wild three weeks...... - The Firearms Forum

musclehead · 04-14-2012, 09:50 AM

I apologize for my absence my wife and I have been paying some very heavy stress dues.
I was still on the road 3 weeks and 2 days ago when my wife calls me and tells me I need to get my butt home NOW she has high blood pressure (just discovered) and possibly bursitis. I start ragging on my dispatcher to get home which doesn't happen until the 4th I was supposed to be home on the 30th.

I get home in time to take my wife to the doctor Wednesday the 4th and that's when the whole crap storm started. she doesn't have high blood pressure she has ridiculously high blood pressure 192/128. she has a stroke on the exam table, i guess if your going to have a stroke then do it in the docs office.

I took her straight to the ER and she gets a CT scan and transported by helo to Shands in Gainesville ( a great hospital!! with top notch staff!)

after being evaluated a dozen times, 2 CT scans a MRI, 3 ultra sounds, and 3 X-rays they discover a hemorrhagic stroke, a small one, that has taken the use (temporarily) of her right hand. one doc already said she'll get it back.

through all this they have found a growth on her left breast and a much larger one in her throat, she pretty much lost her voice a year+ ago, and they had to take a biopsy (which hurt like hell) they got her BP under control and kept her in the hospital to find out the results. it's breast cancer there is a 4mm lump in her left breast and the cancer in her throat is also breast cancer that has spread.

actually that was the best news we could hope for, the treatment options are wide open for breast cancer. when the oncologists came in and told us that a knot was lifted off my chest, some of the possibilities of cancer were untreatable. they made an appointment for us with the specialist on Friday the 20th, they said since it was hormonal in nature they were working up an antibody treatment for it.

needless to say I've been researching online the monoclonal antibody therapies. we are very hopeful and are keeping a positive outlook.

RockinRiley · 04-14-2012, 09:59 AM

Good luck, god bless, and hopefully a speedy recovery for your wife!

Old Grump · 04-14-2012, 10:46 AM

Prayers being said for you and your wife, stay strong she is going to need you now more than ever. In retrospect her having the stroke may have saved her life.

gvw3 · 04-14-2012, 11:39 AM

Thats almost as bad as It can get. I will say a prayer for your wife.

musclehead · 04-14-2012, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Old Grump

Prayers being said for you and your wife, stay strong she is going to need you now more than ever. In retrospect her having the stroke may have saved her life.

that was not lost on me, others see coincidence I see more.

sting75ray · 04-14-2012, 12:38 PM

Our prayers are with you guys.

Guts3d · 04-14-2012, 12:47 PM

Will keep her in my prayers as well.

jstgsn · 04-14-2012, 01:44 PM

My prayers to you and the wife. In 1984 they told me I had three months to live because of cancer. It is amazing what they have done with treatment. I'm living proof. Your love for your wife is apparent and that will go a long way. Keep us posted.

armedandsafe · 04-14-2012, 02:19 PM

Prayers from here, for both of you.

Pops

geds · 04-14-2012, 04:54 PM

Best of luck to you both! A great resource is Lance Armstrong's Live Strong Foundation. I encourage you to visit their website. It is free and full of information from survivors who can help you prepare for the road to recovery!

time2shoot · 04-14-2012, 09:00 PM

best of luck

ryan42 · 04-14-2012, 09:10 PM

Me and my family will be praying for your family,hang in there.

Sorrowful Jones · 04-15-2012, 06:37 AM

I will send some prayers as well. God is the great physician.

musclehead · 04-15-2012, 11:02 AM

thanks everyone, got something in my eye AGAIN!

you folks are great!

rosierita · 04-15-2012, 12:49 PM

wow! prayers from here too. please update us as you can.

Shedhorn · 04-15-2012, 07:12 PM

Times like these brings us to our knees and we see more clearly, the important things in this life.
Prays sent for the both of you.

