Re: Back in the Saddle

October 20, 2003

Congratulations to you on responding to treatment.I am so happy for you!!!

For us non responders, it is wonderful to hear!! If you would like to post

your story on my group...I would welcome it. It inspires us...that continue

the battle.

my group email: hepcnonresponders

Thanks for sharing! Peace, HepGrama

Digest Number 594

June 11, 2008

Joe,

So glad to hear your recovery is coming along! After all the

terrible things you've been through, I'm sure you're just very

grateful to be among the living! We're glad you're here, too. I'm so

sorry to hear that you've had to give up your nursing license, but I'm

hoping there's other life's work that you're needed on this earth for

(and hopefully you find it before too long). Take care!

>

> Joe is back in the saddle, sort of, after my open esophagectomy 8

> year ago it has been one complication after another, I receently had

> a roux-en-y to divert acid and bile lower into my intestine. Then 12

> days I had a heart attack during my hospital stay and sroke that has

> left my right side weak, I have given up my nursing license and am now

> on disability full time. My heart needed to be defib three times

> during one episode. WHen I had my stroke, I choked on pudding

> My wife was posting when I was on a vent, my trach has been closed

> and I am breathing on my own now. I rely on tube feedings. The worst

> thing was 10 days post op due to a mistake, all pain meds were stopped

> except tyelenol. Imagine being cut from breast bone to just below

> umbilicus with nothing to stop the pain.

> I am glad to be alive, I saw my headstone my wife bought when things

> were touch and go, my name with 1967- wtih no date looks good

>

> God bless all of you

>

> Joe

>

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