Send your best thoughts for CarlTR6 & his Wife (Mae Lyne)

[PooMan UK]

Carl pal that is great news. I hope that Mae Lyne has a speedy recovery and I also hope that you yourself can get some rest and recharge your batteries as I'm sure that this must have been quite stressful during this trying period.
Big hugs for Mae Lyne and yourself pal.

All the best

Nick

please keep us informed on any changes/updates

 

[profdlp]

Thanks for the update, Carl. Prayers continue.

 

[noobvious]

Update and mostly good news.

The surgery is over and, first and foremost, Mae Lyne came through just fine. What a relief! The surgeon removed the upper lobe of her right lung. The mass is malignant. With a scope, he looked at all lobes of both lungs. No other signs of cancer. With the right lung deflated, he looked around the chest cavity and saw no signs of cancer. He did remove some lymph nodes for biopsy.

We will not know the kind of cancer until the biopsy results come back. If the biopsy shows no cancer in the lymph nodes, the surgeon got it all. Mae Lyne will see an Oncologist for followup treatment, if any.

The surgery took a little over three hours because they had trouble intubating her again. It took them about an hour. Because of that, the surgeon will leave her on the ventilator all night and she will be in ICU. He does not want to remove the breathing tube until the swelling in her windpipe goes down and she can breathe well on her own. This will add a day to her stay in ICU.

Thank you all for your care, thoughts concern and prayer. Keep praying for her recovery as this will be a painful road for her.

I have not seen her yet; but I will do so in about 20 minutes.

As scary as "with the right lung deflated" sounds to me, sounds like she came through OK. Continued best wishes to the both of you, Carl!

 

[Anak]

That is good news Carl.

I'm with THW about the biopsy reports. The candle remains lit.

 

[Phone Man]

Carl,
Thanks for the update. Its great the surgeon didn't see any other problems. Praying for the best.

Jim

 

[A Guy]

Carl, best news that could be expected so far. Hoping the good news continues. Hug for you buddy. A Guy

 

[LADYPINKtomato1]

Carl hi.. this is wonderful news.. prayers are continuing for you both.. try to get some rest while she is in ICU.. so you'll be well rested.. when she come out of ICU... Yes she's going to have a some painful days.. I'm pleased they aren't taking the tubes out until later..sounds like she is on her way to healing ...from this awful scare. It's such a great relief to get this behind you both. Let us know how things are going when you have a few minutes.
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[Brink]

Hello Carl,

That does sound promising. I hope that everything will turn out ok for both of you.

 

[Arc]

What a relief !

Now it is to wait for the biopsy report . I am praying for her complete recovery .

 

[smarteyeball]

That's some good news mate - fingers crossed

 

[Dave76]

That's good news Carl, very glad to hear it, wishing good luck and our prayers for Mae Lyne's recovery and test results.

Remember to take care of yourself as well.

 

[Abhishek Ghosh]

Carl, I missed the thread, but now happy to hear good news.

 

[The Howling Wolves]

Carl,
Hope this biker joke will be a change of pace for you.


Subject: There I was



There I was is sitting at the bar staring at my drink when a large,
trouble-making biker steps up next to me, grabs my drink and gulps it down
in one swig.

"Well, whatcha gonna do about it?" he says, menacingly, as I burst into
tears.

"Come on, man," the biker says, "I didn't think you'd cry. I can`t stand
to see a man crying."

"This is the worst day of my life," I say. "I'm a complete failure.
I was late to a meeting and my boss fired me. When I went to the parking
lot, I found my car had been stolen and I don't have any insurance. I
left my wallet in the cab I took home. I found my old lady in bed with the
gardener and then my dog bit me."

"So I came to this bar to work up the courage to put an end to it all,
I buy a drink, I drop a capsule in and sit here watching the poison
dissolve;
then you, you jack-ass, show up and drink the whole thing!

But enough about me,how's your day going?"

Like Dave said, "Take care of yourself as well!"
I've been trying to step away also but can't do it when you have a loved one at your side.
Best wishes for Mae and her quick recovery.
Dennis and Donna

 

[Anak]

I don't know 'bout Carl, Dennis. But, I liked it.:roflmao: ...Steve

 

[CarlTR6]

I don't know 'bout Carl, Dennis. But, I liked it. ...Steve

I liked it, too.!! :roflmao: Thanks for the laugh, Dennis. I needed it.

 

[Borg 386]

Glad to hear the good news Carl. I wish Mae Lyne a speedy recovery and you the strength to endure this trying time. Best wishes to you both!

 

[pebbly]

Excellent news Carl , I wish Mae Lyne a safe and speedy recovery

 

[Joan Archer]

That's wonderful news Carl, here's hoping the good news continues when the results come back, sending Mae Lyne all my love for a speedy recovery.

 

[echrada]

Ditto, speedy recovery to your wife and strength to deal with everything for both of you.

 

[CarlTR6]

A good news update! They took Mae Lyne's breathing tube out around 11:00 EDT this morning. She is breathing fine with no adverse reactions. The swelling in her windpipe is way down and she is normal - well, as normal as Mae Lyne can be anyway. She is hurting; but doing well.

The surgeon waited around until visiting minutes (there is no such thing as visiting for an hour in ICU) in order to talk to me (read reassure me). He is very relieved that the tube came out with out a hitch. Before the tube came out, he scoped her lungs. She is right where she should be in the healing/recuperating process without any glitches or "ifs". He will have the biopsy results Tuesday or Wednesday.

It is such a relief to hear her talking and see her smile. The next step is removing the chest drain tube, which is only very slightly smaller than a garden hose. When that is removed, she will be transferred from ICU to a regular room. I look for that to happen Sunday.

Thank you all for your support, caring, and prayers. Keep it going!!!