lew Posted June 13, 2011 Report Posted June 13, 2011 Thanks for keeping us informed Wayne and all the best to Jen with the upcoming surgery.
Rich Clemens Posted June 13, 2011 Report Posted June 13, 2011 Sure hope this is the end of the very looooooong road. All our best.
Tomcat Posted June 13, 2011 Report Posted June 13, 2011 Sure puts a broken spark plug in perspective. We'll keep Jen and your family in our thoughts and prayers this summer.
irishfield Posted June 13, 2011 Author Report Posted June 13, 2011 Thanks folks! This started out as a "big shoulder" for me, but as time has gone on it appears it's been a very valuable 2 way street. I have had a fair number of members share their cancer battles with me during this time period, including JohnF. As recently as last night a board member shared their/their family cancer story with me and the battle that they have ahead of them. He told me that seeing Jennifer's attitude, through her battle, has given his wife the inspiration to fight hers. That right there makes this expanse of bandwidth worth while!
Rich Clemens Posted June 13, 2011 Report Posted June 13, 2011 It's something isn't it, how the younger ones face such obstacles with greater determination than us adults do. We know a girl down here, a little younger than Wayne/Leah's daughter who is having all kinds of prolems with Chrones disease as well. Surgery after surgery, procedure after procedure, and this young lady is braver and stronger than a lot of people I know.
irishfield Posted June 21, 2011 Author Report Posted June 21, 2011 (edited) After a tentative date was given this Thursday (of June 29th) a day later they called her to tell her that her surgery, to remove her entire right pelvic bone and part of her sacrum, will be on Wednesday July 6th. Nothing is getting replaced. Chemo has shrunk the soft tissue tumour back into the bone, but it unfortunately doesn't kill bone tumours so it all has to come out. The most we know at this point is she has to be there first thing in the morning... the pre-op a week back was a blur but I think that was 7am for admission and I'll clarify that with Jennifer later. Surgery at minimum will be approximately 10 hours, could be up to 18 hours depending on what they find once they start. A big issue will be whether her nerve "line" that runs across the pelvic bone, that controls the ability to pick up your toes, is attached too firmly to the bone or easy to seperate. They are hoping it is not bonded to the bone, otherwise she'll need a brace to hold her toes up. If they can seperate it from the pelvic bone she should still have control of those muscles. We are heading off to the lake (Temagami) on Thursday (23rd) for about 10days to hopefully enjoy some R n R.. cut the grass and all that goes with on Island Camp. Sounds like Jen is going to take the train up to Temagami, from Union Station, on Sunday or Monday to met us there........ as she'd like to climb the fire tower one more time before surgery. Then we'll come back on the 4th, so we can be in Toronto for the 5th. Wayne Edited June 21, 2011 by irishfield
spincast Posted June 21, 2011 Report Posted June 21, 2011 our thoughts and best wishes for all of you Wayne. Great news on the cancer, but still a heavy load. The strength Jen, you and family show is a great example on how much a positive atitiude contributes to beating these curses life throws at us. What a great idea to climb the Tower! May the surgery go well and the best outcome possible be the end result.
lookinforwalleye Posted June 21, 2011 Report Posted June 21, 2011 Wayne I have no doubt that Jenn will come through this next challenge like the champion she is!!! Enjoy your well deserved R&R.
bassnass Posted June 26, 2011 Report Posted June 26, 2011 All the very best to you and yours Wayne. I'm glad to hear you'll all be get a break and a rest away from it all! Cheers
irishfield Posted July 5, 2011 Author Report Posted July 5, 2011 (edited) Well she set out to do something and she did so !!! My Brother has now challenged her to do it again post-op. That one's gonna take some time, but we have no doubts in our minds she'll be back up there again!! Please cross what ever you have come Wednesday am .. Edited July 5, 2011 by irishfield
Nipfisher Posted July 5, 2011 Report Posted July 5, 2011 WE will all be thinking of you guys this week. Makes my little issues seem really small. Just curious...how long do they (specialists and surgeons) anticipate before they can replace some of the pelvic structure? That is quite alot of bone mass to lose. Jen is a champ. I get winded climbing the tower.
irishfield Posted July 5, 2011 Author Report Posted July 5, 2011 Nothing is being replaced Nip... Once they take as much of her sacrum as they can, without hitting spinal nerves, there is no hard bone left to attach anything to.
Nipfisher Posted July 5, 2011 Report Posted July 5, 2011 Nothing is being replaced Nip... Once they take as much of her sacrum as they can, without hitting spinal nerves, there is no hard bone left to attach anything to. Wow I just read back and had missed that part. I fractured my Saccrum falling while playing hockey as a teenager. I had to sit on one of them donut rings for months. Especially whole sitting in a car.
mercman Posted July 5, 2011 Report Posted July 5, 2011 Still in my thoughts Wayne. From what i have seen of Jen, she will triumph over this too
irishfield Posted July 6, 2011 Author Report Posted July 6, 2011 Well she's still wound up like a rubber band. Making little piles of stuff that she can instruct us to bring in as time goes on. Hopefully we can get to bed soon as 5am is gonna come way tooooo early. She has to be in admissions by 6am. I will try to post an update here late tomorrow, but it might very well be Thursday before I can do so. The fellow that bumped her surgery date last week was 15 hours on the table last Wednesday and they had to stop and then do another 8 hours on Thursday. Hope to God that isn't the case with Jen tomorrow and the surgery gets completed in one day.
Rich Clemens Posted July 6, 2011 Report Posted July 6, 2011 Keep us posted. Jen, and all of you are on our hearts and minds today. All our best ... and more.
Big Cliff Posted July 6, 2011 Report Posted July 6, 2011 We'll be thinking of all of you and keeping our fingures crossed.
ehg Posted July 6, 2011 Report Posted July 6, 2011 All the best wishes and prayers for Jen to come through this. One thing that is clear in this thread is the strength of spirit that she has and huge support all around for her. It will be super tough but you all will get through to way better times.
Tarzan's Jane Posted July 6, 2011 Report Posted July 6, 2011 This day has come pretty quick. May God have his hand in performing the surgery. We are thinking of you Jen and pray that all will go well. Looking forward to good news. Nancy
mercman Posted July 6, 2011 Report Posted July 6, 2011 She shall overcome, and you all will be stronger for it. Thoughts and prayers on thier way Wayne. Paul
splashhopper Posted July 6, 2011 Report Posted July 6, 2011 May your daughter be graced by His strength through the surgeons hands. May He bless and comfort you and your wife's heart through all this. And may he carry Jenn's spirit in His hands during the procedure to comfort her and talk with her about her fears and anxiety of what tomorrow may bring for her. God bless Ron and family
Rod Caster Posted July 6, 2011 Report Posted July 6, 2011 Best of luck Wayne and family. She is clearly loved beyond words by those closest to her.
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