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- February 11, 2017 at 1:20 am
Great to hear from you Paul and good news the operation was a success and your breathing has improved.
Thanks for the update. Prayers for continued good news!
Julie
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- February 11, 2017 at 1:20 am
Great to hear from you Paul and good news the operation was a success and your breathing has improved.
Thanks for the update. Prayers for continued good news!
Julie
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- February 11, 2017 at 1:20 am
Great to hear from you Paul and good news the operation was a success and your breathing has improved.
Thanks for the update. Prayers for continued good news!
Julie
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- February 11, 2017 at 3:59 am
Hi Paul – Bombarding you with best wishes and all good thoughts!!!!!
Barb
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- February 11, 2017 at 3:59 am
Hi Paul – Bombarding you with best wishes and all good thoughts!!!!!
Barb
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- February 11, 2017 at 3:59 am
Hi Paul – Bombarding you with best wishes and all good thoughts!!!!!
Barb
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- February 11, 2017 at 4:13 am
Excellent news! Glad to hear things are continuing to move in the right direction for you. Hang in there!
Melissa
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- February 11, 2017 at 8:00 am
The operation went well but the recovery was a bitch. After they removed the breathing tube I was not returning to normal oxygen levels, I was in terrible pain and I was delirious. They thought they were going to have to reintubate me, but one nurse, Laura, stuck with me through the whole thing and together we made it. It was an hour of hell but here I am.
I now have a window joining the sac around my heart with the sac around my left lung. And my left lung is now draining through the side of my chest. After a few days the medical team will decide what to do about the drain. Once the rate slows, they can just let it drain into my chest. Removing the drain is much less traumatic.
In the meantime I'm hanging out here in the ICU at the UW hospital here in Seattle.
What a ride.
– Paul
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- February 11, 2017 at 8:00 am
The operation went well but the recovery was a bitch. After they removed the breathing tube I was not returning to normal oxygen levels, I was in terrible pain and I was delirious. They thought they were going to have to reintubate me, but one nurse, Laura, stuck with me through the whole thing and together we made it. It was an hour of hell but here I am.
I now have a window joining the sac around my heart with the sac around my left lung. And my left lung is now draining through the side of my chest. After a few days the medical team will decide what to do about the drain. Once the rate slows, they can just let it drain into my chest. Removing the drain is much less traumatic.
In the meantime I'm hanging out here in the ICU at the UW hospital here in Seattle.
What a ride.
– Paul
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- February 11, 2017 at 11:51 pm
Wow Paul. Thanks for taking the time to update us all. Will keep you in my thoughts.Janis
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- February 11, 2017 at 11:51 pm
Wow Paul. Thanks for taking the time to update us all. Will keep you in my thoughts.Janis
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- February 11, 2017 at 11:51 pm
Wow Paul. Thanks for taking the time to update us all. Will keep you in my thoughts.Janis
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- February 11, 2017 at 8:00 am
The operation went well but the recovery was a bitch. After they removed the breathing tube I was not returning to normal oxygen levels, I was in terrible pain and I was delirious. They thought they were going to have to reintubate me, but one nurse, Laura, stuck with me through the whole thing and together we made it. It was an hour of hell but here I am.
I now have a window joining the sac around my heart with the sac around my left lung. And my left lung is now draining through the side of my chest. After a few days the medical team will decide what to do about the drain. Once the rate slows, they can just let it drain into my chest. Removing the drain is much less traumatic.
In the meantime I'm hanging out here in the ICU at the UW hospital here in Seattle.
What a ride.
– Paul
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- February 11, 2017 at 12:38 pm
Paul, thinking of you and sending good thoughts your way! You are one amazing human being!Annie
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- February 11, 2017 at 12:38 pm
Paul, thinking of you and sending good thoughts your way! You are one amazing human being!Annie
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- February 11, 2017 at 12:38 pm
Paul, thinking of you and sending good thoughts your way! You are one amazing human being!Annie
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- February 12, 2017 at 4:30 am
So happy to hear. Now get your behind down here and get this trial going, jk. I am so relieved to hear that it went well. I have been keeping Mom and Dad informed and they send there best wishes to you. Speedy recovery to you, keep in touch!
xo Jen
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- February 12, 2017 at 4:30 am
So happy to hear. Now get your behind down here and get this trial going, jk. I am so relieved to hear that it went well. I have been keeping Mom and Dad informed and they send there best wishes to you. Speedy recovery to you, keep in touch!
xo Jen
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- February 12, 2017 at 4:30 am
So happy to hear. Now get your behind down here and get this trial going, jk. I am so relieved to hear that it went well. I have been keeping Mom and Dad informed and they send there best wishes to you. Speedy recovery to you, keep in touch!
xo Jen
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- February 13, 2017 at 12:54 am
Holy wow Paul! Thanks for checking in! Yikes with another chest draining, but happy to hear you had a solid, caring nurse this time, and that you are breathing easier. Hoping that liquid quits spilling out of you soon, and you can get on down to LA for the next phase of the fight. I was worried the chest tube removal was going to hurt like a monster… much to my pleasant surprise, one swift pain free pull, and the doc had it in the biohazard can! Keep kickin' it you badass warrior!!! **thumbs up**
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- February 13, 2017 at 12:54 am
Holy wow Paul! Thanks for checking in! Yikes with another chest draining, but happy to hear you had a solid, caring nurse this time, and that you are breathing easier. Hoping that liquid quits spilling out of you soon, and you can get on down to LA for the next phase of the fight. I was worried the chest tube removal was going to hurt like a monster… much to my pleasant surprise, one swift pain free pull, and the doc had it in the biohazard can! Keep kickin' it you badass warrior!!! **thumbs up**
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- February 13, 2017 at 12:54 am
Holy wow Paul! Thanks for checking in! Yikes with another chest draining, but happy to hear you had a solid, caring nurse this time, and that you are breathing easier. Hoping that liquid quits spilling out of you soon, and you can get on down to LA for the next phase of the fight. I was worried the chest tube removal was going to hurt like a monster… much to my pleasant surprise, one swift pain free pull, and the doc had it in the biohazard can! Keep kickin' it you badass warrior!!! **thumbs up**
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- February 13, 2017 at 6:11 am
Hope you're recovering well and breathing better now Paul. Rooting for you as always!
