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gniknehpets said:
Sorta quick update about rewoT19 and my mom. Lung scan showed a lot of tumors. A lot of AVM's also which are clusters of blood vessels which bleed very easily making any biopsy dangerous. Her episodes of rage and weeping are getting closer together and more frequent. Begged Dr to get her to see a neurologist to see what is going on. He finally relented today just to shut me up I think. She still needs 24 hour care as she is very confused about time and meds. Doesn't even remember that she just ate. Also can't leave her alone with our dad as she has had a few violent episodes. Her dr doesn't feel that her condition is as serious (cancer wise) as he thought at first. Good news. We are managing with me and our other sister staying with them. Poor tower did most of the long stretches when she was here. Just about had to force her to go home for a few days at least (4 hours away). I burned out yesterday, other sister took over. Thank god for family. Just to make matters worse I have to have a hip replacement in October. Can't put it off as I have osteonecrosis. My bone is compressing and is no longer a nice round thing at the top but a dish and it hurts like heck. When it rains it pours. Thanks for all the prayers and good wishes from all here. It helps.
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Sending you and your family the best of wishes and thoughts at this difficult time.
 
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gniknehpets said:
Sorta quick update about rewoT19 and my mom. Lung scan showed a lot of tumors. A lot of AVM's also which are clusters of blood vessels which bleed very easily making any biopsy dangerous. Her episodes of rage and weeping are getting closer together and more frequent. Begged Dr to get her to see a neurologist to see what is going on. He finally relented today just to shut me up I think. She still needs 24 hour care as she is very confused about time and meds. Doesn't even remember that she just ate. Also can't leave her alone with our dad as she has had a few violent episodes. Her dr doesn't feel that her condition is as serious (cancer wise) as he thought at first. Good news. We are managing with me and our other sister staying with them. Poor tower did most of the long stretches when she was here. Just about had to force her to go home for a few days at least (4 hours away). I burned out yesterday, other sister took over. Thank god for family. Just to make matters worse I have to have a hip replacement in October. Can't put it off as I have osteonecrosis. My bone is compressing and is no longer a nice round thing at the top but a dish and it hurts like heck. When it rains it pours. Thanks for all the prayers and good wishes from all here. It helps.
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Sending healing vibes and continuing prayers. Please keep us posted. Hugs
 
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gniknehpets said:
Sorta quick update about rewoT19 and my mom. Lung scan showed a lot of tumors. A lot of AVM's also which are clusters of blood vessels which bleed very easily making any biopsy dangerous. Her episodes of rage and weeping are getting closer together and more frequent. Begged Dr to get her to see a neurologist to see what is going on. He finally relented today just to shut me up I think. She still needs 24 hour care as she is very confused about time and meds. Doesn't even remember that she just ate. Also can't leave her alone with our dad as she has had a few violent episodes. Her dr doesn't feel that her condition is as serious (cancer wise) as he thought at first. Good news. We are managing with me and our other sister staying with them. Poor tower did most of the long stretches when she was here. Just about had to force her to go home for a few days at least (4 hours away). I burned out yesterday, other sister took over. Thank god for family. Just to make matters worse I have to have a hip replacement in October. Can't put it off as I have osteonecrosis. My bone is compressing and is no longer a nice round thing at the top but a dish and it hurts like heck. When it rains it pours. Thanks for all the prayers and good wishes from all here. It helps.
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My prayers for you, your sisters, and Mom and Dad, especially you, Dearest Heart, with imminent surgery to face on top of everything else.
 
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Hope everyone else is doing ok? Not much downtime to go back and check threads just all know tower and I are thinking of you all too. Finally got dr to get his a$$ in gear and do something. To be blunt I went to this last appointment looking for blood. His. I guess he finally realized we were serious. Told him we were taking mom to the UW in Madison on Monday and camping out in the er until someone helped mom if he didn't do the tests we requested NOW, TODAY. Got MRI this afternoon. When we know results of that we will move to next step. That's all we've been asking for since June. Mom refuses to see anyone else and having the tests done close to home so she wouldn't have to travel is the best for her. I've been in contact with other drs and from the history and symptoms they all say that lung cancer which has metastasized to her brain will most likely be the diagnosis. She has gone down hill so bad the past 3 weeks. We're still doing 24 hour care but after next Wednesday I need to set up my house for my post-op and rest. My blood pressure is high and I'm having dizzy spells from the stress I'm sure. It'll all be on tower and our other sisters shoulders then. We'll get through this. Everyone does and we are so lucky to have enough sisters to help.

Be safe everyone and thanks for all the prayers and thoughts.
 
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gniknehpets said:
Hope everyone else is doing ok? Not much downtime to go back and check threads just all know tower and I are thinking of you all too. Finally got dr to get his a$$ in gear and do something. To be blunt I went to this last appointment looking for blood. His. I guess he finally realized we were serious. Told him we were taking mom to the UW in Madison on Monday and camping out in the er until someone helped mom if he didn't do the tests we requested NOW, TODAY. Got MRI this afternoon. When we know results of that we will move to next step. That's all we've been asking for since June. Mom refuses to see anyone else and having the tests done close to home so she wouldn't have to travel is the best for her. I've been in contact with other drs and from the history and symptoms they all say that lung cancer which has metastasized to her brain will most likely be the diagnosis. She has gone down hill so bad the past 3 weeks. We're still doing 24 hour care but after next Wednesday I need to set up my house for my post-op and rest. My blood pressure is high and I'm having dizzy spells from the stress I'm sure. It'll all be on tower and our other sisters shoulders then. We'll get through this. Everyone does and we are so lucky to have enough sisters to help.

Be safe everyone and thanks for all the prayers and thoughts.
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Holding you and family in prayers. May this MRI give the answers so needed.
Prayers for you during and after the survey. Watch your stress level!!

And good for you telling the Dr. how it would be!! Inner peace, Pets!
 
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