Guest guest Posted December 30, 2002 Report Share Posted December 30, 2002 oh dear vicki, thank you for explaining this so thoroughly to us. She's still in my thoughts and prayers anyway but will sure up them today, keep us iformed, thx. vjpcook@... wrote: > To all our friends and family, > Yes, the ERCP procedure worked. But it dislodged or something they are not > sure. Anne did enjoy her Christmas day. The next day she felt really tired > and her behavior got worse. We didn't know what to do. By Friday night we > connected with her doctor. (Thanks goodness for Pete's position in Kaiser). I > reported to her that Anne was not sleeping, itching more than ever, looking > more yellow to me, and driving us crazy with self-destruction and > obsessive-compulsive stuff. She sent Anne for blood tests again to find that > her jaundice indicator was doubled since the procedure. It is no wonder she > is the color of a pumpkin. Saturday night a few doctors were contacted at > home by Anne's internist, she was brought into emergency today, Sunday, for > more blood tests and x-ray. It appears that the tube is not doing its job. > They speculate that the tumor probably has pushed it from the canal. The G-I > doc plans to use a larger stent with different configuration to help it stay > in place and drain the other organs as the biliary duct should. Her blood > level is continuing to rise to a very dangerous number. So the G-I will try > to do it tomorrow in the afternoon when he can get an anesthesilogist, etc. > If this does not work, Anne will need surgery very soon. They can not touch > the tumor no matter what is done. This tumor is overpowering the medical > world and Anne's life. So we need to hope that this tube will go in without > negative side effects, that it will work (yes, indeed), and that she will get > some time to reenergize before the surgery is necessary. Anne had some > precautionary stuff done in the ER and they were very good to her. She made > it through the 5 hours knowing that when she got home, she and Pete would > install her new computer with megaRam for all her games. Now she is sitting > at the computer with Beauty and the Beast (NFers know the significance of > this to Anne). > > We want to thank all of you for your wonderful words, your friendship, your > support. It really helps us to make this journey. I regret not being able > to respond to each of you, but I hope you know that your kindness is imbedded > in my head and heart. I still believe that your prayers and thoughts helped > Anne and will continue to do so. She will make it again. > > Thanks again to all of you. Love, Vicki, Pete, and Anne > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2002 Report Share Posted December 30, 2002 God be with Anne and your family Vicki..... Carol losthorizon1@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2002 Report Share Posted December 30, 2002 God be with Anne and your family Vicki..... Carol losthorizon1@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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