Please say a little prayer for my daughter . . .

[NorthernAutumn]

I'm confident that her school and professors will be sensitive to her situation, and be more than happy to postpone until she is well.

Thinking of Stephanie and your family...:hug:

 

[pamnock]

We had another trip to the hospital this morning because the incision split wide open.It was actually larger than we were told by the resident at the hospital.

He said it's better to leave it open a little and not stitch it due to infection, although she is going to end up with a very nasty scar thatwould require additional surgery. They taped her back together and sent us home.

The good news - biopsy results came back. The tumor was benign.

If nothing else goes wrong, she will attempt to go to final exams Tues. (tomorrow) and on Thurs. she'll be making up the exam that she missed on surgery day.

Pam

 

[Bo B Bunny]

Oh Pam, thank God she's not got Cancer but I sure hate what all she's going through.

 

[pumpkinandwhiskersmom]

I'm so glad that the biopsy results were negative! It really is a load off of your heart, I"m sure. It stinks that she has to go through all of this, though. We'll continue to keep her in our thoughts and prayers...

 

[twich]

Wow, I'm sorry to hear your Daughter had to go through all of that- I can sympathize with her about the wound not being stitched shut, I've had to have surgery sites heal from the inside out before, and it's no fun.. Because, like what happened to her, they easily open and start bleeding again (I ended up in the ER the day after I was sent home for the same reason). Great to read the test came back negative. Good luck to her and here's to hoping nothing else goes wrong!

 

[Pet_Bunny]

Good luck with her exams. Hope the worst is over and time for healing.

Stan.

 

[trailsend]

Wow Pam how interesting I just popped in and saw this. I am just a few years older than your daughter and going through the exact same thing. I have a lump, we are pretty sure is benign but that is causing severe pain either due to scar tissue or because it's on a nerve thatI will be having removed from my breast early January. I am scared half to death. I'm sorry about the troubles after the surgery but I am so glad it was benign and hope she will heal quickly and well. Definately will keep her in my thoughts.

 

[pamnock]

trailsend wrote:

Wow Pam how interesting I just popped in and saw this. I am just a few years older than your daughter and going through the exact same thing. I have a lump, we are pretty sure is benign but that is causing severe pain either due to scar tissue or because it's on a nerve thatI will be having removed from my breast early January. I am scared half to death. I'm sorry about the troubles after the surgery but I am so glad it was benign and hope she will heal quickly and well. Definately will keep her in my thoughts.

The odds are in your favor that the tumor is benign, but I know how stressful it can be to to through this. Please keep us updated and good luck with your surgery!!!



Pam

 

[pamnock]

Pet_Bunny wrote:

Good luck with her exams. Hope the worst is over and time for healing.

Stan.

We went in last night for final exams (Steph and I are both taking the A&P class). The professor recommended that neither of us take it last night due to stress and Steph being on pain meds. I opted to go ahead (but couldn't concentrate on the test at all).

We're going back on Thurs. for Steph to do finals and for both of us to make up the exam we missed on surgery day. The professor did offer her an indefinite extension, to allowSteph to take the exams when she is fully recovered, butI thinkshe just wants to get it over with.

We got our lab exam grades back last night (human muscles identification and actions, cat muscle identificationand human reproductive organ identification)- we both got A's I think that deserves a dinner out on the town!





Pam

 

[pamnock]

I had to take Steph back to the hospital today. She had a bacterial infection that was resistant to the antibiotic she was on. A culture had been done last week indicating that fact, however, the emergency room doctor either missed it on the paperwork, or simply never passed on the info to us or to Steph's surgeon. Her surgeon was on call today and met us at the hospital - he was NOT happy that the hospital screwed up.

She's wiped out and sick. The surgeon gave me a good look at the depth of the incision to show me that there is some good tissue healing developing deep down. Things should improve once the new antibiotic kicks in.

Pam

 

[LuvaBun]

You guys could really do with a break .

Poor Steph - sounds like the hospital either don't know what they're doing, or don't care :X. At least you can see that the healing has begun to happen, though it could've been further on, if she'd been given the right medicine.

keeping you in my prayers

Jan

 

[juliew19673]

Putting up prayers while I type.She's young, fighting and you have the entire RO community behind you with our prayers and positive thoughts.. And YOUR there... Couldn't ask for a better indivual to be there for someone.

 

[pamnock]

Finally starting to see some healing tissue! Things are looking good.

Nowto start driving 9 year old Matthew back and forth to physical therapy for some shoulder problems (he had spent 6 months in a back brace, so is experiencing some problems related to being in the brace for so long.)

Other son Ryan goes to the doctor tomorrow - probable carpal tunnel. Ryan has a lot of joint related problems (knees, shoulders, wrists, etc.)

Pam