CancerCompass message board discussion started by gerette on 5/15/2008 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,24040,0.htm Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ Hi all!It has been a while since I posted here.  My bf peter has been thru chemo and radiation, and now goes for the srgery tomorrow.  Needless to say we are both nervous.The chemo and radiation were tough, and because of mis management of j tube issues...we fired johns.  In any case, we ended up, via ambulance, at Georgetown. Thankfully, They were wlling to put in a picc line and tpn, so peter is MUCH better!Thru this ordeal, we met a surgeon and his partner, who do MIE using robotics.  The 'davinchi' equipment is at GW hospital, but we feel confident we are now in the right place.  Our prayer now is that they will be able to procede with minimally invasive, as he is on the outside of the window regarding radiation and scarring.  But at least at GW it is an option!Please do send prayers.  I will try to keep people posted.  The chemo/rad and hospital stays kept me busy crocheting...and for tomorrow I have a new knitting project!  I may have to find something else tho...as I am SO tense...my stitches are as well!! lolTCMichele/catwalk gerette Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT My thoughts and prayers are with you and your bf and the doctors doing the surgery.  They must be hopeful or they would not be operating.  Keep us posted when you have the time.Gerri Gerri Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT Your BF and youself will be in my thoughts. I am positive all will be fine, just remember you mush take care of yourself also to be able to help your BF. Stay positive and be strong. Evelyn  Ever4015 Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT Hi All!Just an update!  Yesterday pete passed the swallow study!  So friday clear liquids...and serious chat regarding discharge.  We like to avoid having him in hospital especially over a long holiday weekend.More importantly, the pathology reports confirmed clean margins and No nodes involved!There were a few 'bumps' post surgery...a clot that we jumped on RIGHT away (I insisted on a doppler study of his right arm...although a nurse kept insisting that the swelling was 'positional' from the surgery...I said then it is a simple matter to do a study to rule out a clot...and there it was!)He also had some issues with fluid overload, but that appears to have resolved.I am 'cautiously optomistic' as we begin this next phase of the journey...and want to thank you all for good thoughts and prayers.TCMichele/catwalk gerette Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT