeart ( member #32122) posted at 12:04 AM on Wednesday, May 12th, 2021
Oh sweet dear thank you for updating us!!! I have been refreshing your thread over and over lol
I al so sorry you had complications but i am happy you are home and this part is behind you.
Shitty that they are making you wait for the results. Know that we are all here with you sending you all the mojo and strength we can.
Hugs. I hope you can get some rest.
Me: BS 46 WH: 37 (BrokenHeart911)Four little dragons. Met 2006. Married 2008. Dday of LTPA with co worker October 19th 2010. Knew about EA with ow1 before that. Now up to PA #5. Serial fucking Cheater.
zebra25 ( member #29431) posted at 12:15 AM on Wednesday, May 12th, 2021
Glad to hear you are home now and hopefully feeling better. Thanks for the update.
"Don't let anyone who hasn't been in your shoes tell you how to tie your laces."
D-day April 2010
BraveSirRobin ( member #69242) posted at 12:32 AM on Wednesday, May 12th, 2021
Thanks for keeping us posted, Jeanie. Fingers crossed for you.
tushnurse ( member #21101) posted at 2:04 AM on Wednesday, May 12th, 2021
Oh sweetie I'm sorry you had to go through that. Its miserable for sure. I hope you aren't in too much discomfort and get some rest tonight.
Me: FBSHim: FWSKids: 23 & 27 Married for 32 years now, was 16 at the time.D-Day Sept 26 2008R'd in about 2 years. Old Vet now.
PricklePatch ( member #34041) posted at 3:01 AM on Wednesday, May 12th, 2021
Jeanie, glad you checked in. Biopsy sound scary, collapsed lung. Glad your home. Will keep you in my prayers.
humantrampoline ( member #61458) posted at 3:48 PM on Wednesday, May 12th, 2021
Jeaniegirl,
I'm sorry. What a terrible ordeal. Thank goodness you are home and safe now. Hopefully your results today will be negative.
The lung collapse is what happened to my mother. Her lung capacity wasn't good, and she ended up on a ventilator for over a week. Then she got pneumonia, and they had to clean out her lungs. Thankfully, she didn't remember any of it and kept asking why she was in the hospital after she woke up.
Jeaniegirl (original poster member #6370) posted at 8:10 PM on Friday, May 14th, 2021
UPDATE:
Got the report on Wednesday. The spot is cancer. Good news is - it's stage one. Today I was sent to the Oncologist and Monday I will meet with the surgeon. Then my lung doc, the Oncologist and the surgeon will talk and decide best route of treatment. I prefer surgery immediately.
Meanwhile, my laptop has picked a bad time to screw up - but I will post updates as I get information The Oncologist said I'm in excellent help and the cancer spot is a little lest than the size of a dime, all in my favor.
I will do whatever it takes to beat this
Thank you all ~~
"Because I deserve better"
zebra25 ( member #29431) posted at 9:11 PM on Friday, May 14th, 2021
Thanks for the update. I've been thinking about you.
I'm sorry that the spot is cancer but stage one is good news. You've got this!!!
Strength and hugs.
"Don't let anyone who hasn't been in your shoes tell you how to tie your laces."
D-day April 2010
DragnHeart ( member #32122) posted at 9:13 PM on Friday, May 14th, 2021
Im so sorry the worst is realized. You will beat this!!! My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Hugs
Me: BS 46 WH: 37 (BrokenHeart911)Four little dragons. Met 2006. Married 2008. Dday of LTPA with co worker October 19th 2010. Knew about EA with ow1 before that. Now up to PA #5. Serial fucking Cheater.
number4 ( member #62204) posted at 9:46 PM on Friday, May 14th, 2021
I'm so sorry you are having to deal with this, but feel confident about your prognosis since they caught it so early.
My cancer was stage 1; I had surgery and no radiation or chemo. I hope it's that easy of a remedy for you!
Me: BWHim: WHMarried - 30+ yearsTwo adult daughters1st affair: 2005-20072nd-4th affairs: 2016-2017Many assessments/polygraph: no sex addictionStatus: R
BearlyBreathing ( member #55075) posted at 3:01 AM on Saturday, May 15th, 2021
Glad it was caught early and you are working on an action plan.
Go kick cancer’s ass.
