Just a quick update. Andrea is still doing well. She is very tired and at times seems irritable. To me that is expected since she just had surgery and they are pumping her with steroids to keep the swelling down.
She's not saying much. She seems to only say about one or two words at a time, if she does say anything. It makes communication just a little difficult.
She's tired. I'm tired. It's been a long freaking day. I need a nap.
Showing posts with label brain surgery. Show all posts
Showing posts with label brain surgery. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
1:25 pm Update
The nurse who was working Andrea's surgery came out to tell us they are now closing up. She is doing fine and everything looks good. I should be able to see her in an hour.
Just talked to Andrea
So it looks like she is in the "Awake" phase of the operation. The anesthesiologist called the front desk of the waiting area. He said she is doing great. They were able to map some of the motor functions.
The anesthesiologist then put Andrea on the phone. The conversation went like this.
Andrea: "Hello Mike?"
Me: "Hey. How are you?" (stupid question. stupid! stupid! stupid!)
A: "Horrible."
M: "Awwwwe."
A: "Don't you Awwwe me!"
M: "Awwwe."
A: "You're so stupid. I love you."
M: "I love you. Hang in there."
A: "You too. Bye."
I went back to the waiting area. I told the family it was the anesthesiologist and I got to talk to Andrea and that was it. Pope then said we thought the anesthesiologist was going to ask you how to shut her up. He's a funny guy.
The anesthesiologist then put Andrea on the phone. The conversation went like this.
Andrea: "Hello Mike?"
Me: "Hey. How are you?" (stupid question. stupid! stupid! stupid!)
A: "Horrible."
M: "Awwwwe."
A: "Don't you Awwwe me!"
M: "Awwwe."
A: "You're so stupid. I love you."
M: "I love you. Hang in there."
A: "You too. Bye."
I went back to the waiting area. I told the family it was the anesthesiologist and I got to talk to Andrea and that was it. Pope then said we thought the anesthesiologist was going to ask you how to shut her up. He's a funny guy.
Surgery should have started by now
Mike here.
Andrea is now in the hands of the surgeon and his staff. She left about an hour ago. We should have an update around 10 ~ 10:30 am.
She was in good spirits when she left... But that may have been the drugs talking.
She met with the anesthesiologist and he explained the step by step process of the surgery. Right now she is sleeping while they remove part of the top part of her skull. They numb the area and then wake her up. Now, the surgeon already knows what parts he wants to remove. But they wake her up and ask her to provide feedback (eg. moving a leg, speaking) so the can optimize the removal. Then, after removing most, if not all, of Snarla, they will put her asleep, put the skull back in position and close up. Sounds too simple when I write it out.
Anyway. I'm sitting here in the waiting with Pope (Father), Fran (step-Mother) and Leigh (step-Sister). We're all just trying to keep busy. Not much for us to do, but wait.
Andrea is now in the hands of the surgeon and his staff. She left about an hour ago. We should have an update around 10 ~ 10:30 am.
She was in good spirits when she left... But that may have been the drugs talking.
She met with the anesthesiologist and he explained the step by step process of the surgery. Right now she is sleeping while they remove part of the top part of her skull. They numb the area and then wake her up. Now, the surgeon already knows what parts he wants to remove. But they wake her up and ask her to provide feedback (eg. moving a leg, speaking) so the can optimize the removal. Then, after removing most, if not all, of Snarla, they will put her asleep, put the skull back in position and close up. Sounds too simple when I write it out.
Anyway. I'm sitting here in the waiting with Pope (Father), Fran (step-Mother) and Leigh (step-Sister). We're all just trying to keep busy. Not much for us to do, but wait.
Surgery morn
Like a child eagerly awaiting Christmas morning that has naughtily gotten up and run to the room where Santa goes, I am the parent in this situation. Here I sit Groggy and dreading the flurry of events to come yet on some level anxiously awaiting for the whole day to be over and for life to begin new and easy (ish).
Understandably I slept like crap. I woke up at 1205 and wanted to eat or drink something. I looked at the clock and thought "Drat!!! Foiled again!"
