Guest guest Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Brett, I will absolutely say a prayer, no...prayers for you and your family. Our God is a good God and He has everything in control. God bless you always. Love, Vicky81856Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Dear Brett, Please remember that you have many who care very deeply about what happens to you..right here in this place. It could be any of us in your shoes right now. You don't know me, but I know your story and the depth of your love for your family that you've shared here. I will be praying for a positive outcome and for you, and for your family to get some answers soon. in TX (PF Apr.'08) Subject: rough couple of daysTo: Breathe-Support Date: Wednesday, June 4, 2008, 12:48 PM good afternoon everyone, I usually don't talk about myself and how I am doing but In this case I wanted to let everyone know what has been going on and also get this off my chest ( I wish literally ) well monday afternoon I had some pretty bad pain in my left lung , I couldn't take a deep breath it felt like when I had my chest tube in after my V.A.T.S so I called my local Dr. and he told me to go to the ER so I did and they checked me over pretty good and they did another CT scan and turns out the spot in my left upper lobe had more than tripled in size so they called my pulmonologest at UofM and he said he wanted to see me right away so my wife and I went there yesterday morning my doctor met me at the sign in desk and wanted to see the scan that they took here at the hospital in grand rapids he looked at it along with the radiologist and some other Drs. they think for sure that the spot that had grown so large so fast is cancer but there were some other spots much smaller and lower that they were not sure of so they are going to do a bronchoscopy on those spots along with the large spot to make sure they said they want to get me in a.s.a.p. probably monday my pulmo said the best thing that could come out of this was that the spots lower and smaller test negative in witch case they would just remove my left upper lobe were the giant spot is and if it tests positive than they would remove the left upper lobe and put me on some oral chemo therapy and hope that it would take care of the rest If it doesn't than he would recommend a double lung transplant but all I can do now is wait till after the biopsy my wife and family are taking it pretty hard,,, so could everyone say a little prayer for my family PLEASE? thank you Brett Bowser familial UIP/IPF 11/07 40 Mi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Brett, You bet I will be praying hard for you!!! I hope your bronchioscopy doesnt hurt you and the results turn out ok, we are all jointly praying for yos , I hope your family finds enough strength to go through thid difficult hour ..All the best soldier!! Geeta -- In Breathe-Support , Beth wrote: > > Brett, > I'm stunned at the sudden turn of events, don't know what to say. Please know that you will be in my prayers and I'm sure the whole groups thoughts and prayers. > Hold your family close and keep us posted as you can. > Hugs, > > Beth > Age 48 Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 > > Change everything. Love and Forgive > > > > > > rough couple of days > > > good afternoon everyone, > I usually don't talk about myself > and how I am doing but In this case I wanted to let everyone know what has been going on > and also get this off my chest ( I wish literally ) > well monday afternoon I had some pretty bad pain in my left lung , I couldn't take a deep breath > it felt like when I had my chest tube in after my V.A.T.S > so I called my local Dr. and he told me to go to the ER > so I did and they checked me over pretty good and they did another CT scan > and turns out the spot in my left upper lobe had more than tripled in size so they called > my pulmonologest at UofM and he said he wanted to see me right away > so my wife and I went there yesterday morning my doctor met me at the sign in desk > and wanted to see the scan that they took here at the hospital in grand rapids > he looked at it along with the radiologist and some other Drs. > they think for sure that the spot that had grown so large so fast is cancer > but there were some other spots much smaller and lower that they were not sure of > so they are going to do a bronchoscopy on those spots along with the large spot > to make sure > > they said they want to get me in a.s.a.p. probably monday > my pulmo said the best thing that could come out of this was that the spots lower and smaller > test negative in witch case they would just remove my left upper lobe were the giant spot is > and if it tests positive than they would remove the left upper lobe and put me on some oral > chemo therapy and hope that it would take care of the rest > If it doesn't than he would recommend a double lung transplant > but all I can do now is wait till after the biopsy > my wife and family are taking it pretty hard,,, so could everyone say a little prayer for my family > PLEASE? > thank you > > > Brett Bowser > familial UIP/IPF 11/07 40 Mi. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 Hi Brett, I didn't know what to say when I read your post. I know you are being strong for your loving family, I can feel it in your writing. Give your wife and daughter a huge hug from all of us and a bear hug for you. I know God has a plan for you and I don't know why, but I feel everything is going to come out O.K. for you after this bump in the road. Stay strong as the wait for monday will be hard ---but keep the faith and THINK POSITIVE. With love and Sharon Godfrey. G. UIP/IPF 5/07 AZ. Subject: rough couple of daysTo: Breathe-Support Date: Wednesday, June 4, 2008, 5:48 PM good afternoon everyone, I usually don't talk about myself and how I am doing but In this case I wanted to let everyone know what has been going on and also get this off my chest ( I wish literally ) well monday afternoon I had some pretty bad pain in my left lung , I couldn't take a deep breath it felt like when I had my chest tube in after my V.A.T.S