Quick entry

Baine

Shared on Tue, 05/29/2007 - 18:32

Ok, I am heading over to the Emergency room to see my Grandmother now, but I thought I would drop a  quick note off..

Did the speech, went over well, shaking and sweating the entire time I was.  MOre on that at another time.

My grandmother's CT scan showed a large mass in her brain that has hemorgenic appearences, basically its bleeding, and that means it has a decent blood supply to it, which is a normal characteristic of a Malignant Tumor.  They are waiting for a neruosurgeon to arrive to see if they should do a MRA with contrast, there is a risk that introducing the contrast into the blood supply in the brain and the tumor can cause some of the arteries to rupture leading to a active bleed in her brain which would probably prove fatal.

My family has agreed on a DNR, which is a do not resuscitate, just in case something happens, we don't want her to have to suffer physically considering we all feel for the most part that even though she is alive, the tumor has done its damage and that Grandma really isn't there like she was. 

I'm heading over now.  I admit my cowardice, I don't really want to.  I don't want to see her like this, but I know I have to.  So I have to man up and do it.

-Baine out.

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rabbmasterflash's picture
Submitted by rabbmasterflash on Tue, 05/29/2007 - 18:39
dude I think it goes without saying but you know myself and the rest of the clan are here for you brother...hang in there
Lbsutke's picture
Submitted by Lbsutke on Tue, 05/29/2007 - 19:00
Hang in there bro...all your peeps on 2o2p are here for you...
Devonsangel's picture
Submitted by Devonsangel on Tue, 05/29/2007 - 19:19
My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Knaab's picture
Submitted by Knaab on Tue, 05/29/2007 - 20:14
Baine, I am sorry to hear about whats going on with your grandmother. Hang in there, my family and I will pray for her
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Submitted by SciDad23 on Tue, 05/29/2007 - 22:10
Dude, I know how you're feeling. 2 years ago my grandmother died from cancer. The last night she was alive we were with her in her house, I had to hold her down because the pain was too much and she kept trying to get out of bed, but she was too weak to stand. one of the worst things I've ever had to do. Thoughts and prayers to you and your family.

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