My douchie on behind my left ear is irritating me and the crown douchie is itching underneath bc it is still healing from the biopsy. I think Mike might try to tie my hands together for fear of me dedousching myself. My glasses are crooked and they only have one arm. Basically folks I am the person that you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley right now. Not because I am scary but because if you did you would then by the good samaritan code be obligated to help me.
Peeps Mike loves me for the sense of humor and if you know me or you know of me you might ride with it too.
How do I feel? Really, no I mean REALLY, you actually went there? No no nonononononono No. Today is NOT about me!! Today is about the surgeons hands and the team together digging this bug out of my head. It will be all about me later.
On a giant side note I just want to let all of you know My sister Laura and I are locked in a battle for who will win the day. Someones thunder may be stolen. She is 3.5 incheas dialated and 80% effaced with my beautiful neiced Georgia. Wouldn't it be weird if we "Gave birth" at the same time. I think her baby MIGHT be cuter. Considering mine is dirty gooo. EWWWW That sounds gross.
OMG My husband just looked at me in the eye and said Quoting here, "Honey, when we walk into the hotel I am not going to tell you what to do." I looked at him and said, "What the hell kind of amenities do you expect? I get a cathater." I guess I can give him a break it is 420 am which is odd bc I see no grass here.
OMG he also just sai, "Go in peace." My reply, "first I am going to mock you because I am obviously frightened then I am going to be your wife and understand what you mean and not what you say."
I love him so much and we are both spinning our wheels because there is nothing left to do except literally put my life in Dr Langs very capable hands.
See you on the other side.
FREAK!!!!!!!!!!!!! I meant of the surgery...
Toodles!
Understandably I slept like crap. I woke up at 1205 and wanted to eat or drink something. I looked at the clock and thought "Drat!!! Foiled again!"
My douchie on behind my left ear is irritating me and the crown douchie is itching underneath bc it is still healing from the biopsy. I think Mike might try to tie my hands together for fear of me dedousching myself. My glasses are crooked and they only have one arm. Basically folks I am the person that you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley right now. Not because I am scary but because if you did you would then by the good samaritan code be obligated to help me.
Peeps Mike loves me for the sense of humor and if you know me or you know of me you might ride with it too.
How do I feel? Really, no I mean REALLY, you actually went there? No no nonononononono No. Today is NOT about me!! Today is about the surgeons hands and the team together digging this bug out of my head. It will be all about me later.
On a giant side note I just want to let all of you know My sister Laura and I are locked in a battle for who will win the day. Someones thunder may be stolen. She is 3.5 incheas dialated and 80% effaced with my beautiful neiced Georgia. Wouldn't it be weird if we "Gave birth" at the same time. I think her baby MIGHT be cuter. Considering mine is dirty gooo. EWWWW That sounds gross.
OMG My husband just looked at me in the eye and said Quoting here, "Honey, when we walk into the hotel I am not going to tell you what to do." I looked at him and said, "What the hell kind of amenities do you expect? I get a cathater." I guess I can give him a break it is 420 am which is odd bc I see no grass here.
OMG he also just sai, "Go in peace." My reply, "first I am going to mock you because I am obviously frightened then I am going to be your wife and understand what you mean and not what you say."
I love him so much and we are both spinning our wheels because there is nothing left to do except literally put my life in Dr Langs very capable hands.
See you on the other side.
FREAK!!!!!!!!!!!!! I meant of the surgery...
Toodles!
Monday, November 23, 2009
Surgery Eve
This kind of sux. All day in hospital IV dude tried to kill me...just kidding. He put the iv in beside the vein and went into the vein sideways so when he let the needle out the friggin plastic BENT IN MY VEIN Ouchy YOWSA!!!!!!!
Mike and I having discusions of the fact that we realize that in 8 hours everything is going to change, perhaps for the not so great but we hope for the BEST. PLan for the worst Hope for the best. That is hell of a thing to mean when you go into brain surgery.
515am we have to be in the hospital (hope Dr.Lang is a morning person) My anesthetic doctor flew in from Pheaonix about 30 minutes ago. Met the COOLEST chick today. Hodgkins Lymph (SUX SUX SUX) but she is something else. Since 02 she had this and now she doesn't even think of it...hopefully I will be like that.
