Thanksgiving Day is almost over
And I have soooo much to be thankful for...
For YOU ALL who follow my cancer journey
And pray and encourage and support
Me in this journey
Thank you again SO MUCH!
And...
For SUCCESS in using the PleurX catheter yesterday!
With the expert guidance of a nurse friend
Cindy and I successfully drained 1 liter out of my lung!
It is pretty weird and very cool
Watching fluid come out of your pleural cavity and fill the glass beaker:)
Hopefully eliminating trips to the ER to have my lung drained.
There is no pain to the procedure
And it is done in under 30 minutes.
Which sure beats waiting in the ER for hours:)
Though, I would also like to express my thanks
For the excellent care
Both at Harrison Medical Center ER
And
Harrison Medical Center Interventional Radiology
Where the PleurX catheter was done.
We plan on draining my lung about every other day
With the hope that the fluid will be completely drained
And my left lung will be able to totally expand
Which is a lot to be thankful for!
Thank you again,
Dave
So happy it seems to make things better! LOVE YOU ALL!
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving Dave. Your still in my prayers and thoughts. Thank you for sharing your journey.
ReplyDeleteSo glad to hear and celebrate with you !
ReplyDeleteI was blessed to meet your son Daniel the other day. Sherry Appleton always speaks so nicely about you as well. She is retiring and has asked me to be her successor so has been mentoring me for about two years. I am adding you to my prayer list. You are an amazing and gracious person who has done so much for our community! My husband and I were both homeless youth. Words cannot express my gratitude for you and people like you who have been angels in my life.
ReplyDeleteThankful that the procedure is done and you are adapting to it. It seems crazy that we are asked to endure some of these thorns in the flesh, yet, still know that our God is in control. Just know that Dale and I are keeping you and yours in our prayers.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear the procedure went well and is paying off.
Thankful to know you, and for opportunity. :)
Greg
SO much to be thankful for!!! J & J
ReplyDeleteSo glad it went well. We are all praying for you during this journey!
ReplyDeleteLove you, Dave and Cindy. You guys are precious to me, and MANY people, and thank you for your encouragement through your journey. Love you!
ReplyDeleteSo thankful for this good news Dave! We love you and will keep the prayers coming!
ReplyDeleteSo good to get such good news. We praise God for His grace in this.
ReplyDeletePraising the Lord. God is gracious and merciful.
ReplyDeleteThankful for the success of you being able to clear your lungs! Praying for you still!
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