Thank you for that post CRGuy....I didn’t realize how much theory/philosophy is out there regarding the spleen....and how connected it is to so many parts of our body’s functioning....unfortunately I had to bring my husband to the ER this morning....his stomach cramping got a lot worse and he began ...

Hey Phuong....thank you for your response....he has not tried chicken bone broth, but he has tried bone marrow broth....he has been getting sick at least once a day for the past 2 days and told me tonight that I may need to take him to the ER tomorrow....I told him that I would take him NOW, but he ...

Hey everyone . . . so my husband has a partial blockage that we are trying to keep at bay . . . he is basically on a liquid diet (smoothies, ensure therapeutics, etc.) . . . Despite the liquid diet, he has been bloated for at least a week . . . he is passing gas and stool, so things are moving, but ...

I’m glad he’s doing ok on the Lonsurf....please keep us updated and take care of yourself as well...
jep

Major change in plans . . . once my husband's docs realized that his disease was progressing more quickly, they switched gears to Folfiri + Avastin . . . he was never able to get Avastin due to surgeries, etc., and his oncologist really wants him to try it . . . so, Lonsurf is on the shelf for now ....

Hi!! Yes, he finally came home on Wednesday :) All tests on the heart were good, and he is doing IV antibiotics at home through his PICC....much easier than TPN, that’s for sure! He even went for his chemo (modified) on Thursday....we’re doing an all liquid diet for now because he’s nervous about th...

I'm so glad he's been admitted, but it's so hard not to be able to be with him . . . have you been able to call the nurses' station to get updates? My husband just spent a week in the hospital and since I couldn't sleep, I would call the nurses' station at 3:00 AM and other crazy times, but they wer...

I'm so sorry that you and your husband are going through this . . . it sounds terrifying . . . I agree with Del, and I can't believe they keep sending him home. If there is another hospital near by, that might be an option. We have 2 hospitals near by, and when my husband was first having symptoms o...

Hey everyone . . . just another quick update, as my husband is STILL in the hospital . . . they discovered a staph infection that entered his blood stream . . . they seem to have caught it early and got him on IV antibiotics . . . there was some concern about the infection spreading to his heart, so...

Hi Monimom, I can relate to your frustration, as I am in a similar situation with not being able to attend my husband's visits . . . have you tried having your husband call you during the visit and put you on speakerphone? We did that, and my husband rolls his eyes about it (of course), but his onco...

Thanks CRguy!! . . . that's funny about the resource . . . it just seems so comprehensive and user friendly, so that's for me! I think we (obviously) are going to have to be much more careful about my husband's diet moving forward . . . he is working with a nutritionist now, so that should really he...

UPDATE!! So my husband called me today with great news! He finally pooped!! I couldn't believe it, as I kind of figured it wasn't going to happen at this point . . . today's CT scan did show the partial blockage, but I think it's something that we might be able to manage with a change in his diet . ...

Yes, that's exactly what I'm worried about . . . the Avastin . . . he's only had it once but that was only 1 week ago . . . they are doing a CT scan today and the surgeon is going to call me after he reviews that and comes up with a definitive plan . . .

Just got off the phone with my husband . . . his surgeon thinks that he has another blockage . . . he wants to operate and create a new bypass . . . this is scary as hell because my husband is pretty weak right now . . . also, he had chemo recently (Folfiri + Avastin) so I guess that complicates thi...

I know Claudine . . . he keeps getting knocked down, but somehow pick himself up again . . . tonight will be his second night in the hospital . . . he has the NG tube, and still hasn't passed any gas or stool, but he told me that he's feeling better . . . praying that he passes SOMETHING tonight or ...