So I got these things stuck all opver my head today they are called feducials, I told the nurse that they shouldn't call them such a dirty word. I mean really, it souds like fallacio and dousche. WHO WANTS THAT ON THEIR HEAD????????????????? Who names these (sadistic freak).
So my head is full of flacid douchey stickers and Snarla has been targeted. Tomorrow they will engage and thus the battle of "Terra El Body o' wee Andrea" begins. Seriously name this battle cause that name ah SUX@!!
ICU bag is prepped and other bag is prepped as well
Everybody call mike tomorrow his number is 214 xxxxxxx hahaha got ya!!!! Don't call he may try to hurl his phone at an unsuspecting cancer patient and I have to tell you...that would be unfortunate.
Found my sisters don't read this so I guess I am now free to talk smack about any and all of them minus Leigh (you rock by the way) I hope she doesn't think I am sucking up just b/c she reads the blog...I guess I blew that out of the water. No worries it doesn't make sense to me either.
My husband is a neanderthal.
Amy told me my last words would be "oops".
OKAY that being said. I will commence with the bend over and kiss your ass goodbye stuff for about.......NM I'm done
I don't know what will happen and I am not particularly curious about the "other side" or the Dude that I saw in a hallucination or the guardian angel or guide or whatever. All I KNOW is the surgery will take 6-8 hours
1-1.5 hrs opening
2-4 hrs me awake
1-1.5 hrs closing.
They made me take an arm off my glasses so they can me pick and I will be able to see them. BOY OH BOY I am one HOT mama!!! I have douchies on my head and they are going to secure my glasses with electrical tape...yes on the nose piece, also he may shave the entire left side of my head. I think next Halloween will be fun I already have my costume..two face b/c I refuse to shave the other side of my head. I think I can make it work. We will see.
You all ROCK!!!!
Mike and I having discusions of the fact that we realize that in 8 hours everything is going to change, perhaps for the not so great but we hope for the BEST. PLan for the worst Hope for the best. That is hell of a thing to mean when you go into brain surgery.
515am we have to be in the hospital (hope Dr.Lang is a morning person) My anesthetic doctor flew in from Pheaonix about 30 minutes ago. Met the COOLEST chick today. Hodgkins Lymph (SUX SUX SUX) but she is something else. Since 02 she had this and now she doesn't even think of it...hopefully I will be like that.
So I got these things stuck all opver my head today they are called feducials, I told the nurse that they shouldn't call them such a dirty word. I mean really, it souds like fallacio and dousche. WHO WANTS THAT ON THEIR HEAD????????????????? Who names these (sadistic freak).
So my head is full of flacid douchey stickers and Snarla has been targeted. Tomorrow they will engage and thus the battle of "Terra El Body o' wee Andrea" begins. Seriously name this battle cause that name ah SUX@!!
ICU bag is prepped and other bag is prepped as well
Everybody call mike tomorrow his number is 214 xxxxxxx hahaha got ya!!!! Don't call he may try to hurl his phone at an unsuspecting cancer patient and I have to tell you...that would be unfortunate.
Found my sisters don't read this so I guess I am now free to talk smack about any and all of them minus Leigh (you rock by the way) I hope she doesn't think I am sucking up just b/c she reads the blog...I guess I blew that out of the water. No worries it doesn't make sense to me either.
My husband is a neanderthal.
Amy told me my last words would be "oops".
OKAY that being said. I will commence with the bend over and kiss your ass goodbye stuff for about.......NM I'm done
I don't know what will happen and I am not particularly curious about the "other side" or the Dude that I saw in a hallucination or the guardian angel or guide or whatever. All I KNOW is the surgery will take 6-8 hours
1-1.5 hrs opening
2-4 hrs me awake
1-1.5 hrs closing.
They made me take an arm off my glasses so they can me pick and I will be able to see them. BOY OH BOY I am one HOT mama!!! I have douchies on my head and they are going to secure my glasses with electrical tape...yes on the nose piece, also he may shave the entire left side of my head. I think next Halloween will be fun I already have my costume..two face b/c I refuse to shave the other side of my head. I think I can make it work. We will see.
