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Re: GOOD NEWS ON BEANSMAMA

Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2017 7:42 pm
by orlar
Keep getting better day by day! And I agree, our pets are a good lap warmer on chilly days.
Hope you have nothing but positive news Tuesday!

Re: GOOD NEWS ON BEANSMAMA

Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2017 7:02 am
by michelle c
I don't come here as much anymore but I just wanted to say Yay!!! Larry has been evicted!! Such great news Beansmama and I am so happy to hear that you're doing well. You're surgeries were not a walk in the park and it will take time to recover. You have been through a lot but it's all upwards and onwards from now on. Take it easy and take care. I am so happy for you that you were able to have surgery, may you remain NED always xx

Re: GOOD NEWS ON BEANSMAMA

Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2017 9:50 pm
by Lee
Our pets are family. nough said :mrgreen:

So good to see you posting. Keep up your AWESOME recovery.

Lee

Re: GOOD NEWS ON BEANSMAMA

Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2017 11:58 pm
by Utwo
Beansmama are you OK?
As Pavlov's dogs we expect regular updates from you. :)
May be once a week.

Re: GOOD NEWS ON BEANSMAMA

Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2017 4:08 pm
by LPL
Hi BeansMama,
Just want to say that I think about you and that I hope everything is progressing fine for you. It was such a Big(!) surgery and it must take time for you to get back some strength. Please be kind to yourself.
Warm hugs from France

Re: GOOD NEWS ON BEANSMAMA

Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2017 8:14 pm
by CRguy
Yup continued POSI +++++ VIbes still coming your way homie

Heal gently and check in when you are able

Harmony
CR

Re: GOOD NEWS ON BEANSMAMA

Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 5:02 pm
by Lee
Thinking of you . . .

Lee

Re: GOOD NEWS ON BEANSMAMA

Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 7:57 pm
by Robino1
I hope you are recovering well. I'm also thinking of you...

Re: GOOD NEWS ON BEANSMAMA

Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2017 9:10 am
by henry123
BeansMama wrote:Well I am home! Took some juggling but I am in my house with my own things and so much more comfortable. I do have home health coming to run my fluids etc. Drains and dressing will be changed at the surgeons office as they were before.

Still have a ton of edema and am patiently waiting for the fluid shift. Waiting for my fluids to finish so I can clean up and feel much better.

Hope everyone else is doing well. I'm hanging in there. One day at a time.


Hello Beansmama,
Wishing you all the best .

Had a query regarding immunotherapy (Ketruda). Once you are clear, would they continue with it? If so, for how long?

Please reply whenever you feel upto it.

+ve vibes.

Re: GOOD NEWS ON BEANSMAMA

Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2017 3:37 pm
by CRguy
Just a bump up to let you know we are thinking about you BM

Cheers and Harmony sista'

CRguy

Re: GOOD NEWS ON BEANSMAMA

Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2017 11:04 am
by orlar
Just wanted you to know we're thinking of you Beansmama and hope your recovery is continuing O.K..

Re: GOOD NEWS ON BEANSMAMA

Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2017 1:41 am
by BeansMama
henry123 wrote:
BeansMama wrote:Well I am home! Took some juggling but I am in my house with my own things and so much more comfortable. I do have home health coming to run my fluids etc. Drains and dressing will be changed at the surgeons office as they were before.

Still have a ton of edema and am patiently waiting for the fluid shift. Waiting for my fluids to finish so I can clean up and feel much better.

Hope everyone else is doing well. I'm hanging in there. One day at a time.


Hello Beansmama,
Wishing you all the best .

Had a query regarding immunotherapy (Ketruda). Once you are clear, would they continue with it? If so, for how long?

Please reply whenever you feel upto it.

+ve vibes.


As of right now there doesn't seem to be any plan to continue with keytruda treatment. I haven't been to see my oncologist since before my surgery.

Re: GOOD NEWS ON BEANSMAMA

Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2017 2:32 am
by BeansMama
Hi everyone, I hope you all are having a good holiday season.

I find myself in the hospital again. I had quite the pleural effusion - they have done a thoracentisis (spelling?) twice now. The first one removing 1 1/2 liters of fluid. It seems that was the max they could drain for the very first one I had. The second time they drained 2 liters.

I am hoping to go home tomorrow - well later today anyway. They are concerned that I'm not getting enough nutrients because I keep losing weight. They don't seem to understand that this is just what my body does after surgery. I tried to tell them but how could I know how my body reacts? Lol.

I can say the NP that predicted I wouldn't be able to recuperate at home (he wanted me to go to rehab) and very disdainfully told me "you will be back in a week" has been much more respectful since he witnessed my prediction that my chest had filled with fluid again - and I was completely correct.

Anyway, enough of my complaints - I never sleep well in the hospital and I have had a ton tossed onto my plate. The ex decided to go back to AZ and gave me less than a weeks notice.

I hope you all have wonderful holidays and enjoy your time with close friends and family.

Re: GOOD NEWS ON BEANSMAMA

Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2017 2:46 am
by Shana
Sounds like you're in good spirits despite the setback. I had the same procedure after contracting pneumonia at rehab facility I might add. I think they are germ infested places no matter how good they look and I vowed never to go back if humanly possible, home is better anyway!

I was on TPN for 5 weeks this past May when I was unable to keep any food down due to colitis, it resolved my malnutrition. Is that something they could supplement you with to maintain your weight if it becomes a nutritional concern? It was pretty easy to do at home using my port.

Good luck with your ongoing recovery and enjoy the holidays!

Best wishes for a better and brighter 2018

Shana

Re: GOOD NEWS ON BEANSMAMA

Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2017 2:31 pm
by LPL
Dear BeansMama,
So good to see you post.
Sorry to hear about the chest fluid, I hope that will get better very soon! How do they treat that? apart from the ”thoracentisis” I mean. Btw loosing that fluid must have also caused you to lose weight..
Sending warm good health vibrations from France and I wish for both Bean & Mama A Merry Christmas & A Happy Healthy New Year !