MesquiteMan
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Well friends, it looks like prayers were answered! My dad's surgery went well and it IS NOT CANCER!!
The surgeon said that what they saw on the CT scan was an abscess on his lung. They took tissue samples and they came back clear! He said that he most likely has had pneumonia for a couple of weeks and did not realize the signs. The pneumonia caused an abscess (hole) in his lung and was spewing "gunk" out of his lung every time he breathed. This "gunk" built up in his chest cavity which compressed and deflated a portion of his lung which caused the severed pain. This is the stuff they went in today to remove.
I find it truly amazing that 3 different radiologists, one surgeon, and one pulmonologist were 95% certain it was cancer based on the CT scans last week. We even had the 2 different scans reviewed and contrasted and they still thought cancer. Either 5 Drs. were wrong or our prayers were answered! I tend to believe the later!
The surgery went well and he is in the ICU tonight and will be moved to IMC tomorrow. They said they will have him up and walking around this evening and should be able to go home in 5 days or so if all continues to go well.
I have been there with him at the hospital every day since last Friday from early morning to 11pm each night. Today, after the surgery, I came home during the day for the first time in nearly a week! Needless to say, I am tired!
THANK YOU ALL so very much for your kind words, thoughts, and prayers! I sincerely appreciate it!
The surgeon said that what they saw on the CT scan was an abscess on his lung. They took tissue samples and they came back clear! He said that he most likely has had pneumonia for a couple of weeks and did not realize the signs. The pneumonia caused an abscess (hole) in his lung and was spewing "gunk" out of his lung every time he breathed. This "gunk" built up in his chest cavity which compressed and deflated a portion of his lung which caused the severed pain. This is the stuff they went in today to remove.
I find it truly amazing that 3 different radiologists, one surgeon, and one pulmonologist were 95% certain it was cancer based on the CT scans last week. We even had the 2 different scans reviewed and contrasted and they still thought cancer. Either 5 Drs. were wrong or our prayers were answered! I tend to believe the later!
The surgery went well and he is in the ICU tonight and will be moved to IMC tomorrow. They said they will have him up and walking around this evening and should be able to go home in 5 days or so if all continues to go well.
I have been there with him at the hospital every day since last Friday from early morning to 11pm each night. Today, after the surgery, I came home during the day for the first time in nearly a week! Needless to say, I am tired!
THANK YOU ALL so very much for your kind words, thoughts, and prayers! I sincerely appreciate it!
