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[Captain Deb]

Hi family and crew,
Well, your dear Captain had a real un-fun day on Friday--I got to spend 14 hours in the emergencey room of my local hospital. Thursday night after dinner I started having pain in my right side and by 5 AM it was so bad Dr Love bundled me into the car and drove me to sickbay. After 4 shots of morphine and endless hours of being poked, prodded, ultrasounded, and CT scanned, the doc came in and told me that I have 2 masses, one on my left ovary, and one in between my liver and my diaphragm. No wonder it hurts to breathe! The good news is that they look like they are cysts and are probably benign if they are cysts. The one on my liver is fluid filled and  inflammed and is giving me all the pain.  I was too doped up to ask for the radiologists report but will try to get ahold of it so I can be sure of the size of these things.

They sent me home with pain meds and anti-inflammatories and told me they would contact my gastro-enterologist so he could do a needle biopsy on the one that is causing all the pain. As of now I don't know if I'm going to have to have surgery or what is going to happen. This thing hasn't stopped hurting so my guess is probably yes.  Which is OK since I am one tough cookie and made it through AN surgery, this should be a piece of cake, but still, no fun at all. So far no migraine from the stress of all this........

Anyhow just thought I'd let you know what was going on and to ask for your support as I'm a little apprehensive of getting a big needle stick in me--I hope they knock me out!

So that's the news from the Sea of Wobegone! AAAARRRRR!!!!

Capt Deb

[EJTampa]

Hello Capt Deb.
 
The wonderful thing about prayers is that they are in endless supply!  I am very sorry that life has dealt you yet another lousy hand, but you can be absolutely sure that we are all here behind you offering our full support!  You have lifted the spirits of so many here, and we are only too glad to return the favor!
 
Thoughts and prayers heading your way from me and my family,
 
Ernie

[Dog Lover]

Hang in there...you know you have a lot of support here!

[sgerrard]

Arrrgh!  If it is anything like a kidney stone, I feel your pain!

If  they don't knock you out for the big needle in the stomach, maybe you will pass out at the sight of it. One way or another, you will get through it.

Sorry to hear it, hope it gets dealt with soon.

Steve

[msmaggie]

Enjoy the pain meds as long as they are doing their job! I know how painful cysts can be. I hope your procedures are quick, easy, and painless.  You deserve a quick recovery. Our thoughts are with you.

Priscilla

[cindyj]

So sorry, Capt!  How about some valium for the biopsy???  Don't think they normally knock you out for those   Hope you get answers and relief from the pain soon!  And, we'll hope the migraines stay away for you also! 

Will be thinking of you,

Cindy

[lori67]

Well, if they don't offer to knock you out for the procedure, bring a back up supply of good rum!  Enough of that should do the trick!  

I hope all goes well, the pain stays gone for good and this is just one more little adventure along this journey!  Quit having so many adventures!

Lori

[sher]

sorry to hear about your troubles. Know that I am thinking and praying for you.
Hang in,
Sher

[wendysig]

Hi Dapt. Deb -

I hope everything turns out okay and the masses are just cysts.  Sounds very painful so I hope they sent you home with something to manage the pain.  Let us know how you are and what the tests show. 

Best wishes,
Wendy

[Kaybo]

Capt Deb~
You will be in my prayers!  DEMAND something to take the edge off - I hate to say, but the last biopsyI had was FAR worse than the actual surgery.  I do think most of it was the jerk of a doc doing it but I will always ask for something from now on - & I NEVER take pain medicine!!

Your in my thoughts,
K

[Jim Scott]

Captain Deb ~

I'm so sorry to learn of this unpleasant, wholly unwanted event in your adventurous life. 

FWIW: I underwent a liver biopsy just before my AN surgery almost 3 years ago.  They do a CT scan to locate the 'mass' and use Lidocaine to numb the site of the needle injection.  I have to be honest with my captain and tell you the needle was huge!  The good news is that the Lidocaine worked like a charm and all I felt was a little, weird 'jolt', deep in my gut, probably like a baby kicking in the womb (but how would I know that for certain?)  The procedure wasn't very painful, but did take a good 30 minutes to complete.  They were checking a liver 'mass' found during a routine pre-op CT scan .  Much later, my wife confided to me that the doctors involved all thought it was cancer but God smiled on me and it turned out to be a relatively harmless hemangioma that was asymptomatic and needed no treatment.  I trust your biopsy will return a similar diagnosis.  Please let us know as soon as you can.  Thanks.

Jim

[Brendalu]

Capt Deb,
Thoughts are prayers coming your way!

Hugs and love,
Brendalu

[Keri]

Hi Capt Deb,
I too will be thinking of you and praying for you. Thanks for sharing and keeping us posted about what's going on with you.

Keri

[nancyann]

Capt. Deb:  I'm so sorry to hear this,  I don't know what to say.

You're in my thoughts & prayers during this trying time.
Keep a peaceful heart my friend,   

Always good thoughts,  Nancy

[saralynn143]

Well, boogers, Captain Deb. Hope you are back to par in no time at all.

BTW, my kids' school is doing Treasure Island for their drama production this year. We have tons of pirate-y props to lend. I've done the program and PR for the last ten years or so and think this one should be a lot of fun.

Take care and God bless.
Sara