04-14-2012, 09:50 AM	#1
musclehead V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: central florida Posts: 227	wild three weeks...... I apologize for my absence my wife and I have been paying some very heavy stress dues. I was still on the road 3 weeks and 2 days ago when my wife calls me and tells me I need to get my butt home NOW she has high blood pressure (just discovered) and possibly bursitis. I start ragging on my dispatcher to get home which doesn't happen until the 4th I was supposed to be home on the 30th. I get home in time to take my wife to the doctor Wednesday the 4th and that's when the whole crap storm started. she doesn't have high blood pressure she has ridiculously high blood pressure 192/128. she has a stroke on the exam table, i guess if your going to have a stroke then do it in the docs office. I took her straight to the ER and she gets a CT scan and transported by helo to Shands in Gainesville ( a great hospital!! with top notch staff!) after being evaluated a dozen times, 2 CT scans a MRI, 3 ultra sounds, and 3 X-rays they discover a hemorrhagic stroke, a small one, that has taken the use (temporarily) of her right hand. one doc already said she'll get it back. through all this they have found a growth on her left breast and a much larger one in her throat, she pretty much lost her voice a year+ ago, and they had to take a biopsy (which hurt like hell) they got her BP under control and kept her in the hospital to find out the results. it's breast cancer there is a 4mm lump in her left breast and the cancer in her throat is also breast cancer that has spread. actually that was the best news we could hope for, the treatment options are wide open for breast cancer. when the oncologists came in and told us that a knot was lifted off my chest, some of the possibilities of cancer were untreatable. they made an appointment for us with the specialist on Friday the 20th, they said since it was hormonal in nature they were working up an antibody treatment for it. needless to say I've been researching online the monoclonal antibody therapies. we are very hopeful and are keeping a positive outlook. -->

04-14-2012, 09:59 AM	#2
RockinRiley V.I.P. Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 142	Re: wild three weeks...... Good luck, god bless, and hopefully a speedy recovery for your wife!

04-14-2012, 10:46 AM	#3
Old Grump Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Little hut in the woods near Blue River Wisconsin Posts: 2,320	Re: wild three weeks...... Prayers being said for you and your wife, stay strong she is going to need you now more than ever. In retrospect her having the stroke may have saved her life. __________________ "When once a republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil."~~- Thomas Jefferson Roman Catholic, Life Member of American Legion, VFW, Wisconsin Libertarian party, Wi-FORCE, WGO, NRA, JPFO, GOA, SAFand CCRKBA

04-14-2012, 11:39 AM	#4
gvw3 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Chicago IL Area Contributor Posts: 3,463	Re: wild three weeks...... Thats almost as bad as It can get. I will say a prayer for your wife. __________________ Criminals advocate stronger gun laws to foster a safer work environment. This limits their exposure to risk.

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sting75ray Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,093	Re: wild three weeks...... Our prayers are with you guys.

04-14-2012, 12:47 PM	#7
Guts3d V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 166	Re: wild three weeks...... Will keep her in my prayers as well. __________________ "I don't like the idea of gettin' shot in the hand" - Blackie from "Rustler's Rhapsody"

04-14-2012, 01:44 PM	#8
jstgsn Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Milford, Delaware Contributor Posts: 1,314	Re: wild three weeks...... My prayers to you and the wife. In 1984 they told me I had three months to live because of cancer. It is amazing what they have done with treatment. I'm living proof. Your love for your wife is apparent and that will go a long way. Keep us posted. __________________ Don’t pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he will just kill you.

04-14-2012, 02:19 PM	#9
armedandsafe Former Guest Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Moses Lake, WA Posts: 10,344	Re: wild three weeks...... Prayers from here, for both of you. Pops

04-14-2012, 04:54 PM	#10
geds Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 3,706	Re: wild three weeks...... Best of luck to you both! A great resource is Lance Armstrong's Live Strong Foundation. I encourage you to visit their website. It is free and full of information from survivors who can help you prepare for the road to recovery! __________________ "Suppose you were an idiot...and suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself." - Mark Twain

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time2shoot Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Brandon SD Contributor Posts: 2,612	Re: wild three weeks...... best of luck __________________ I AM A VETERAN MY OATH OF ENLISTMENT HAS NO EXPIRATION DATE!

04-14-2012, 09:10 PM	#12
ryan42 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: marion indiana Contributor Posts: 1,589	Re: wild three weeks...... Me and my family will be praying for your family,hang in there.

04-15-2012, 06:37 AM	#13
Sorrowful Jones V.I.P. Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 108	Re: wild three weeks...... I will send some prayers as well. God is the great physician. __________________ ______________________________________________

04-15-2012, 11:02 AM	#14
musclehead V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: central florida Posts: 227	Re: wild three weeks...... thanks everyone, got something in my eye AGAIN! you folks are great!

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rosierita Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: South Carolina Posts: 5,218	Re: wild three weeks...... wow! prayers from here too. please update us as you can. __________________

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Shedhorn V.I.P. Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: NW Montana Posts: 53	Re: wild three weeks...... Times like these brings us to our knees and we see more clearly, the important things in this life. Prays sent for the both of you.