Rick admitted to Hospital - Brain Tumor

[Guest guest]

Donna: Hang tough, there are some great new strides and you won't believe

how

quickly the results are seen. Our neighbors mom had a tumor,had a new

radiation

procedure and went home five hours later. two days and she is acting

normally,

a bit tired but a new person. You show great spirit and true belief,stay that

way.

Prayers and hugs and take a minute to yourself,let his grace fill your spirit

and

you will have a renewed sense of calm and hope and it will be contagious. God

Bless Nick & Jane

[Guest guest]

Well, I only have a few minutes, came home to get some things to take

back to the hospital. I'll try to catch you up later on the events

of the last few days, but suffice it to say Rick began to not act

like himself, run higher fevers, have trouble with relaying thoughts

or speaking in sentences longer than about 3 to 6 words. Had a brain

scan today and they admitted him. He has a tumor in the left brain

with alot of swelling (which is causing his symptoms). Right before

I left (he has a friend of ours with him :-)...... they ran a CT to

see if there was any bleeding around the tumor. We'll know

tomorrow. Anyway, the plan seems to be to give him Decadron to

reduce the swelling and return him to " normal " and then begin

radiation to the brain tumor. I don't know the size or any of that

yet (just happened about 5:00 this evening) but I will get that info

tomorrow. So, not good news ........... but we are still holding on

to the brighter side of the picture. At least we found out what was

causing his confusion and problems and we have a good shot at gaining

more quality time. The Onc (which I finally had a chance to speak to

ALONE after 17 months) did say that this is the beginning of the

decline ....... but that Rick has surpassed all predictions thus far,

so who's to say what the actual time frame would be for him? So,

while I realize this is a BAD step .......... I'm still not going to

overreact and will look forward to him regaining his personality with

the reduction of this swelling. He should be out either tomorrow or

Wednesday, so I will post as I get time and opportunity. Just

thought I'd let you all know why I'm missing in action. We had

actually gone to walk my son onto the Basketball court for Senior

night at LA Tech (where he's on an athletic scholarship) about 5

hours from here. The big trouble began one hour before ......and the

rest of the next 24 hours were a nightmare. Thank God I was able to

get him home and to treatment!! God bless each of you and I'll try

to catch up on what is happening with you when we return home.

Kindest Regards,

Donna S.

[Guest guest]

Dona- I am so sorry to hear about Rick's sudden problems. Hopefully

treatment start to help him quickly and for a long time to come. My

prayers are with you both.

Take care,

Kris

[Guest guest]

Dona- I am so sorry to hear about Rick's sudden problems. Hopefully

treatment start to help him quickly and for a long time to come. My

prayers are with you both.

Take care,

Kris

[Guest guest]

Dona- I am so sorry to hear about Rick's sudden problems. Hopefully

treatment start to help him quickly and for a long time to come. My

prayers are with you both.

Take care,

Kris

[Guest guest]

Donna,

I am sooo sorry to hear about the set back. Just when we thought

Rick had things going his way. This is one crazy disease, you just

cant figure it out.

Hang in there girl friend and give Rick a big hug. You both are in

my prayers.

I think is trying to develop another clot in the lower leg.

I had a bad feeling about that when the doctor took him off his

coumadin to do the colonoscopy. We see the doctor tomorrow to see if

the polyp that he removed was cancerous or benign.

It sounds like were fixing to get on that darn roller coaster

again.

