Author Archives: kevin

mmm…. scars.. ok, so that was about two days after getting out of the hospital.  click on that image.. and you can see the last xray they took before they decided to hack into me to create the above scarring. … Continue reading →

ok.  first things first. the mass is not cancerous.  biopsy showed it to fail all tests of that nature. secondly, because the mass is of non-neoplastic nature, chances of it regrowing are very low.  it’s mostly cystic nature, and because … Continue reading →

so… being home again, and out of the hospital has helped my recovery tremendously.  in the two weeks since my surgery, i’m able to take multiple walks a day [45 minutes was my longest to date].  i’m able to sleep … Continue reading →

friday.  day after xmas.  doctors came in and were impressed enough with my xrays and recovery to that point to discharge me.  my oxygen saturation was high enough [fluctuating between 90-92], my ability to move around was good [doing big … Continue reading →

mmm… christmas.  i think it was still snowing outside.  wasn’t sure.  the hydromorphone coupled with really dirty windows and crappy shades didn’t allow for me to be clear on what was happening outside. we’ll just say it was a white … Continue reading →

ok, sorry for the delay everyone.  yes, i am ok.  a little “mixup” with seattle’s finest cable and internet service provider caused me to lose my internet connection when at home, so i can only update the blog when around … Continue reading →

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 →