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- shellie
Dad is home now. tTey said there is nothing they can do for him but manage his pain.
Kimo wont help at this point, nor will they give it to him if he actually wanted it (he doesn't). We're doing another form of radiation only to shrink the tumors off his nerve endings and relieve some pain. There is a large baseball sized tumor on the back of his left lung, one wrapped around and squeezing his heart, wrapped around his spinal cord, and traveling up to his brain.
He's still praying for a miracle -- so we're going to try some other unconventional forms of treatment. They say he has 2 months to live, if that. it's pretty sad. but, we're all putting on a happy face for him. peace, love, and tranquillity is all we can really hope for.
Nonetheless, he's happy, coherant, up and about today. Actually, he's going to stop by work today. He really wants to do that.
Later there will be a giant monstrous mal practice and wrongful death suit.
- MX_OnD0
sorry to hear about that shellie.
my thoughts are with you and family right now.
- shellie0
thank yooou thank yooou thank yooou! much love to you all and please keep up the prayers or whatever you do. if you can actually take the time to say a few words who knows it actually might do something. it's worth a try.
- BonSeff0
*thoughts and prayers
but what up wuth the mal practice suit? for not catching the problem? or not curing it?
- soda0
my thoughts are with you and your family shellie, I can't imagine what you are going through right now.
All I can say is enjoy the time you have together now, tell him all the thing you have been meaning to. Ask a all thwe questions you wanted to but never found time to.
celebrate his life with him.
All the best.
- shellie0
They were treating him for acid reflux for nearly 3 years. He's been in serious pain for at least 6 months and complaining about it. Kaiser is the worst medical group ever. Their doctors are incompetent. an emergency room doctor found the problem in about 30 minutes. So, its hard to believe in 3 years none of the Kaiser doctors did a simple test just to make sure. It could have saved his life easily. it's because the tests are expensive and Kaiser didn't want to pay for it.
We've already got a lawyer and spoken to him. He says there are many other Kaiser cases like this and we certainly have a strong case against them. A Kaiser nurse quit yesterday after dealing with my dad. She says she cant take this bullshit anymore. she believes that Kaiser is too irresponsible and she is also going to help us with our case.
- mrdobolina0
damn shellie, I am so sorry to hear about this. Im not a religious man but I will keep you guys in my thoughts!
- zombiewoof0
amen to that. Kaiser = Satan.
My wife went to Kaiser in Oakland, CA for back pain and leg troubles 7 yeras ago, they put her on antidepressants that royaly fucked her up, and sent her to these two hour classes on how to "deal" with pain..except the chairs were those hard metal folding things, what a nightmare...
years later after getting on Blue Cross a simple MRI diagnosed 4 herniated disks in her back and neck... They owe her 5 years of her life back...I'm so sorry to hear their misdiagnosis was far more heinous for your family.
peace.
- Neuarmy0
not much to say really, except that i'm truely sorry that you guys have to deal with something like this. i'll be thinkin about you, try to stay positive...
- -leah-0
shellie i am so sorry you are going through this, it must be horrible.
about 10 years ago my uncle was having back pain for months and was just taking pain medication as per doctors orders, then one morning he woke up and couldnt move his legs. he died three months later of spinal cancer. i am sure your dad will have a better chance than my uncle however, because my uncle gave up on life as soon as he found out.
it goes to show that if you have any sort of pain for more than two weeks you should probably have it checked out, then get a second opinion.
i will be wishing the best for you family shellie, peace be with you.
- aliendn0
much blessings,
peace
- zedvox0
my thoughts are with you shellie.
always have hope.
*hugs*
- BonSeff0
wow, that's horrible
- shellie0
i gotta go take care of some legal stuff now. going downtown.
i'll stop in later for a lil NT escape.
- k0na_an0k0
my condolences to you, your family and your step father. i can only hope that through this you gain understanding and peace. you and yours will be in my prayers. may the grace of god bless you.
- bolus0
my thoughts are with you + the family
i'm sorry
- liquid0
shellie,
I am sorry to hear about your stepfather. Our prayers are with you.
- gruntt0
thoughts and prayers are with you and your family shellie.
stay strong.
- -sputnik-0
((shellie))
- nice-land0
My wife almost died seven years ago due to malpractice. Her appedix burst and went to the doctor five days in a row until her friends dad who is a doctor called the hospital and told them to admit her. Another day and she would have died of sepsis.
Always go for the second opinion.
Good luck, Shellie!
- lifeinsodium0
that's awful shellie. sorry to hear. my prayers are with you and your family.