Guest guest Posted October 25, 2001 Report Share Posted October 25, 2001 , Surgery went very well. put a fake snake under his gown and was rolled into surgery. The Dr. knew about it but didn't tell any of the nurses. In the operating room he reached into 's shirt and pulled it out. One of the nurses left the room screaming! . It was great to hear when he woke up telling us the story. When the doc came out of surgery to tell us how it went he had a big smile and said how scared the nurses! The spot on his throat was actually much larger than we had expected. It had spread all around the back of his throat. We were just seeing the tip. It looks like it was a plugged mucus membrane gland......the mucus got under the skin and spread. It was still sent to pathology so we will know for sure in a couple of days. He had scar tissue that was blocking airway in one nostril and that was removed. He had heavy mucus in both nostrils but his sinus cavities looked good.....did not check frontals. I asked how could he have so much mucus but the cavities looked good. He said the mucus membranes can secret the mucus. After the lab results come in Im sure we will be sent back to Stanford to have our PED ENT take a look. When all the results are back we will no where to go from here. Stanford called today wanting me to bring down today, the day after surgery..They want a CAT scan test his Immunoglobulin levels, pneumococcal titers and be given Prevnar vaccine......I told them no! We would see them next week. Here is the schedule for next week..... Monday 29th ENT Dr. Heitchker 9:00 Tuesday 30th Counseling Dr. Hignell 11:45 Wednesday 31st CAT Scan Stanford Will not be at school Thursday 1st Pain Therapy Stanford Will not be at school Thursday 1st Immunology Stanford He will be having his Immunoglobulin levels, pneumococcal titers tested and be given Prevnar vaccine. Friday 2nd We come home and collapse!! Just kidding he should be in school. said to tell you thank you le 11, Selective Antibody Def., IVIG for 4 years, every 3 weeks. Syringomyelia 6 surgeries in two years before being diagnosed: 4 sinus, tonsil and adenoids removed, septic hip since IVIG 0 surgery needed! Trailing off IVIG 6/28/01 ........10/24 Biopsy of throat and nasal endoscopy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2001 Report Share Posted October 26, 2001 I'm so glad had a sense of humor about the surgery! I can just imagine the nurses screaming--I would have. I hate snakes! Glad everything went well & hope you get results soon. Ray, mother to Tabitha (age 6), Autumn, age 3 (IgG Def., asthma, chronic sinusitis, and allergies), and Duncan Avery, 5 months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2001 Report Share Posted October 26, 2001 I " m glad to hear that 's surgery went well. The snake story is too funny!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 msmith, Just wanted to wish you all the best with your surgery. I am very grateful that I had mine. My recovery has been up and down, mostly up. I feel good today, much better than I have felt for years. I did not expect low K symptoms to return, which they did, but since my K is normal, my BP is decreasing (116/70 today)with only half of one of two BP meds I was taking, and more energy, I believe those symptoms are just my body adjusting to only one adrenal gland. I look forward to hearing how everything goes. You will be in my prayers. ~Lucy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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