top of the morning, friends....
i hope this blog entry finds you all well.
it's been a tough week in the taylor household - but we're cautiously optimistic......
as many of you know, about 3 weeks ago, my dad went to the dr. for what he thought was kidney stones. he did, in fact, have a stone, but during the cat scan, a baseball sized mass was found attached to his small intestine--on the other side of the kidney with the stone. a biopsy was completed via a scope and colonoscopy and was deemed negative for cancer. the dr's decided that the mass was simply an ulcer and that it should be repaired, as it was located in a very critical and congested area. the plan was to simply go in and remove that small section of his duodenum and sew it back together.
last wednesday, dad entered the hospital for the surgery. when the dr's got into his stomach area, they found that the mass was larger and cancerous and is called a "gist" tumor. the surgery then entailed removing 1/2 of dads stomach, 1/2 of his pancreas, part of his bile ducts, as well as part of his intestine. the procedure is called a "whipple" operation. while the surgery was alot bigger and more complicated than originally thought, dad seemed to be doing pretty well sunday and was finally allowed to drink some clear liquids. he was so exited to eat--he had had nothing by mouth for almost a week. he had a popsicle, cranberry juice, some diet coke, and some chicken broth.
shortly after he ate, he started experiencing significant pain in his right side, having trouble breathing, and hallucinating. long story short, the sutures that had been performed a week ago had popped loose. the stuff dad drank ended up in his abdominal cavity and his stomach became very distended. he also became feverish due to the infection it was creating.
at 2am, the surgeons took dad back into the operating room to redo the previous work. dad is now listed in critical condition and currently on a ventilator. they are feeding him via feeding tube. please keep my dad in your thoughts and prayers, as each passing minute improves his chances of survival.
last wednesday, dad entered the hospital for the surgery. when the dr's got into his stomach area, they found that the mass was larger and cancerous and is called a "gist" tumor. the surgery then entailed removing 1/2 of dads stomach, 1/2 of his pancreas, part of his bile ducts, as well as part of his intestine. the procedure is called a "whipple" operation. while the surgery was alot bigger and more complicated than originally thought, dad seemed to be doing pretty well sunday and was finally allowed to drink some clear liquids. he was so exited to eat--he had had nothing by mouth for almost a week. he had a popsicle, cranberry juice, some diet coke, and some chicken broth.
shortly after he ate, he started experiencing significant pain in his right side, having trouble breathing, and hallucinating. long story short, the sutures that had been performed a week ago had popped loose. the stuff dad drank ended up in his abdominal cavity and his stomach became very distended. he also became feverish due to the infection it was creating.
at 2am, the surgeons took dad back into the operating room to redo the previous work. dad is now listed in critical condition and currently on a ventilator. they are feeding him via feeding tube. please keep my dad in your thoughts and prayers, as each passing minute improves his chances of survival.
on a much more positive note, the doctors do think they got all the cancer, as it has not spread into the stomach, pancreas, or lymph nodes. they believe the tumor was completely encapsulated.
please keep the following individuals and families in your prayers:
joyce channel
the hauser family
the wright family
quote for the day:
"in the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins - not through strength but by perseverance"
-h. jackson brown-
-h. jackson brown-
until next time...be blessed
lisa - 1095
1 comment:
Lisa
We are all praying for your dad.
My dad had surgery for his cancer in February and had severe complications afterwards. It is tought to watch them go through everything. Like you, your dad is very strong. We will keep him in our prayers. Lydia
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