Update on my Husband
By Jabo
@jaboUK (64354)
United Kingdom
March 2, 2018 6:31pm CST
In my last post I told you about my husband's surgery to have some growths removed, and how he was bleeding constantly. Some of you have requested an update, so here it is.
The bleeding eventually stopped yesterday (nearly a week later), and we went back to the hospital for our appointment today.
I thought we would be told whether the growths were cancerous or not, but apparently it takes 5/6 weeks to get the results back from the lab, so that didn't happen. We see the consultant on April 10th, so we won't know until then.
To be honest I'm not too worried, as even if the growths were cancerous it's the easiest type of cancer to treat. The surgeon went deep enough anyway, so he thinks he got it all out. My husband has been through this before, and that time they didn't get it all, resulting in a course of radiation.
My main concern now is the wound on his head. He's in some pain from this, and it looked a real mess when they took the dressing off. The skin graft has only partially taken, but the nurse at the hospital didn't seem too worried - she said the skin would regenerate on it's own, it will just take longer.
We have to go back to the hospital in a few days, and the surgeon will be there so we can see him if necessary (we only saw nurses today). In the meantime the District Nurse will continue to come in to check on him.
Thank you all for your concern and good wishes.
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63 responses
Hopefully it is good news at the consultation appointment.
So he'll be starting to see a district nurse.......make sure that he behaves himself.
@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
3 Mar 18
Jesus, please help Jabo's husband in every way and keep him well. Thank you Jesus, amen. (you're welcome in advance for prayers.) Hope things get better quickly. Surgery is not easy to live with nor is it easy when it's a loved one going through it...feel so helpless. Take care!
@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
3 Mar 18
@jaboUK
In time your husband will be all better. Luckily, the doctor caught it in time and got rid of the danger. This is a big blessing. Just that if only doctors had a different and less invasive way of stopping cancer would be great. So hang in there for there will come the day all the pain is gone and all the disease is gone too.
@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
3 Mar 18
All healing wishes going out to you and your Husband.
Hope the news of the results will be good news.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
3 Mar 18
@jaboUK
That´s okay I have been through something similar and sort of going through it again and they are operating on her on Friday coming week quite serious but should be okay.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
3 Mar 18
@lovinangelsinstead21 Is this your mother you are talking about? All the best to her.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16789)
• China
3 Mar 18
It is great your husband is recuperating from his operation. Hope the results you will get from the lab on April 10th suggest that the growths aren't caused by cancer !
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
3 Mar 18
i hope your husband will recover the soonest.
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thanks God.
@Namelesss (3365)
• United States
3 Mar 18
I'm sad to hear about this but am heartened to here the bleeding has stopped. It's tough road to say the least but I imagine you are right and worst is over. ((Hugs to you both))
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@GardenGerty (160949)
• United States
3 Mar 18
Good that the bleeding has stopped and that you have a visiting nurse. I will continue to watch for updates.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
3 Mar 18
I think that the healing process takes longer as we age but I hope your husband recovers quickly. If the nurse wasn't too concerned that's a good sign.
I went to the doctor about my patch on my arm. It is a keratosis and although not cancerous it's best to get it treated so I'm glad I went. If it was exposed to the sun it could become something more sinister. I have some steroid cream to put on twice a day and I think I can see some improvement.
Healing thoughts for your husband.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
3 Mar 18
@jaboUK The cream is already working.and the patch seems flatter. Sending healing thoughts your husband's way.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
3 Mar 18
When the nurse is there, does she put on any pain-relieving cream or gel @jaboUK to the scalp location? Since so many of the nerve-endings are located in the scalp, maybe that would help.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
3 Mar 18
Today is the first time the nurse has changed the dressing on his scalp, as it wasn't necessary to touch that one because of the skin graft. The hospital put a gel pad directly onto his scalp yesterday, and put some padding on top of it. They sent a gel pad home with him in case the District Nurse didn't have one. Good job they did as she didn't, but now she knows she'll bring one with her tomorrow. So that's all good.
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@Morleyhunt (21744)
• Canada
3 Mar 18
I missed your earlier discussion. So sorry to hear that your husband is in pain. Hopefully the pain eases quickly and that the wound heals as it should.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
4 Mar 18
@Morleyhunt Yes I am - it's not nice seeing someone you love in pain.
@Bullshark (3477)
• Netherlands
3 Mar 18
Thanks for the update! I'm glad to know your husband is doing much better now. I hope he will have a speedy recovery... :)
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@Bullshark (3477)
• Netherlands
4 Mar 18
@jaboUK I hope things will turn out well for you and yours... :)
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@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
3 Mar 18
Glad all went well Janet but sad you have to wait a few more weeks to find out the results.It sounds like the nurses were not too worried otherwise you would have been fast tracked to see the surgeon. Hope the pain settles soon. Use any analgesia they have recommended for him regularly!
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@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
3 Mar 18
@jaboUK Good early days yet Janet I am sure by this time next week he will feel much better!
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@moffittjc (121729)
• Gainesville, Florida
3 Mar 18
Wow, glad to hear he is doing okay! And glad to hear you are not too worried, which means you are confident the doctors took care of everything correctly. I hope he continues to heal without incident and that the results come back negative on cancer.
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@moffittjc (121729)
• Gainesville, Florida
3 Mar 18
@jaboUK Your positive outlook is very refreshing in today's gloomy world!
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