Doing Fine!!!!!!!!

I'm trying to cover this darn stent with more gauze to protect it better than in the past.  Hopefully I can get it to last 3 months like it's supposed to.

Obviously, back to working at UPS thru this whole thing, just miss a day or two when I have to go under the funny juice and I can't drive for 24 hours.

Just checking in with you all, thanks for all you do, God Bless, Captain

One Picture

This is not an attempt to gross anybody out.  It is a close up of my side showing the stent, and how it enters my body.  This picture shows why I went to the hospital to have the stent replaced on Friday, as it had pulled loose and was actually sliding out, and leaking badly. 

You can see the yellow bile stain that had not yet been cleaned up, this was taken in the hospital bed while waiting for the exchange.

I drew an arrow to show the pulled stitches, and marked beside the tube to indicate how much had pulled out of my body ( I don't know how as I was just sitting at my desk and felt no pain. )

That black stitching around the tube is then sutured in two places down and back up thru the skin to hold the stent in place.


The picture is only to make clear what and how this stent works, it is not an attempt to get graphic.  Hope nobody is offended.

Thanks for your prayers and thoughts, God Bless, Captain

I'm Fine

Was trying to wait on the pictures but will a couple of hours.

They replaced the stent once again as it had pulled too far out of my body to reinsert and then restitch. 

Pictures later today, a picture is worth a thousand words.

Captain

FYI

Tomorrow at 10 AM I will be at IU Hospital, fixing my stent once again.  I'm going to ask them if this is normal or I'm special.

What happened this time, when I thought I was doing fine.  Last night as I exited the shower I noticed that both stitches that held the tube in my body were no longer in my body.  I slept ok after placing gauze over the tube and hole.  At around noon I called IU and told them they said they could work me in tomorrow to restitch the existing tube.

I sat at my computer for about 45 minutes, when I noticed a wetness on my T shirt under my sweatshirt.  I pulled it up and looked and I had yellow bile leaking everywhere above my belt buckle, and the tube had actually pulled out of my body about 5 " and I had to wait till tomorrow.  I called them back and they told be what to do to make it thru the night.  Now they might replace the stent tomorrow

Today I made it ok, but I pretty much tried not to move around too much, which isn't hard for me right now. 

I will let you know the outcome tomorrow, probably in the afternoon.

I may try to take a couple of pictures so you can understand the situation more clearly, If you are squeamish I will warn you.

Thanks for the notes and the prayers, God Bless, Captain

Weds. Sept. 19th

All's fine in the my world.  Vacation over, back to work I go.

Walking and jogging still, it is a slow go, much slower than I would have thought, at least for the jogging part.  I guess I thought I would just bounce back,  hahahahaha.

Has gotten cold here in Indiana, 40's at night, I'm sure it won't last too long.

Just checking in, Thanks for your prayers and thoughts.  God Bless, Captain

It's Time

Back home from the trip to the mountains and my wife's sisters house in Tennessee.  Had great time, food and fellowship. Weather was perfect.

It's time for what you say?  Today was my third day of walking mixed in with some jogging.  We'll see where we can go, but exercise is coming back. 

My stent has at least gotten more comfortable and 75% of the time I don't really notice it.   Trying to get over this cold, coughing etc.  You know the routine.


Thanks for all you do, God Bless, Captain

ATTENTION, I'M STILL HERE 9/7/12

It is now Friday night, most of the storms are done with Lebanon, IN.  I've been fighting some things both physical ( small things ) and mental ( small things ).  Obviously, I've not been posting lately, as it became somewhat of a chore instead of fun, and I apologize.

Most important, I had my 6 month scan last Weds., and I'm 6 months cancer free.  Yippee.

Tomorrow morning the wife and I are going to TN for a few days to rest and just get away.

There will be more to follow, but the posts maybe shorter.  I was feeling I had to write 3 or 4 paragraphs every time, and I will try to post more often then every 2 months, but short quick reads.

My wife thought I was depressed, I'm now on 20mg of prozac, so don't take me to the axe and hatchet section of the Home Improvement store.  lol.  I think it may be helping, but don't tell her.

I spent another night in the hospital with another infection, and the next week they changed the stent again.  Remember this is supposed to be a 3 month deal, but it was only 1 month and there was an internal problem causing the infection. 

Again thanks for the phone calls, except you Miguel, and the prayers, we're doing good.

Captain