My Wife is in the hospital in the worst way...
June, my wife, recently had left shoulder replacement but that wasn't the source of her pain. I took her to the emergency room in Fayetteville, GA on Monday due to the pain in her neck and shoulders getting worse everyday. After doing MRI's, CAT scans and a biopsy they've determined she has upper spine cancer and lung cancer and now have moved her to a hospital in Atlanta. She's always been in good health and now we're hit with this news and it was the most shocking thing we've ever experienced.
To make matters worse I can't be with her because of the virus. I'm having to sit at home and talk to her and the doctors by phone. When she calls crying over the pain it's about more than I can handle. Knowing she lying there suffering and there's nothing I can do about it is the worse thing I've ever had to deal with. I was able to stay with her in the hospital room from 9:00 AM until 6:00 PM at the hospital in Fayetteville for 3 days but since they moved her to Atlanta yesterday I can't visit her at all.
She is supposed to have surgery on her neck this Sunday morning. The doctor said this surgery will take 8 or 9 hours. Her C 2 vertebrae is deteriorated and putting pressure on the spine and it appears there's a tumor in the C3 vertebrae that's destroying it also. The doctor is concerned about having good bones to attached the rods and screws to in order to support the neck to get the pressure off of her spine which is causing the pain. I asked him about not having the surgery and doing the radiation treatment first and then doing the surgery and he said the radiation treatment will damage the tissue to where they couldn't do the surgery. He said she'll have to wait about 4 weeks before the radiation and chemo treatments can be started after the surgery.
I've talked to 3 or 4 different doctors today. It looks like it's going to be a long ordeal to recovery but they said her being in such good health otherwise that she has a good chance of making a recovery.
June and I have been together since we were just kids, she's 69 and I'm 71. If she goes I don't think I'll be able to continue without her.
If anyone feels like saying a prayer for her it will be appreciated.
To make matters worse I can't be with her because of the virus. I'm having to sit at home and talk to her and the doctors by phone. When she calls crying over the pain it's about more than I can handle. Knowing she lying there suffering and there's nothing I can do about it is the worse thing I've ever had to deal with. I was able to stay with her in the hospital room from 9:00 AM until 6:00 PM at the hospital in Fayetteville for 3 days but since they moved her to Atlanta yesterday I can't visit her at all.
She is supposed to have surgery on her neck this Sunday morning. The doctor said this surgery will take 8 or 9 hours. Her C 2 vertebrae is deteriorated and putting pressure on the spine and it appears there's a tumor in the C3 vertebrae that's destroying it also. The doctor is concerned about having good bones to attached the rods and screws to in order to support the neck to get the pressure off of her spine which is causing the pain. I asked him about not having the surgery and doing the radiation treatment first and then doing the surgery and he said the radiation treatment will damage the tissue to where they couldn't do the surgery. He said she'll have to wait about 4 weeks before the radiation and chemo treatments can be started after the surgery.
I've talked to 3 or 4 different doctors today. It looks like it's going to be a long ordeal to recovery but they said her being in such good health otherwise that she has a good chance of making a recovery.
June and I have been together since we were just kids, she's 69 and I'm 71. If she goes I don't think I'll be able to continue without her.
If anyone feels like saying a prayer for her it will be appreciated.
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Prayers said for both of you. Hoping for a good outcome and the strength to endure. Bob 3 -
God bless my friend. Stay strong. Been there. Prayers sent. 3 -
Prayers for your family my friend.
It is amazing what todays surgeons are capable of.
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sent from here... 3 -
Our best wishes and prayers for her, you and all involved. 3 -
Smitty, I'm sorry to hear that. When your wife is hurting it's about the worst thing in the world. It's even worse when you feel helpless. Absolutely I'll be praying, and I'll have my buddies get started on it too. 3 -
Prayers asked for the both of you.
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Prayers said! 3 -
SENT from here. My gosh, stay strong for all Smitty. 3 -
Prayers sent 3 -
What I went through with my wife's cancer is a walk in the park compared to you. I hope everything turns out great for her and you.Joe
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God bless you and your wife. 3 -
Prayers for your wife and for you to. Faith will see you thru. 3 -
Sent from here. Hoping for the best. Don 3 -
Prayers from North Carolina . Will keep them coming
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Guys I'm overwhelmed with the out pouring of prayers so fast. Thank you all so much. I can't tell you how much it means.
I'm sitting here alone in Georgia with family scattered from one coast to the other including my elderly Mom who is 89 living in Knoxville. She is still very sharp and is taking all of this very hard. Our 2 sons, one lives north of Seattle with his wife, and the oldest one lives in Knoxville with his family and they don't know what to do and my sister is taking this as hard as the rest of us. Nobody knows what to do? I told them there's no need for them to come here since I can't even see June and they have families to take care of so they can't just drop everything to come and sit with me. It's a nightmare!
Thanks again for the prayers. Lord knows I've kept his line busy this week.0 -
That's a tough deal Greg. Praying for both of you. 3 -
Prayers sent. 3 -
Prayers for you and your family, Smitty. It’ll be a hard road but it will have an ending. 3 -
Both of you will be in my Prayers. 3 -
I teared up reading this. My wife is going in for heart surgery on Tuesday but that is a cakewalk compared to what your wife and you are facing. I am so sorry both of you have to bear this pain alone. Prayers for both of you!!!!! 6 -
I just talked to June on the phone. I read each one of your comments with the prayers sent and well wishes for her. She said to tell each one of you that she thanks you so very much for your prayers and caring thoughts. 6 -
Praying to Jesus Christ our savior for both of you.
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My prayers are with June and you, Smitty. 3 -
we will keep you and June in our family prayers . my heart goes out to you both. 0 -
Prayers for both of you... 0 -
Prayers for you and June. May the Lord watch over you, be with the physicians and be their hands, hearts and minds .
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Smitty, is she at Grady? 0 -
Good luck as sounds like she is in good hands. I am not far from where you grew up in Knoxville. 0
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