Be strong and best wishes,

Joyce

> Well, I only have a few minutes, came home to get some things to

take

> back to the hospital. I'll try to catch you up later on the

events

> of the last few days, but suffice it to say Rick began to not act

> like himself, run higher fevers, have trouble with relaying

thoughts

> or speaking in sentences longer than about 3 to 6 words. Had a

brain

> scan today and they admitted him. He has a tumor in the left

brain

> with alot of swelling (which is causing his symptoms). Right

before

> I left (he has a friend of ours with him :-)...... they ran a CT

to

> see if there was any bleeding around the tumor. We'll know

> tomorrow. Anyway, the plan seems to be to give him Decadron to

> reduce the swelling and return him to " normal " and then begin

> radiation to the brain tumor. I don't know the size or any of

that

> yet (just happened about 5:00 this evening) but I will get that

info

> tomorrow. So, not good news ........... but we are still holding

on

> to the brighter side of the picture. At least we found out what

was

> causing his confusion and problems and we have a good shot at

gaining

> more quality time. The Onc (which I finally had a chance to speak

to

> ALONE after 17 months) did say that this is the beginning of the

> decline ....... but that Rick has surpassed all predictions thus

far,

> so who's to say what the actual time frame would be for him? So,

> while I realize this is a BAD step .......... I'm still not going

to

> overreact and will look forward to him regaining his personality

with

> the reduction of this swelling. He should be out either tomorrow

or

> Wednesday, so I will post as I get time and opportunity. Just

> thought I'd let you all know why I'm missing in action. We had

> actually gone to walk my son onto the Basketball court for Senior

> night at LA Tech (where he's on an athletic scholarship) about 5

> hours from here. The big trouble began one hour before ......and

the

> rest of the next 24 hours were a nightmare. Thank God I was able

to

> get him home and to treatment!! God bless each of you and I'll

try

> to catch up on what is happening with you when we return home.

>

> Kindest Regards,

> Donna S.

[Guest guest]

Now that you know what's there, something can be done. Uncertainty

was always worse than the knowing for me. Good luck with the

radiation and I'll be praying for you.

Miracles happen,

Cliff H.

> Well, I only have a few minutes, came home to get some things to

take

> back to the hospital. I'll try to catch you up later on the events

> of the last few days, but suffice it to say Rick began to not act

> like himself, run higher fevers, have trouble with relaying

thoughts

> or speaking in sentences longer than about 3 to 6 words. Had a

brain

> scan today and they admitted him. He has a tumor in the left brain

> with alot of swelling (which is causing his symptoms). Right

before

> I left (he has a friend of ours with him :-)...... they ran a CT to

> see if there was any bleeding around the tumor. We'll know

> tomorrow. Anyway, the plan seems to be to give him Decadron to

> reduce the swelling and return him to " normal " and then begin

> radiation to the brain tumor. I don't know the size or any of that

> yet (just happened about 5:00 this evening) but I will get that

info

> tomorrow. So, not good news ........... but we are still holding

on

> to the brighter side of the picture. At least we found out what

was

> causing his confusion and problems and we have a good shot at

gaining

> more quality time. The Onc (which I finally had a chance to speak

to

> ALONE after 17 months) did say that this is the beginning of the

> decline ....... but that Rick has surpassed all predictions thus

far,

> so who's to say what the actual time frame would be for him? So,

> while I realize this is a BAD step .......... I'm still not going

to

> overreact and will look forward to him regaining his personality

with

> the reduction of this swelling. He should be out either tomorrow

or

> Wednesday, so I will post as I get time and opportunity. Just

> thought I'd let you all know why I'm missing in action. We had

> actually gone to walk my son onto the Basketball court for Senior

> night at LA Tech (where he's on an athletic scholarship) about 5

> hours from here. The big trouble began one hour before ......and

the

> rest of the next 24 hours were a nightmare. Thank God I was able

to

> get him home and to treatment!! God bless each of you and I'll try

> to catch up on what is happening with you when we return home.

>

> Kindest Regards,

> Donna S.

[Guest guest]

Donna

I don't know what to say. It is good that know what they are dealing with and

who knows with all the new things out there maybe they can do something to

shrink or eliminate the tumor. I'll be praying that you will have better news

soon.

Take Care and God Bless you and Rick

Narice

[Guest guest]

Donna,

I'm thinking of you and Rick and praying for a successful treatment.

I know your positive and fighting spirits will get you through this.

God bless you both.

