Their is still no conclusive diagnosis for what happened to him. The most popular theory is that he had an air embolism caused when the central line was removed. That would have caused an air bubble to move up into his brain causing damage to the brain similar to a stroke. The good news is that the neurologists feel confident he will make a full recovery (from the brain damage) in time with rehab. The bad news is we do not know what this all means for future chemotherapy.
I feel like we have been in a very long version of a "House" episode. Nothing that happens has a simple answer, everything seems to be complex and confusing, and unusual. I guess this kind of thing should be expected, nothing is simple where cancer is concerned.
Hopefully we will be able to stay home for a while and Bill will have some time to build his strength. As always, we appreciate your well wishes and prayers. Feel free to send Bill an email, he is using email to practice his cognitive skills and I know he would love to hear from his friends. His email address is billnolan@insightbb.com. Keep in touch. Holly
2 comments:
glad to hear things are heading toward the positive end of the spectrum! Take care nolan!
the analogy to a long version of "house" is perfect & so reflective of your family's great sense of humor! humor is a gift for strength. thx for the email, bill. "give 'em hell at rehab"!
love,
kathleen
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