so I called my local Dr. and he told me to go to the ER so I did and they checked me over pretty good and they did another CT scan and turns out the spot in my left upper lobe had more than tripled in size so they called my pulmonologest at UofM and he said he wanted to see me right away so my wife and I went there yesterday morning my doctor met me at the sign in desk and wanted to see the scan that they took here at the hospital in grand rapids he looked at it along with the radiologist and some other Drs. they think for sure that the spot that had grown so large so fast is cancer but there were some other spots much smaller and lower that they were not sure of so they are going to do a bronchoscopy on those spots along with the large spot to make sure they said they want to get me in a.s.a.p. probably monday my pulmo said the best thing that could come out of this was that the spots lower and smaller test negative in witch case they would just remove my left upper lobe were the giant spot is and if it tests positive than they would remove the left upper lobe and put me on some oral chemo therapy and hope that it would take care of the rest If it doesn't than he would recommend a double lung transplant but all I can do now is wait till after the biopsy my wife and family are taking it pretty hard,,, so could everyone say a little prayer for my family PLEASE? thank you Brett Bowser familial UIP/IPF 11/07 40 Mi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 Oh Brett, I am so very very sorry. I wish there were some magic words I could say to take away the pain in your lung and the fear that must be filling your heart. I pray that God keeps you safe throughout all of this, leads you to the best of care, and gives your doctors the wisdom to do their very best for you. May God our Father keep you and your precious family in the palms of his hands and may he fill you with his wondrous peace. Sarcoid/PF 3/2006 California rough couple of days good afternoon everyone, I usually don't talk about myself and how I am doing but In this case I wanted to let everyone know what has been going on and also get this off my chest ( I wish literally ) well monday afternoon I had some pretty bad pain in my left lung , I couldn't take a deep breath it felt like when I had my chest tube in after my V.A.T.S so I called my local Dr. and he told me to go to the ER so I did and they checked me over pretty good and they did another CT scan and turns out the spot in my left upper lobe had more than tripled in size so they called my pulmonologest at UofM and he said he wanted to see me right away so my wife and I went there yesterday morning my doctor met me at the sign in desk and wanted to see the scan that they took here at the hospital in grand rapids he looked at it along with the radiologist and some other Drs. they think for sure that the spot that had grown so large so fast is cancer but there were some other spots much smaller and lower that they were not sure of so they are going to do a bronchoscopy on those spots along with the large spot to make sure they said they want to get me in a.s.a.p. probably monday my pulmo said the best thing that could come out of this was that the spots lower and smaller test negative in witch case they would just remove my left upper lobe were the giant spot is and if it tests positive than they would remove the left upper lobe and put me on some oral chemo therapy and hope that it would take care of the rest If it doesn't than he would recommend a double lung transplant but all I can do now is wait till after the biopsy my wife and family are taking it pretty hard,,, so could everyone say a little prayer for my family PLEASE? thank you Brett Bowser familial UIP/IPF 11/07 40 Mi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 >Hey Bret, I haven't addressed you before but I knew you were familia pf too. My Dad died in 91 with it and my sister had been misdiagnosed with copd,then after my dx they did biopsy on her and found out she also has pf. I am so sorry about the cancer and you will definitly be in my thoughts and prayers. Keep us posted. KathyS53dx10/04 In. > good afternoon everyone, > I usually don't talk about myself > and how I am doing but In this case I wanted to let everyone know what > has been going on > and also get this off my chest ( I wish literally ) > well monday afternoon I had some pretty bad pain in my left lung , I > couldn't take a deep breath > it felt like when I had my chest tube in after my V.A.T.S > so I called my local Dr. and he told me to go to the ER > so I did and they checked me over pretty good and they did another CT > scan > and turns out the spot in my left upper lobe had more than tripled in > size so they called > my pulmonologest at UofM and he said he wanted to see me right away > so my wife and I went there yesterday morning my doctor met me at the > sign in desk > and wanted to see the scan that they took here at the hospital in > grand rapids > he looked at it along with the radiologist and some other Drs. > they think for sure that the spot that had grown so large so fast is > cancer > but there were some other spots much smaller and lower that they were > not sure of > so they are going to do a bronchoscopy on those spots along with the > large spot > to make sure > > they said they want to get me in a.s.a.p. probably monday > my pulmo said the best thing that could come out of this was that > the spots lower and smaller > test negative in witch case they would just remove my left upper lobe > were the giant spot is > and if it tests positive than they would remove the left upper lobe > and put me on some oral > chemo therapy and hope that it would take care of the rest > If it doesn't than he would recommend a double lung transplant > but all I can do now is wait till after the biopsy > my wife and family are taking it pretty hard,,, so could everyone say > a little prayer for my family > PLEASE? > thank you > > Brett Bowser > familial UIP/IPF 11/07 40 Mi. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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