Hello Everyone, it is Wednesday June 9th. Chad's gamma knife brain surgery went well yesterday and there was only the one spot - YEAH! It was a long day, he went down at 7am and we didn't get back to his room upstairs until 6pm. The whole day was a little intense but in the end everything went well with he surgery and that is all that matters. They had actually discharged him from his room upstairs and were all ready to send him home...
But, things changed - again. Chad started having severe chest pain in the area underneath his port about an hour or so before they brought him back upstairs after surgery. He said it felt like he had been stabbed. He couldn't move his arm and it hurt when he took a breath. It was so severe that they decided to keep him and run some tests. He had a scan last night and at this time they believe it to be a new blood clot in his lung. Dr. May came in this morning and decided to call in a pulmonary doctor for a consult. There is still the issue with Chad not being able to have blood thinners because of the tumor in his brain. Even though he had the gamma knife surgery he still can't have blood thinners for at least 7 t0 10 days. The gamma knife didn't remove the tumor, it will just make it shrink over time. This means there is still the risk of it bleeding and possible brain damage if they put him on blood thinners again too soon.
The pulmonary doctor came in just a little bit ago and he said that this is not something they see very often. Since Chad had the Vena Cava filter put in, he said the clot more than likely came from his upper body, not the lower. Apparently this is rare. He has ordered a couple of scans and tests including one to look at his heart. The pulmonary Dr. and Dr. May are working closely together to see what they can come up with as a solution to the clot problem. Chad's pain is still severe. The morphine is only working for about 45 minutes after he takes it, but he can only have it every 4 hours. Dr. May is also working on changing his pain medicine as we speak to get Chad some relief.
Another situation in which we are so grateful he hadn't left the hospital yet. As much as we were disappointed about him not going home last night, we thank God he was still here when the pain started. I will let you know what we find out as soon as we know something.
Love A
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Thank you A...I'm sorry that Chad is in so much pain. Thank goodness you all (and the staff) are being so deligent and not ignoring these signs and symptoms.
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'Toughness is in the soul and spirit, not in muscles.' ~Alex Karras
Thanks so much for the updates A. I'm thinking about you guys all the time and I'm glad to hear the doctors are working hard to take care of Chad. Please call me if you ever need to vent or cry or just talk. I love y'all!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad the surgery went well. I'm sending lots of prayers your way. You are blessed to have such a strong soul and I know this is just making you even stronger! Love you girl.
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I'm praying for Chad all the time. You both are in my daily thoughts and I'm here for whatever you need. Love you both!
ReplyDeleteGood to hear the surgery was a success! Every little step counts! I'm praying for you both and thank YOU for my beautiful card and letter! You have always had knack for writing in cards...give Chad a big fat kis for me!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteMy prayers are with you, Chad and your family. If you need anything at all, we are here.
ReplyDeleteHey Adrianne and Chad...thinking of you both..sending love and prayers your way. Hope Chad's pain subsides soon.
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