You all ROCK!!!!
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
getting philisophical???
Okay ypu may not like or be able to read through LONG blogs but suck it up for this one peeps. Cancer is like looking death in the eye beating cancer cancer islike poking death in the eye and walking away.
That being said
When you stare down the barrel of a loaded gun (happened when gas station was robbed and I was alone about 8 years ago) makes you want to pee your pants hit the deck and beg for mercy. I just hit the deck and did one of the prior actions...what I was 18 and being robbed..AT GUNPOINT.
Anyway I have to get this out:
I have always believed in this but never so strongly as right now. It is not that I believe in God or Buddha or Gods but I do believe in FAITH. I believe that every single life here has a purpose and when you fulifill your purpose you die. Even babues that die fulfill their purpose of eliciting feeling from the mother or father or doctor or purposes may not be figured out ....ever but they are there. Everyone that I can think that has died has served a purpose none of us are here to be wasted EVER. Your purpose may be as simple as giving someone else a smile or talking to someone and delaying them so they don't get hit by a bus or omething like that.
I know most of you have checked out of this blog by thi point but for those of you that are still here I want to tell you FAITH FAITH FAITH in god, yourself, your huband, others prayers, jut faith and pure belief can change your life and others.
I really think the whole world is one big ticking mechanical machine or mechanism, in my belief the number of souls or whatever we and all life is is finite. When one dies another is born to change the world in some other way maybe to drive the faith of other people. Maybe to be the ONE case that can save the lives of many others. To sacrifice yourself to avoid pain is not good to sacrifice yourself to save millions very honorable, to live your life as hard as you can and tell everyone about it so they can try the same thing...amazing life changing world bending. You may think I am off my rocker or on happy juice thats fine (I'm not by the way).
One last thing
Fear is good it lets you know you are human and you want to live; once you no longer fear you have succumbed, I don't care what Kubler Ross' says (she was awesome and genius btw). Fear is good keep it but DON'T let it control you. So Stare down the barrel of that loaded gun and pee yourself if you must then think about how others can benefit from YOUR experience. Don't be skimpy TELL people about it. they may not immediately care but one day they may realize you served a purpose for them.
That being said
When you stare down the barrel of a loaded gun (happened when gas station was robbed and I was alone about 8 years ago) makes you want to pee your pants hit the deck and beg for mercy. I just hit the deck and did one of the prior actions...what I was 18 and being robbed..AT GUNPOINT.
Anyway I have to get this out:
I have always believed in this but never so strongly as right now. It is not that I believe in God or Buddha or Gods but I do believe in FAITH. I believe that every single life here has a purpose and when you fulifill your purpose you die. Even babues that die fulfill their purpose of eliciting feeling from the mother or father or doctor or purposes may not be figured out ....ever but they are there. Everyone that I can think that has died has served a purpose none of us are here to be wasted EVER. Your purpose may be as simple as giving someone else a smile or talking to someone and delaying them so they don't get hit by a bus or omething like that.
I know most of you have checked out of this blog by thi point but for those of you that are still here I want to tell you FAITH FAITH FAITH in god, yourself, your huband, others prayers, jut faith and pure belief can change your life and others.
I really think the whole world is one big ticking mechanical machine or mechanism, in my belief the number of souls or whatever we and all life is is finite. When one dies another is born to change the world in some other way maybe to drive the faith of other people. Maybe to be the ONE case that can save the lives of many others. To sacrifice yourself to avoid pain is not good to sacrifice yourself to save millions very honorable, to live your life as hard as you can and tell everyone about it so they can try the same thing...amazing life changing world bending. You may think I am off my rocker or on happy juice thats fine (I'm not by the way).
One last thing
Fear is good it lets you know you are human and you want to live; once you no longer fear you have succumbed, I don't care what Kubler Ross' says (she was awesome and genius btw). Fear is good keep it but DON'T let it control you. So Stare down the barrel of that loaded gun and pee yourself if you must then think about how others can benefit from YOUR experience. Don't be skimpy TELL people about it. they may not immediately care but one day they may realize you served a purpose for them.
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