If you are the praying type (FIL related)

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If you are the praying type (FIL related) Jul 21, 2013 19:19:16 GMT -5

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Post by sonrisa on Jul 21, 2013 19:19:16 GMT -5

DH headed back down to the hospital. FIL had been in the ER, then ICU for a week. Tuesday they released him to a skilled nursing facility. The skin lesions and masses in his lungs and lymph nodes had improved but the masses in his brain hadn't. Cognitive functioning and energy level has continued to decline. He stopped eating and won't get out of bed. Mystery disease is still undiagnosed. Neurologist now thinks brain mass may be something different from unknown lung/skin/lymph disease and wants him in for neurosurgery tonight or tomorrow.

It's a "damned if you do, damned if you don't" proposition. No surgery looks headed for more brain decline and death. But no pain so far. Neurosurgery will mean certain pain, probable permanent cognitive function damage. On the other side probable diagnosis so possible treatment and long-term survival but at what level of cognitive function? Or perhaps it would just cause suffering and quicker death.

DH's mom will want him to make the call. He is completely torn up about it. We all want recovery or some chance at a pain free, moderately functioning life. But failing that we don't want him to suffer.

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ElizabethBennet Senior Member Posts: 8,950 Likes: 5,502	If you are the praying type (FIL related) Jul 21, 2013 19:27:21 GMT -5 via the ProBoards App sonrisa likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ElizabethBennet on Jul 21, 2013 19:27:21 GMT -5 I'm definitely praying for you guys. ((Hugs))
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tdk2 Senior Member Posts: 5,842 Likes: 3,358	If you are the praying type (FIL related) Jul 21, 2013 20:04:01 GMT -5 via mobile sonrisa likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tdk2 on Jul 21, 2013 20:04:01 GMT -5 I am so sorry, sonrisa. My thoughts are with you guys. Many hugs.
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sonrisa Elder Posts: 20,435 Likes: 26,623	If you are the praying type (FIL related) Jul 21, 2013 20:24:43 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sonrisa on Jul 21, 2013 20:24:43 GMT -5 Thank you, everyone. I'm feeling pretty numb.
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underwaterrhymes Elder Rainbow Jihadist in the Final Stages of Moral Decay Posts: 37,077 Likes: 73,221	If you are the praying type (FIL related) Jul 21, 2013 20:28:45 GMT -5 via mobile sonrisa likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by underwaterrhymes on Jul 21, 2013 20:28:45 GMT -5 Oh sonrisa. I'm so sorry. Prayers and hugs coming your way.
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Post by sonrisa on Jul 21, 2013 19:19:16 GMT -5

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