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My best friend, the one who has been with me through EVERYTHING, just found out she has to have surgery to remove a tumor in the brain. She told me today, so I kinda crashed and was useless for the better part of it. I tried my best to hide it from her and be there for her, but that didn't last long after hanging up the phone.
I am going to meet with the neurosurgeon with her on Tuesday to talk about and schedule the surgery. He will be better able to tell her/us where exactly and how it will all go, as well as risks, etc.
Prayers and thoughts would be greatly appreciated. And strength for me to support her and NOT beat her deadbeat live-in....he can't go Tuesday because he has to work...but he will try to schedule the surgery day off as long as he has enough notice.
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my prayers and positive thoughts are heading your way.
Keep this in mind. as hard as this news probably hit you in the gut. Find something that will keep your spirits up. Laugh, dance, watch some cartoons, whatever it takes.
A simple smile, or laugh will help you through (sp) this. Laughter is the best medicine.
I am doing better - I went with her to her appointment with her surgeon. He asked me who I was and I told him I was the best friend in the whole world and he wasn't touching her if I didn't like her. He told me that was the best response he had ever heard. Needless to say, after the appointment, I felt a lot better. Now I am not the one they are cutting into though. Lana is doing OK - she has her ups and downs - the wonderfully terrible bf is not helping the matter - he keeps telling her to quit taking HIM down with her, that he is tired of her crying and her depressed moods. I wish I had a Voo-Doo doll sometimes ;-) LOL
More doctors and specialists this week and a set surgery date during all that. I am making a bunch of freezer meals for when she gets home and working with the MIL to coordinate taking her son to practices, etc. Thanks for the thoughts and prayers....much appreciated.
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Thought I would update.....Surgery was yesterday (Monday) and it went better than expected (2 instead of the 3 1/2) hours they originally told us. Got the tumor completely out so at least they won't need to repeat. Today though, things are not doing so well....they can't stabilize her blood pressure (extreme highs and lows) and her IV's keep crashing so they finally put in a PIC line today. She is also developing pneumonia so her med level is extremely high (she HATES meds too) and her body is flushing her potassium faster than they can get it in her so there are kidney issues developing. They are kicking me out of here (I am in the waiting room waiting on my ride) for the night - I need to get some sleep anyways.
Please keep her in your thoughts...and for me for sanity. I almost got myself kicked out of here yesterday when I yelled at her BF who was leaving after only being here 15 minutes (I brought in for surgery). He did better today - he was here for almost 45.
It is making me so very thankful for the family I have and grateful for all the help they offer me, even when I don't feel like I am getting it sometimes :-)
Oh....and THANK YOU CS for helping me keep sane during surgery. More help than you know!
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She (we! LOL) had a good day yesterday. The spinal fluid leak is all but stopped, finally, and the kidneys are kicking in slowly. The blood pressure is still up and down, along with her heart rate, but it is doing better. She did get some funky enzyme readings from her blood work, which typically suggest heart attack, but there is no more chest pain, etc. so they are just watching it. When she gets out, she will have to go see a cardiologist to get more tests done, but at least ICU is not too concerned about it. Had her up for almost 2 hours yesterday so that made a HUGE impact on her mood and confidence. Still groggy from the drugs, but trying to hold conversations - a HUGE upgrade from even the 12 hours before.
I came home to clean, get some laundry done and spend some time with the kids and SO. All the wonderful messages have been coming through - thanks a million guys!
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Trying to stay positive.... 
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