(((Jeaniegirl)))
Me: BS 57 (49 on d-day)Him: *who cares ;-) *. D-Day 8/15/2016 LTA. Kinda liking my new life :-)
**horrible typist, lots of edits to correct. :-/ **
ZenMumWalking ( member #25341) posted at 12:57 PM on Saturday, May 15th, 2021
FUCK CANCER!!!!
But thank goodness that you persisted with the biopsy, and I'm so sorry that this has all been such an ordeal.
Sending out strength and positive, healing thoughts.
((((Jeanie))))
Me (BS), Him (WH): late-50's
3 DS: 26, 25, 22
M: 30+ (19 1/2 at Dday)
Dday: Dec 2008
Wanted R, not gonna happen (in permanent S)
Used to be DeadMumWalking, doing better now
tushnurse ( member #21101) posted at 2:50 PM on Saturday, May 15th, 2021
Glad you got the biopsy done.
Everything happens for a reason and all that.....
Make sure you are writing down your questions as you think of them and take that with you for each appt.
Sending you mojo and prayers for an excellent outcome. And yah what she said....
FUCK CANCER!!!
Me: FBSHim: FWSKids: 23 & 27 Married for 32 years now, was 16 at the time.D-Day Sept 26 2008R'd in about 2 years. Old Vet now.
sisoon ( Moderator #31240) posted at 6:26 PM on Saturday, May 15th, 2021
What a terrible ordeal! Thanks for the update. I, too, am glad you had the biopsy done.
My thoughts and, I hope, mojo are with you for healing.
fBH (me) - on d-day: 66, Married 43, together 45, same sex apDDay - 12/22/2010Recover'd and R'edYou don't have to like your boundaries. You just have to set and enforce them.
Chrysalis123 ( member #27148) posted at 1:04 AM on Sunday, May 16th, 2021
Jeaniegirl, I just found your thread. Holy moly you have been through a lot.
MOJO MOJO MOJO
I am glad they caught the cancer early. You go girl.
[This message edited by Chrysalis123 at 7:05 PM, May 15th (Saturday)]
Someone I once loved gave me/ a box full of darkness/ It took me years to understand/ That this, too, was a gift. - Mary Oliver
Just for the record darling, not all positive changes feel positive in the beginning -S C Lourie
Jeaniegirl (original poster member #6370) posted at 1:16 AM on Sunday, May 16th, 2021
Number4, I so hope my situation turns out like yours did.
Things are moving rapidly now since Wednesday. I was set up to meet Oncologist yesterday and I feel that went well. He explained the Pet Scan where I could understand. He said he feels it can be taken out with surgery if it's not into the lymp nodes. He said one lymp node lit up on the Pet scan but it's so small they normally wouldn't do anything but watch it right now. I've already been set up with an appointment with a surgeon for Monday at 12:30. Turns out a friend of my daughter (since grade school!) is the surgeon's RN surgical nurse and she said he is the absolute best. In addition, one of my friend's had him for a surgeon and he also said he's really good.
The 'team' of my three doctors (and two additional doctors) will decide what they feel the best course of treatment is. A panel of docs. I am still hoping it's surgery - but when I found out they would go through the front and separate my rib cage, that took away some of enthusiasm for surgery. That sounds painful. Whatever they decide -- surgery, radiation or chemo - will probably start at the end of next week.
My friend who passed from Covid - his graveside service is Thursday morning and I so hope I can be there for his wife and son.
I feel okay, just tired and have some shortness of breath. And I'm sleeping more. I've put some work on hold and handed off a couple of cases to another attorney. My daughter has put off moving to her new place for a couple of months so she can be here for me and to take care of my puppies and my herd of outside barn cats.
I want to thank all of you for checking on me. I so appreciate it.
"Because I deserve better"
BearlyBreathing ( member #55075) posted at 2:14 AM on Sunday, May 16th, 2021
Im glad you have people there to support you.
Sending mojo.
Me: BS 57 (49 on d-day)Him: *who cares ;-) *. D-Day 8/15/2016 LTA. Kinda liking my new life :-)
**horrible typist, lots of edits to correct. :-/ **
thebighurt ( member #34722) posted at 4:16 AM on Sunday, May 16th, 2021
I'm glad you have a team working to get you through this. You sound pretty confident in them. Also glad DD will be there for you. MOJO for all you face to get through it. Thinking of you.
This all sounds like my family member who is going through breast cancer treatment. It was also found early but taken very seriously and treatment plan organized with urgency.
Finding what life could have been....... Why didn't I see it?
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