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- February 13, 2017 at 6:11 am
Hope you're recovering well and breathing better now Paul. Rooting for you as always!
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- February 13, 2017 at 10:10 pm
You are one amazing dude Paul, I mean that sincerely. As much as I hate everything that you have gone through and are going through, your posts always bring a smile to my face, that's saying a lot! Please hang tough, you inspire us all ๐ Wishing you nothing but the best!
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- February 13, 2017 at 10:10 pm
You are one amazing dude Paul, I mean that sincerely. As much as I hate everything that you have gone through and are going through, your posts always bring a smile to my face, that's saying a lot! Please hang tough, you inspire us all ๐ Wishing you nothing but the best!
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- February 13, 2017 at 10:10 pm
You are one amazing dude Paul, I mean that sincerely. As much as I hate everything that you have gone through and are going through, your posts always bring a smile to my face, that's saying a lot! Please hang tough, you inspire us all ๐ Wishing you nothing but the best!
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- February 13, 2017 at 6:11 am
Hope you're recovering well and breathing better now Paul. Rooting for you as always!
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- February 14, 2017 at 7:35 pm
Paul, I hope you are doing well today. Sorry I didn't come in the other day but the Docs were just about to come in. Adriana was in the Montlake cut side of the South wing and the view and room was awesome, looks like you were on the courtyard side in ICU. They should be giving you the view rooms with your frequent visitors card
Adriana got out yesterday but we get to enjoy daily visits for the next 2+ weeks, although we get weekends and holidays off. Have you had visitors? I know they presently have to gown up and all, sisters/daughter? How are things going with your fiance'. Let me know if I can do anything in that department. If you are up for a visit, let us know. If not I understand that too. Sitting in the room can be a drag although they seem to keep you pretty busy with tests, bed checks and all. I hope you like your Docs there. The tall guy seemed pretty nice. Adriana's hospital Docs have been great and she is not really looking forward to going back to SCCA although her next appt. is with Dr. Lee which will give us the opportunity to see someone new. We kind of feel that Dr. Bhatia kind of missed the ball at her appointment on Monday before all this went down as he didn't do a physical exam, he rarely does, whereas the ER Dr. examined her back on Wed. and concluded that her pain was more than just a pulled muscle. She wasn't even scheduled for another brain MRI/Neuro consult for another two weeks from now, we wonder how much more growth there would have been and if it would have been past the point of being able to help her.
Hindsight and all.
Be strong. We are here to help.
Rob
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- February 14, 2017 at 7:35 pm
Paul, I hope you are doing well today. Sorry I didn't come in the other day but the Docs were just about to come in. Adriana was in the Montlake cut side of the South wing and the view and room was awesome, looks like you were on the courtyard side in ICU. They should be giving you the view rooms with your frequent visitors card
Adriana got out yesterday but we get to enjoy daily visits for the next 2+ weeks, although we get weekends and holidays off. Have you had visitors? I know they presently have to gown up and all, sisters/daughter? How are things going with your fiance'. Let me know if I can do anything in that department. If you are up for a visit, let us know. If not I understand that too. Sitting in the room can be a drag although they seem to keep you pretty busy with tests, bed checks and all. I hope you like your Docs there. The tall guy seemed pretty nice. Adriana's hospital Docs have been great and she is not really looking forward to going back to SCCA although her next appt. is with Dr. Lee which will give us the opportunity to see someone new. We kind of feel that Dr. Bhatia kind of missed the ball at her appointment on Monday before all this went down as he didn't do a physical exam, he rarely does, whereas the ER Dr. examined her back on Wed. and concluded that her pain was more than just a pulled muscle. She wasn't even scheduled for another brain MRI/Neuro consult for another two weeks from now, we wonder how much more growth there would have been and if it would have been past the point of being able to help her.
Hindsight and all.
Be strong. We are here to help.
Rob
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- February 14, 2017 at 7:35 pm
Paul, I hope you are doing well today. Sorry I didn't come in the other day but the Docs were just about to come in. Adriana was in the Montlake cut side of the South wing and the view and room was awesome, looks like you were on the courtyard side in ICU. They should be giving you the view rooms with your frequent visitors card
Adriana got out yesterday but we get to enjoy daily visits for the next 2+ weeks, although we get weekends and holidays off. Have you had visitors? I know they presently have to gown up and all, sisters/daughter? How are things going with your fiance'. Let me know if I can do anything in that department. If you are up for a visit, let us know. If not I understand that too. Sitting in the room can be a drag although they seem to keep you pretty busy with tests, bed checks and all. I hope you like your Docs there. The tall guy seemed pretty nice. Adriana's hospital Docs have been great and she is not really looking forward to going back to SCCA although her next appt. is with Dr. Lee which will give us the opportunity to see someone new. We kind of feel that Dr. Bhatia kind of missed the ball at her appointment on Monday before all this went down as he didn't do a physical exam, he rarely does, whereas the ER Dr. examined her back on Wed. and concluded that her pain was more than just a pulled muscle. She wasn't even scheduled for another brain MRI/Neuro consult for another two weeks from now, we wonder how much more growth there would have been and if it would have been past the point of being able to help her.
Hindsight and all.
Be strong. We are here to help.
Rob
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