Tim is feeling MUCH better today. He had his first meal this morning and has been snacking ever since.
They came in about 45 min ago to remove his chest tube which luckily wasn't as bad as he expected. They've also unhooked his IV so as long as he does what he is supposed to we will be headed home tomorrow!
Friday, May 4, 2012
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Making Progress
Tim has been making great progress today. He got up once and we've finally got his pain meds regulated & are staying ahead of the pain.
He got a good nap in this afternoon and although he still has the chest tube in they removed the suction which is a great step for his progress.
As long as he keeps progressing as well as he has been they will be removing the tube in the morning.
Thanks for everyone's support, we really appreciate all of your visits, thoughts, prayers, texts, calls, emails, etc!
He got a good nap in this afternoon and although he still has the chest tube in they removed the suction which is a great step for his progress.
As long as he keeps progressing as well as he has been they will be removing the tube in the morning.
Thanks for everyone's support, we really appreciate all of your visits, thoughts, prayers, texts, calls, emails, etc!
Settled In
We are all settled into a room. Tim is in some pain from the chest tube so we're working on getting his pain meds regulated but is otherwise feeling pretty good all things considered. It was a really early morning so we'll probably be napping & just hanging out for the rest of the day.
Dr. Stephenson mentioned that dependent upon how he does over the next 24 hrs they may be able to take out the tube tomorrow & if he's doing really well they may discharge him as early as tomorrow afternoon but he'll be out by Sunday at the latest barring any complications.
The nurse putting in his IV this morning was incredibly entertained by how much Emla cream (numbs the skin so sticks dont hurt) Tim had layered on both of his hands "just in case". He was also apparently a chatty little guy in post-op recovery and was entertaining the nurses. Pretty standard charming behavior in both incidences for Tim though :)
Thanks so much for all of the support, I'll update whenever anything else changes!
Dr. Stephenson mentioned that dependent upon how he does over the next 24 hrs they may be able to take out the tube tomorrow & if he's doing really well they may discharge him as early as tomorrow afternoon but he'll be out by Sunday at the latest barring any complications.
The nurse putting in his IV this morning was incredibly entertained by how much Emla cream (numbs the skin so sticks dont hurt) Tim had layered on both of his hands "just in case". He was also apparently a chatty little guy in post-op recovery and was entertaining the nurses. Pretty standard charming behavior in both incidences for Tim though :)
Thanks so much for all of the support, I'll update whenever anything else changes!
Done
The doctor just came out to say the the surgery is over & everything went well. He should be in a room in the next 2 hours.
Earlier Start Than Expected
Tim went back to surgery around 7AM, because he didn't have to have an A-line or Epidural (not sure why you need it other than if they need to break ribs so guess its a good thing he didnt!).
Pre-Op went really smoothly, he was pretty anxious at first but his anesthesiologist, Rocky, came by and was awesome which really calmed him down. Dr. Stephenson also came by and gave orders for them to use his port rather than a normal IV which Tim was also really happy about. They've said the surgery should last about an hour so he should be done around 9 and we will hopefully be headed to his room around 11.
Pre-Op went really smoothly, he was pretty anxious at first but his anesthesiologist, Rocky, came by and was awesome which really calmed him down. Dr. Stephenson also came by and gave orders for them to use his port rather than a normal IV which Tim was also really happy about. They've said the surgery should last about an hour so he should be done around 9 and we will hopefully be headed to his room around 11.
It's Early
So it's about 5AM, we've been up for an hour already & we're on our way to the hospital for Tim's surgery which should begin around 8. I'll update the blog periodically today to keep everyone informed so just be sure to keep visiting the site.
That's about all I've got, my brain isn't really functioning yet. :)
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Golf Tournament and Whats Next
I guess last time we wrote on here was to talk about the Dragon Boat Race. We had a great time and won both of our heats by a long shot but barely missed the cut for the finals. Hopefully its something we can do again next year.
I cannot say thank you enough to everyone for their help and support with the golf tournament. We all had a great time and helped me raise money for something that I am very passionate about. We are still waiting to pay a couple of expenses and then we will have the final number to post. I am hoping that we will exceed our goal for this year.
For those that werent able to make it out to Greenville Country Club last Monday you missed a great time and I will take just a few minutes to talk a little bit about it. We had 37 teams that played and there were a few holes that got backed up but that is to be expected when you have that many teams. At dinner we exceeded the 400 person count. Dr. Edenfield and Jim Kaltenbach did a great job explaining where the money that we raised was going to. I didnt think that I would be a part of Dr. Edenfield's study this soon but I am and I am extremely happy that people are helping out.
Like I said I am already going into Dr. Edenfield's study and that is taking place on Thursday. I will be heading over to Greenville Memorial at 5:30 am for my 8:00 surgery. Dr. James Stephenson is going to be the doctor taking the biopsy. I dont know how long the surgery will last but they are going in and taking a small sample of one of the spots on my lung and I'll be in the hospital until at least Saturday, possibly Sunday. It's a pretty straight forward surgery but because its on my lung I'll have to have a chest tube for a few days. They will then take that sample and test it against every type of chemo out there to see which best fits me. This process will take about 2 weeks to complete before I get the results back. We will go up to Chapel Hill to meet with my other oncologist Dr. Bert O'Neill after the results are back and should know what we're going to do next within about 3 weeks.
If you think about it please send prayers & good thoughts our way over the next few days for a smooth surgery & recovery & again over the next few weeks. We're really hoping that this might be what we need to get rid of this thing once & for all.
Thanks,
Tim
I cannot say thank you enough to everyone for their help and support with the golf tournament. We all had a great time and helped me raise money for something that I am very passionate about. We are still waiting to pay a couple of expenses and then we will have the final number to post. I am hoping that we will exceed our goal for this year.
For those that werent able to make it out to Greenville Country Club last Monday you missed a great time and I will take just a few minutes to talk a little bit about it. We had 37 teams that played and there were a few holes that got backed up but that is to be expected when you have that many teams. At dinner we exceeded the 400 person count. Dr. Edenfield and Jim Kaltenbach did a great job explaining where the money that we raised was going to. I didnt think that I would be a part of Dr. Edenfield's study this soon but I am and I am extremely happy that people are helping out.
Like I said I am already going into Dr. Edenfield's study and that is taking place on Thursday. I will be heading over to Greenville Memorial at 5:30 am for my 8:00 surgery. Dr. James Stephenson is going to be the doctor taking the biopsy. I dont know how long the surgery will last but they are going in and taking a small sample of one of the spots on my lung and I'll be in the hospital until at least Saturday, possibly Sunday. It's a pretty straight forward surgery but because its on my lung I'll have to have a chest tube for a few days. They will then take that sample and test it against every type of chemo out there to see which best fits me. This process will take about 2 weeks to complete before I get the results back. We will go up to Chapel Hill to meet with my other oncologist Dr. Bert O'Neill after the results are back and should know what we're going to do next within about 3 weeks.
If you think about it please send prayers & good thoughts our way over the next few days for a smooth surgery & recovery & again over the next few weeks. We're really hoping that this might be what we need to get rid of this thing once & for all.
Thanks,
Tim
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