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Hi from Msjazz/Donna
I am still in Baptist hospital in Memphis. I just read all your lovely notes for me and want you all to know how much I appreciate each and every one of you. I sent Johnny for a verizon online thingy lol, so I could get on line. I think there is a way here at the hospital, but couldn't find anyone to show me.
I am waiting for another gi test in a few minutes. I am so confused now, I can eat again, but am on all iv meds. She was talking about an enteral peg this morning, and I am not sure how I feel about that. I just want to go home. I understand that the stomach surgery bypass could be a waste of time if the tumer moved down and messed it up, so it is confusing what will even help. I need to ride around in my golf cart and think, but no carts here. Just had some dilaudid, it sure helps. I have so many things I have to have 2 poles to pull around now, and she was telling me to get out and move around????
I am still praying for all of you too and think of you everyday. Will try to catch up my notes and emails as soon as possible, Love donna
I am waiting for another gi test in a few minutes. I am so confused now, I can eat again, but am on all iv meds. She was talking about an enteral peg this morning, and I am not sure how I feel about that. I just want to go home. I understand that the stomach surgery bypass could be a waste of time if the tumer moved down and messed it up, so it is confusing what will even help. I need to ride around in my golf cart and think, but no carts here. Just had some dilaudid, it sure helps. I have so many things I have to have 2 poles to pull around now, and she was telling me to get out and move around????
I am still praying for all of you too and think of you everyday. Will try to catch up my notes and emails as soon as possible, Love donna
Donna,
I have been thinking about you all weekend. I hope that your surgery went well and that you are begining to feel a little better.
You are in my prayers always and I hope that if you are not home yet, that you will be soon.
Love Chris
I have been thinking about you all weekend. I hope that your surgery went well and that you are begining to feel a little better.
You are in my prayers always and I hope that if you are not home yet, that you will be soon.
Love Chris
Hey chicky, I know its not a golf cart, but maybe nap a wheel chair? to get around in, at least if you get creative you can pop wheelies in the chair hehehehe.
Hope you get to come home soon we all miss seeing your smiling face around here.
Michelle
Hope you get to come home soon we all miss seeing your smiling face around here.
Michelle
My thoughts and prayers are with you Donna!!! I have been thinking alot about you and just praying for you.....Love, Gia :)
I'm no angel but if I could wrap my arms around you, I would. Lots of hugs and prayers coming your way. Love ya, Irene
Thank you all for your messages. Teresa thank you for the angels I feel them here. I will have surgery tomorrow to put a drainage stem in so I can have liquids. I will be going home on hospice Sunday or Monday. Chemo is not working anymore and the tumor is blocking me being able to eat. I think of all of you every day and hope things are o.k. with you, Love Donna
God Bless You Donna. I am tooo weak to say much more. Angels have been sent to hover over you and protect you. I know...cause I sent em.
Teresa
Teresa
Donna,
I has been several days and I am behind in posts but I am so hoping that you are home by now . I am trying to catch up as I answer so I will look for an update.
It was so good to hear from you. Please know that you are in my prayers. Hang in there girlfriend and don't give up hope. If you feel that you need some rest and a break form it all, then take one, as I know that you have to be worn out. But then I hope that you will come back even stronger and ready to kick some a**.
Love Chris
I has been several days and I am behind in posts but I am so hoping that you are home by now . I am trying to catch up as I answer so I will look for an update.
It was so good to hear from you. Please know that you are in my prayers. Hang in there girlfriend and don't give up hope. If you feel that you need some rest and a break form it all, then take one, as I know that you have to be worn out. But then I hope that you will come back even stronger and ready to kick some a**.
Love Chris
Donna...if you can't ride in your cart, take take the two IV poles and use them like cross country skis! You CAN do this, Donna...and I know you will. I pray for a much needed rest for you...and pray that you'll be given the strength you need.
Rhonda
Rhonda
Donna is always in my prayers. Maybe after a rest, she will feel like fighting again. I agree that there are miracles out there and it seems she should give it at least one more go. Judy
Donna will be in my prayers. I have been thinking of everyone while I was unable to get to the computer. I am sorry she has so much to deal with. I hope a ride in the golf cart helps with all the decisions. Love, Marie
Talked to Donna before I went to chemo and she says that she is stopping the fight. I know how tired she is. Her Dr said she would forward Donna's records if that is what Donna wants, but that she didn' t see much point in it. I don't understand these naysaying, know it all Drs. What harm would it do for a Dr to tell you there may be something out there that could help you, but they don't have anymore answers themselves. How many times on here has a podunk Dr said one thing while MD A, Sloan Kettering, Cleveland Clinic, Mayo etc have said differently and bought someone a few more years of quality life? If Gail had listened to her Dr. she wouldn't be where she is now that's for sure.
