Monthly Archives: December 2008

so.  surgery was a bit rough.  and then my first night was completely restless. with chest tubes installed, entering at my diaphragm and extending all the way up to my heart, it was volatile to move in any direction without … Continue reading →

ok, so brian already gave an update, but i thought i’d fill in here with the full nitty gritty of what went down at the hospital. to start things off…. they gave me this soap to cleanse with both the … Continue reading →

Kevin’s all drugged up and writhing in pain. I’ve been instructed to give a quick update so that people don’t get too worried. First of all, and most importantly, the mass has been successfully removed from Kevin’s chest. Everybody (Kevin … Continue reading →

well… with minimal fuss from the weather [was forecasted to snow all night last night and all day today.  it did neither.] i managed to finally meet the surgeon.  without prancing around the issue… the mass is so large, and … Continue reading →

this morning, bright and early was my CT scan to determine which surgical option i get to partake in.  it was plenty easy, just another IV jammed into my arm.  i’ve got plenty of holes in my arms now.  if … Continue reading →

on thursday i was fortunate to both meet with work, and with my primary care physician.  both meetings were highly positive. i cannot express how lucky i am to be working with the phenomenal group of people i work with.  … Continue reading →

well, after a full night of sleep, with some massive night sweats too, i feel much better about the prognosis from yesterday. sure, i know yesterday i was complaining about waiting a whole week again for more information and possible … Continue reading →

well…. made it to the hospital checked in….and then code gray alarm.  so we were all stuck in our area of the hospital until they cleared something. turned out a bank robber has run into the hospital, so that’s what … Continue reading →

well, it’s been a week since i’ve had my biopsy.  it’s been a LONG week of waiting.  i’m still in tremendous pain.  and i’ve only become comfortable breathing with my diaphragm.  extremely minimal lung breathing.  i have these exercises i’ve … Continue reading →

in the morning, one of the surgical doctors came to visit and let me know what the next set of things i was to look forward to would be.  the biopsy was sent off to the pathology lab.  it would … Continue reading →