Kat

> Well, I only have a few minutes, came home to get some things to

take

> back to the hospital. I'll try to catch you up later on the events

> of the last few days, but suffice it to say Rick began to not act

> like himself, run higher fevers, have trouble with relaying

thoughts

> or speaking in sentences longer than about 3 to 6 words. Had a

brain

> scan today and they admitted him. He has a tumor in the left brain

> with alot of swelling (which is causing his symptoms). Right

before

> I left (he has a friend of ours with him :-)...... they ran a CT to

> see if there was any bleeding around the tumor. We'll know

> tomorrow. Anyway, the plan seems to be to give him Decadron to

> reduce the swelling and return him to " normal " and then begin

> radiation to the brain tumor. I don't know the size or any of that

> yet (just happened about 5:00 this evening) but I will get that

info

> tomorrow. So, not good news ........... but we are still holding

on

> to the brighter side of the picture. At least we found out what

was

> causing his confusion and problems and we have a good shot at

gaining

> more quality time. The Onc (which I finally had a chance to speak

to

> ALONE after 17 months) did say that this is the beginning of the

> decline ....... but that Rick has surpassed all predictions thus

far,

> so who's to say what the actual time frame would be for him? So,

> while I realize this is a BAD step .......... I'm still not going

to

> overreact and will look forward to him regaining his personality

with

> the reduction of this swelling. He should be out either tomorrow

or

> Wednesday, so I will post as I get time and opportunity. Just

> thought I'd let you all know why I'm missing in action. We had

> actually gone to walk my son onto the Basketball court for Senior

> night at LA Tech (where he's on an athletic scholarship) about 5

> hours from here. The big trouble began one hour before ......and

the

> rest of the next 24 hours were a nightmare. Thank God I was able

to

> get him home and to treatment!! God bless each of you and I'll try

> to catch up on what is happening with you when we return home.

>

> Kindest Regards,

> Donna S.

[Guest guest]

Donna, had a few minutes that seem fewer and farer inbetween these

days and just read your post. I am so very, very sorry for this

setback but I tend to agree with you...don't let the negative

thoughts take over yet. Rick is strong and has done so well that

there really is no telling or predicting the future. My gut feeling

is that your Rick will continue to do well and this, as I mentioned

before, is just a set-back.

Hand in there dear friend and my prayers will be extra strong and

with you over the next few days. Wish there was more I could do.

God Bless.

Monika (((((((more than one hug)))))))))

> Well, I only have a few minutes, came home to get some things to

take

> back to the hospital. I'll try to catch you up later on the events

> of the last few days, but suffice it to say Rick began to not act

> like himself, run higher fevers, have trouble with relaying

thoughts

> or speaking in sentences longer than about 3 to 6 words. Had a

brain

> scan today and they admitted him. He has a tumor in the left brain

> with alot of swelling (which is causing his symptoms). Right

before

> I left (he has a friend of ours with him :-)...... they ran a CT to

> see if there was any bleeding around the tumor. We'll know

> tomorrow. Anyway, the plan seems to be to give him Decadron to

> reduce the swelling and return him to " normal " and then begin

> radiation to the brain tumor. I don't know the size or any of that

> yet (just happened about 5:00 this evening) but I will get that

info

> tomorrow. So, not good news ........... but we are still holding

on

> to the brighter side of the picture. At least we found out what

was

> causing his confusion and problems and we have a good shot at

gaining

> more quality time. The Onc (which I finally had a chance to speak

to

> ALONE after 17 months) did say that this is the beginning of the

> decline ....... but that Rick has surpassed all predictions thus

far,

> so who's to say what the actual time frame would be for him? So,

> while I realize this is a BAD step .......... I'm still not going

to

> overreact and will look forward to him regaining his personality

with

> the reduction of this swelling. He should be out either tomorrow

or

> Wednesday, so I will post as I get time and opportunity. Just

> thought I'd let you all know why I'm missing in action. We had

> actually gone to walk my son onto the Basketball court for Senior

> night at LA Tech (where he's on an athletic scholarship) about 5

> hours from here. The big trouble began one hour before ......and

the

> rest of the next 24 hours were a nightmare. Thank God I was able

to

> get him home and to treatment!! God bless each of you and I'll try

> to catch up on what is happening with you when we return home.

>

> Kindest Regards,

> Donna S.

