AND MOVING AND THINNING HIS STOMACH…..
WHAT IS THIS….IS IT GOING TO BE OK…
NOT TO MENTION HIS WIFE IS IN A NURSING ROOM DYING OF 5 DIFFERENT WOUNDS AND A INCISION THAT WONT HEAL FROM A PAST SURGERY…
AND MOVING AND THINNING HIS STOMACH…..
WHAT IS THIS….IS IT GOING TO BE OK…
NOT TO MENTION HIS WIFE IS IN A NURSING ROOM DYING OF 5 DIFFERENT WOUNDS AND A INCISION THAT WONT HEAL FROM A PAST SURGERY…
Long story short, Nikki, our 6yo Siberian Husky, has relatively suddenly developed complications due to a recently-discovered mass in her lung. We thought she was just sick with the stomach flu and/or an upper respiratory infection, but she is having problems related to this large unknown mass. It has lead to other complications, including a megaesophagus and an inability to blink her eyes on her own. The doctors are also trying to rule out myasthenia gravis which could also be caused from this mass. The doctor is pretty sure the mass is malignant. He keeps changing his story on us about the prognosis but originally said that with surgery and chemo, Nikki would be able to have another year or two of a healthy, happy life. In other words, tumors might not be completely gone, but she will be fine until the day she no longer is. We opted to go forward with the biopsy, but as we wait for the results, things have changed with his story. We figured we’d do the feeding tube as long as she is back to normal with it. We will not keep her alive if she is not going to be enjoying her life.
Then today we got news that Nikki has developed a few nosebleeds, which is indicating that she is becoming irritated by all the regurgitating. She’s still not eating. This makes the vet concerned about the potential success of a feeding tube. We still won’t know the results of the biopsy until some time tomorrow. With this new news, it is unlikely that we will hear anything that will push us to continue with surgeries and other treatments, although we are not entirely ruling it out. We do not want to spend our entire nest egg (already very depleted) and we are not confident that we are going to get back a healthy, happy Nikki. While it is probably possible that we could have a Nikki come home alive who has trouble breathing, eats through a feeding tube, has cancer, and is only expected to live for another year before finally succumbing, we don’t know that this is something we can do — emotionally, financially, physically, or just plain ‘ol realistically. We love this dog — everyone does. But we also want to invest in our future and our future family. We want to do what is best for Nikki. It is looking like this means that we are going to have to let her go tomorrow.
Does anyone have any positive hope for us? We have ruled out chemo for sure.
I don’t think it’s fair to call into question how much we love our dog here.
She is currently being treated by a specialist for the condition (the 4th vet to treat her since this started).
The ultrasound did not show any additional masses anywhere in her body (that they could detect).
I am learning to repack the hole where her drain was and probably will learn go empty and change the bag, I have the stomach for it now but I would like some advice on trying to keep the odor down, it’s emarassing for her and a bit pungent for me.
need some help in keeping the odor down with a closomy bag change, embarrassing for her and punget for me,,I do the packing of a hole she had a drain taken out of which is odoroung also. Any help?
Trust in the lord, my wife did nothing but attend church she didn’t deserve this But my guestion is how do I deal with what I have to work with, she’s had radation, kemo, and now the surgery out to hospistal little over a week now and still in extreme pain. I’m looking for an answer as to the odor, thanks
My mother is a 6 year cancer survivor who has just decided to have reconstructive surgery. Because she has had surgery to her stomach she can not have the ‘flap surgery’ they are recommending ’skin stretching and implant surgery’. Does anyone have info on this or know where to find info on this type of reconstruction?
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I think I think I have stomach cancer. How do I open myself up and I get it out? I don’t have insurance so I can’t go to a doctor. Thanks!
My dad had surgery due to appendicitis a week ago. He is going threw alot of pain the doctor say his stomach intestines are still asleep and not working well. He has a tube going threw his nose and into his stomach to help drain what is in his stomach. I have never heard of the stomach not waking up after surgery. Has anyone been through this or know about this? I am worried for my dad it just doesn’t make any sense to me. O by the way after he heals from this he will need another surgery for his Colon Cancer
I am having a tumor removed from my kidney, possibly the whole kidney removed. What happens after? Will I be “normal” again? Will I feel sick, weak, ?????? Anyone know?
My mother found out 2 weeks ago she’s got kidney cancer, it has spread to her renal vein, liver and lungs. She has a 12 centimeter tumor on her left kidney and has to have her left kidney removed by open surgery, How long does this surgery usually take? My husband and I have agreed that I would stay and take care of her when she got out of the hospital. I would also like to know if its possibly that she will be in icu for a day or so? if anyone can help I would appreciate it.
I live in Florida, and here esophageal cancer surgery is done so that the cancerous part of the esophagus is removed and then the stomach is moved up and joined to the rest of the esophagus, then some organs surrounding the stomach would be removed. However I have also heard that there is a second way, a surgery only practiced in Wisconsin in which the esophagus is replaced with a tube, a prosthesis replacing the removed part of the esophagus. I want to know where I can look online or if there is any phone number I can call to get information on what hospital is the second procedure practiced, in Wisconsin. Thank you.
We are wondering if we should find a personal injury attorney. My son has just returned to school and the boy is already harassing him the school does nothing. Should we get a restraining order?
how has chemo,surgery, reconstructive surgery and radaiton affected your life. i have problems with my stomach and a choking feeling. also have problems with my feet. has anyone had these problems and do you continue to have these problems?