Life Brain Tumor - Page 27

Saccopoo · 09-03-2015, 10:05 AM

So, that shit is fun.

Started having some really cool and powerful deja-vu at work on Tuesday, then a strong ominous feeling set in and then started seeing small, flashing rainbow colored lights under the brim of my hat. Figured that it was either a premonition about an earthquake (like animals get) as Salt Lake City sits on a fault line, either that or I was hitting a major fatigue wall as I had been working long hours and had been hitting the gym pretty hard while not getting as much sleep as required in addition to cutting carbs from the diet. Anyway, I got a little freaked out, went to the bakery, grabbed a croissant and detoured it and everything kinda went back to normal.

Later on, started getting the deja-vu again (and it was super good shit - like I was seeing the future and shit - and it even had a soundtrack going along with it), and that's about all I can remember. Apparently I turned to the guy next to me, said something about tripping my balls off massively and told him I was going to puke, then my eyes rolled back into my head and I passed out and hit the floor like a sack of potatoes.

Came to with the EMT dude holding a ice pack to the back of my mellon on a huge goose egg. They were going to call an ambulance to take me to the ER and I told them it was nothing and I was fine. Fortunately the HR guy was standing there and convinced me to go to the ER. When I got there they did a CT scan to check for concussion probabilities.

Dude came back into the room with the radiologist and said "Um, bad news. There is a mass in the right side of your brain and we want to do an MRI for more detail."

"Well, shit."

So they did that and sure enough, there is a golf ball sized mass sitting there with a bunch of fluid around it. Nuerosurgeon (chief resident who looks like he's 17, comes in and says that they want to schedule surgery on Friday morning. Okies.

So, I'm sitting here in the Neurology wing of the University of Utah hospital (which is highly regarded) worrying about these guys going to the Utah/Michigan game tonight and coming back into surgery tomorrow hungover as shit.

Bonus is, I've had two really hot nurses in a row the past two nights. Tried to convince both to give me a leisure massage and body shampoo, but they didn't go for it though I had a girl from work come by last night to visit who wanted to give me a hummer.

Anyway, I'm feeling pretty fortunate that shit went down the way it did, because I most likely would have blown it off for ever until it became really bad. (Although, I am going to ask them if it's benign if they can just keep it in there because I was digging the deja-vu bordering on omnipotence.)

Also I hear that the chief neurosurgeon is totally old school and I think I saw him sharpening his hacksaw on a rusty pipe outside and telling the nurse that she should find his favorite spoon.

TigeRRUppeRRcut · 12-05-2015, 06:28 PM

Was it Couldwell or Randy Jensen that worked on you?

Saccopoo · 12-05-2015, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by TigerUppercut

Was it Couldwell or Randy Jensen that worked on you?

Neither.

TigeRRUppeRRcut · 12-05-2015, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Saccopoo

Neither.

I hear they have a solid department. My good friend at Ohio State Neurosurgery raved about their program.

Hog's Gone Fishin · 12-05-2015, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Saccopoo

Actually, I think working helped me a ton. There were a couple of times that my eyes just shut, so I would go sit down for about 15 minutes and that would cover it for the rest of the day.

I think keeping moving and walking and everything helped keep my body up and shit flowing through.

Stayed totally overly hydrated through the whole process as well, which I think helped a lot.

Didn't drink any alcohol (except for last night - as I was celebrating my coming off my chemo/radiation with this ****ing smoking 23 year old red head and wanted a bit of a drunk on). Don't smoke, don't do drugs. Eat pretty clean all the time. (Except for that yearly McRib fest.) I also have the constitution of a draft ox.

It all helped I think.

Do they put you on an Alkaline diet ?

Saccopoo · 12-05-2015, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by TigerUppercut

I hear they have a solid department. My good friend at Ohio State Neurosurgery raved about their program.

Incredibly impressed with the Neurological Acute Care unit at the University of Utah hospital. Very professional and knowledgeable. Follow up with the people at Huntsman as been equally good.

As shitty as this deal is, their professionalism and competency at all levels has been superb and has made this procedure much easier.

kccrow · 12-05-2015, 06:42 PM

Good to hear you are in otherwise great health Sac. Keep us up-to-date. Beat cancer's ass.

GloryDayz · 12-05-2015, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Saccopoo

Just finished the first run/series of radiation treatments and chemo on Thursday. Seven weeks, 33 treatments of radiation and chemo pills every day during that time.

Worked full time through the whole deal (including a lot of 11+ hour days) and never really got hit with fatigue or nausea. (I did take the week of Thanksgiving off to spend it with my daughter.)

Cool... Very cool!

rabblerouser · 12-05-2015, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Saccopoo

Incredibly impressed with the Neurological Acute Care unit at the University of Utah hospital. Very professional and knowledgeable. Follow up with the people at Huntsman as been equally good.

As shitty as this deal is, their professionalism and competency at all levels has been superb and has made this procedure much easier.

Hell yes, that is very good news.

Lex Luthor · 12-05-2015, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Saccopoo

After the radiation and chemo?

I approximate 1034.

Drivers license says 48.

The 23 year old I was banging last night thought I was 30.

Somewhere in-between I imagine.

That is ****ing awesome! Major kudos.

**BigMeatballDave** · 12-05-2015, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by TigerUppercut

I hear they have a solid department. My good friend at Ohio State Neurosurgery raved about their program.

Curious as to what their name is. I had my 2nd tumor removed there in August.

You can PM.

Edit: If you do not want to give out that info, I understand.

BWillie · 12-05-2015, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Saccopoo

Just finished the first run/series of radiation treatments and chemo on Thursday. Seven weeks, 33 treatments of radiation and chemo pills every day during that time.

Worked full time through the whole deal (including a lot of 11+ hour days) and never really got hit with fatigue or nausea. (I did take the week of Thanksgiving off to spend it with my daughter.)

Stay strong man. I don't know you, outside of your posts, but I'm thinking about you pal. We all are.

Red Beans · 12-05-2015, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by BWillie

Stay strong man. I don't know you, outside of your posts, but I'm thinking about you pal. We all are.

BWillie is correct. The positive vibes are being broadcast on your channel.

Lonewolf Ed · 12-05-2015, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Saccopoo

After the radiation and chemo?

I approximate 1034.

Drivers license says 48.

The 23 year old I was banging last night thought I was 30.

Somewhere in-between I imagine.

Look at you go! I am not in that boat, not even on the dock. Blasted surgery and the chemo has things... different now.

**Buehler445** · 12-05-2015, 10:37 PM

Best of luck big dog.

TigeRRUppeRRcut · 12-06-2015, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by BigMeatballDave

Curious as to what their name is. I had my 2nd tumor removed there in August.

You can PM.

Edit: If you do not want to give out that info, I understand.

It was one of the residents so you probably wouldn't remember them doing the scut work in the background

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