[Guest guest]

Donna,

I am glad they found out what is wrong, and I am praying for you both.

tammy

Rick admitted to Hospital - Brain Tumor

Well, I only have a few minutes, came home to get some things to take

back to the hospital. I'll try to catch you up later on the events

of the last few days, but suffice it to say Rick began to not act

like himself, run higher fevers, have trouble with relaying thoughts

or speaking in sentences longer than about 3 to 6 words. Had a brain

scan today and they admitted him. He has a tumor in the left brain

with alot of swelling (which is causing his symptoms). Right before

I left (he has a friend of ours with him :-)...... they ran a CT to

see if there was any bleeding around the tumor. We'll know

tomorrow. Anyway, the plan seems to be to give him Decadron to

reduce the swelling and return him to " normal " and then begin

radiation to the brain tumor. I don't know the size or any of that

yet (just happened about 5:00 this evening) but I will get that info

tomorrow. So, not good news ........... but we are still holding on

to the brighter side of the picture. At least we found out what was

causing his confusion and problems and we have a good shot at gaining

more quality time. The Onc (which I finally had a chance to speak to

ALONE after 17 months) did say that this is the beginning of the

decline ....... but that Rick has surpassed all predictions thus far,

so who's to say what the actual time frame would be for him? So,

while I realize this is a BAD step .......... I'm still not going to

overreact and will look forward to him regaining his personality with

the reduction of this swelling. He should be out either tomorrow or

Wednesday, so I will post as I get time and opportunity. Just

thought I'd let you all know why I'm missing in action. We had

actually gone to walk my son onto the Basketball court for Senior

night at LA Tech (where he's on an athletic scholarship) about 5

hours from here. The big trouble began one hour before ......and the

rest of the next 24 hours were a nightmare. Thank God I was able to

get him home and to treatment!! God bless each of you and I'll try

to catch up on what is happening with you when we return home.

Kindest Regards,

Donna S.

[Guest guest]

Donna,

Forgive me if I'm too late with this reply, but this is instant

replay of our experience at Christmas. Decadron made a huge

difference and my (Dick, in our case) was a new person on

decadron. It reduced the swelling and he had no new brain symptoms

until his death in February. Decadron is a wonderful drug that makes

end-of-life easier....and if you're not at the end-of-life decadron

will help him until he can get treatment.

Maeve--

- In colon_cancer_support , " Donna Sisco "

<cncrsps2002@y...> wrote:

> Well, I only have a few minutes, came home to get some things to

take

> back to the hospital. I'll try to catch you up later on the events

> of the last few days, but suffice it to say Rick began to not act

> like himself, run higher fevers, have trouble with relaying

thoughts

> or speaking in sentences longer than about 3 to 6 words. Had a

brain

> scan today and they admitted him. He has a tumor in the left brain

> with alot of swelling (which is causing his symptoms). Right

before

> I left (he has a friend of ours with him :-)...... they ran a CT to

> see if there was any bleeding around the tumor. We'll know

> tomorrow. Anyway, the plan seems to be to give him Decadron to

> reduce the swelling and return him to " normal " and then begin

> radiation to the brain tumor. I don't know the size or any of that

> yet (just happened about 5:00 this evening) but I will get that

info

> tomorrow. So, not good news ........... but we are still holding

on

> to the brighter side of the picture. At least we found out what

was

> causing his confusion and problems and we have a good shot at

gaining

> more quality time. The Onc (which I finally had a chance to speak

to

> ALONE after 17 months) did say that this is the beginning of the

> decline ....... but that Rick has surpassed all predictions thus

far,

> so who's to say what the actual time frame would be for him? So,

> while I realize this is a BAD step .......... I'm still not going

to

> overreact and will look forward to him regaining his personality

with

> the reduction of this swelling. He should be out either tomorrow

or

> Wednesday, so I will post as I get time and opportunity. Just

> thought I'd let you all know why I'm missing in action. We had

> actually gone to walk my son onto the Basketball court for Senior

> night at LA Tech (where he's on an athletic scholarship) about 5

> hours from here. The big trouble began one hour before ......and

the

> rest of the next 24 hours were a nightmare. Thank God I was able

to

> get him home and to treatment!! God bless each of you and I'll try

> to catch up on what is happening with you when we return home.

>

> Kindest Regards,

> Donna S.