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Phantom Pain
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My Step-Dad has been battling an issue with his lungs and wouldn't go to the doctor
He's had a bad cough for a month dropped like 18lbs and looked really bad he thought he was just battling something but it never really got better
My Mom finally convinced him to go to the Doctor he listened to his chest sent him for a chest x-ray and after the x-ray sent him right to the hospital
Left lung was fine right lung was filled with so much fluid they couldnt see the lung..they said he needed a chest tube to drain out his lung
After they drained over 500cc of fluid they found some blood in the fluid and his blood work came back with high red/white blood cell counts...the Hematologist came in and said they need to drain more fluid out then do another chest x-ray
He's been a smoker for so many years we're scared/nervous it might be cancer..they have to wait before running more tests
Thanks for any good vibes
He's had a bad cough for a month dropped like 18lbs and looked really bad he thought he was just battling something but it never really got better
My Mom finally convinced him to go to the Doctor he listened to his chest sent him for a chest x-ray and after the x-ray sent him right to the hospital
Left lung was fine right lung was filled with so much fluid they couldnt see the lung..they said he needed a chest tube to drain out his lung
After they drained over 500cc of fluid they found some blood in the fluid and his blood work came back with high red/white blood cell counts...the Hematologist came in and said they need to drain more fluid out then do another chest x-ray
He's been a smoker for so many years we're scared/nervous it might be cancer..they have to wait before running more tests
Thanks for any good vibes
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The ONLY thing better than a glass of beer is tea with Miss McGill
A protuberance of flesh above the waistband of a tight pair of trousers
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here's hoping for the best!
Let's just breathe...
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still waiting on an update from this morning from my Mom at the hospital
The ONLY thing better than a glass of beer is tea with Miss McGill
A protuberance of flesh above the waistband of a tight pair of trousers
I hope everything goes smoothly.
A lady at work just had a scan done and she was sure it was cancer
but it WASN'T so KEEP UP THE FAITH.
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Good luck!
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They found out this morning
Tumor on the right lung...spots on his left lung..spots on his liver and lymph nodes
Thanks for the supports guys..I'm taking the day off to be there with my Step-Dad and Mom
Everyone PLEASE STOP SMOKING
The ONLY thing better than a glass of beer is tea with Miss McGill
A protuberance of flesh above the waistband of a tight pair of trousers
:( :( :(
i'm so sorry for your step-dad and your entire family. wish you all the best...
and.....done.....5.5 years ago.
Let's just breathe...
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I am sorry to hear that. Take care, Phantom.
You've got support here, if you need it.
I'm so sorry to hear this. My thoughts are with you and your family.
The Oncologist came in around 4:00pm and gave use some more news
He said its Stage 4 cancer its into his bones and everything its incurable
He said best case scenario without treatment 1yr prognosis or 3-5 yrs with treatment
I'm still kind of numb my Mom is holding strong my Step sister is a mess..they brought my Step-Dad's mother to the hospital she's 88 yrs old so they had to wheel her in on a wheelchair
He may choose to do the treatment at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philly..they are pretty well known as one of the best places to go
Kinda weird as soon as I left for the hospital this morning and turned on the radio PJ was on after that the whole ride to the hospital I listened to Avocado
Everyone hug their loved ones and doggies for me
The ONLY thing better than a glass of beer is tea with Miss McGill
A protuberance of flesh above the waistband of a tight pair of trousers
Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
my mom was diagnosed stage 4 with a year to live
that was 5 years ago this week and she's still going strong (albeit undergoing chemo for most of that time)
once the shock wears off it's important to be positive and be strong for your mom and step dad
hang in there
To you and your family....
Wish you were here...
♥~RIP Dad
I'm so sorry Phantom :(
I can't even begin to imagine how you feel. My thoughts are with you and your family.
... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
We really cant believe how sudden everything has happened
We have the viewing tomorrow and Funeral Saturday
After the biopsy last Thursday he started with Pneumonia on Friday they put him on a ventilator and he was sedated...my Mom had signed the DNR on Thursday not thinking it would be needed so soon
Eventually by Saturday night he couldnt hold on any longer...his blood pressure was slowly dropping until he finally passed away
We're all in shock how fast it took him
I can't thank everyone enough for the well wishes and sympathy you guys have shown
If there's anything good that is coming out of his death it has brought my relationship back with my brother and my sister-in-law...weird how things work out
The ONLY thing better than a glass of beer is tea with Miss McGill
A protuberance of flesh above the waistband of a tight pair of trousers
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