These places mentioned above are famous for their results. You get those reputations they have from doing the EXTRAORDINARY, not the ordinary. They know methods of surgery and drug combinations that other Drs don't know.
Donna, says she needs to just sit on this for a day or two and I understand. It is a lot to wrap your head around. I am sure once she thinksabout it she will let her records go some place else. It is just a stack of info. I know all the reasons people are reluctant to get a second opinion, but in this case, when someone has given up, all bets are off after that.
For those who haven't read my journal about my nephew's (Jim) twins who are in NICU @ John's Hopkins, you should. Jack has been there since birth, Josie has been able to go home. However, in there is a story about Jim's dad, my BIL, (ex, but still like the guy, I wouldn't want to be married to my sister either. I wouldn't even share a room with her. LOL) who had cancer & who was told by the 1st Dr to get his affairs in order, the second opinion guy said no hope also, but the 3rd guy said, "Ya know, there is something we might try" and my BIL is still walking around. If he had listened to the first guy or even the second, he would have missed out on 3 grandchildren and so much more. There is no reason to not send those records to a few places.
I would like you all to continue to pray for Donna. She is tired, is eating okay and just wants to go home where she can do what she wants.
Jan
These places mentioned above are famous for their results. You get those reputations they have from doing the EXTRAORDINARY, not the ordinary. They know methods of surgery and drug combinations that other Drs don't know.
Donna, says she needs to just sit on this for a day or two and I understand. It is a lot to wrap your head around. I am sure once she thinksabout it she will let her records go some place else. It is just a stack of info. I know all the reasons people are reluctant to get a second opinion, but in this case, when someone has given up, all bets are off after that.
For those who haven't read my journal about my nephew's (Jim) twins who are in NICU @ John's Hopkins, you should. Jack has been there since birth, Josie has been able to go home. However, in there is a story about Jim's dad, my BIL, (ex, but still like the guy, I wouldn't want to be married to my sister either. I wouldn't even share a room with her. LOL) who had cancer & who was told by the 1st Dr to get his affairs in order, the second opinion guy said no hope also, but the 3rd guy said, "Ya know, there is something we might try" and my BIL is still walking around. If he had listened to the first guy or even the second, he would have missed out on 3 grandchildren and so much more. There is no reason to not send those records to a few places.
I would like you all to continue to pray for Donna. She is tired, is eating okay and just wants to go home where she can do what she wants.
Jan
So glad to see your post. JT has been looking for ya.....LOL. P>S Get out of that place as soon as possible. Withe
I will echo all that has been already said. You are a most loved sister of this club we all hate, and everyone , myself included,is pushing and pulling for you with all the strength and love that is possible. Get on that cart and go, sister!!!! Love, Barb
I was so happy to see your post Donna. You're such a big part of this forum and it's not the same when you're not around. Please take care of yourself and don't stress about writing everyone back here on the forum - we all know you are thinking of us. Sometimes I have to tell myself that same advice because I will stress about making sure I email everyone back and stress is bad for us.
I hope you are getting taken care of - keep pumping that pain med - it's my fav too. Much love to you sweetie and know you are in my prayers - Deandra
I hope you are getting taken care of - keep pumping that pain med - it's my fav too. Much love to you sweetie and know you are in my prayers - Deandra
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I'm really glad to see your post! I just wish it wasn't coming from you in the hospital. I'm hoping whatever is in those two poles' worth of IV's is making you better. How did the latest GI test go? I wish you could have some time in the golf cart to help clear your head, too. Any chance Johnny could drive it over to Memphis and take you down Beale St.? :)) I know there would be animals there...just not the cute little furry ones like you have at home.
I'm still praying along with all the other ladies here. Looking forward to reading your next post.
Love,
Gail
I'm still praying along with all the other ladies here. Looking forward to reading your next post.
Love,
Gail
Hey there. Sounds like you might just be tieing up the halls with all those poles you push. Hope you can get out of there and home soon, have been following all the news and know that things have been tough, but you know all those sayings, When things get tough, the tough get going. Thats you , Only time I ride a golf cart is when I go visit my son in AZ, he insists on it , thinks it make me look like the rest of the old folks there. LOL
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