Getting excited about crappy stuff
November 14th, 2006 by Atomictumor
I went to the 5:30 show to see BJ, and during the visit saw Dr. Cross, her surgeon. Tomorrow they’re going to trach her, and they’re going to remove a lot of the dead tissue from her right hand (that flip side of the palm that I still don’t have a name for, from about a half inch below the knuckles, to maybe an inch past the joint).
She might keep her toes, or all but the tips of them! Dr. Cross sounded heartened by a couple of things.
- The flesh under the blisters in the bad zone appears to be alive, meaning that she may lose the skin, and keep the digit.
- She had what appeared very much to be a non-automatic response to the pain of Dr. Cross treating her feet and hands (I didn’t allow myself to get pissed about the doc hurting my baby, since it was good news about the reaction).
I specifically asked, because I believe so many of the reactions her folks are getting excited about are automatic, brainstem responses, if this would be something like that, and Dr. Cross told me that she was pretty darn sure that BJ was having a real, non-auto response.
Woot.
Gotta go to the 8:30. Sorry about not being around much today, I don’t know where my time is going (the kids).
I’ll tell you about it before I crash tonight. Later!
I love you, my little angel baby BJ! I’m on my way.
November 14th, 2006 at 8:22 pm
I love crappy stuff!
November 14th, 2006 at 8:23 pm
Thanks for the update, AT. Some of us are hanging on every thread.
November 14th, 2006 at 8:24 pm
WOOT!!!
November 14th, 2006 at 8:25 pm
AT i just came across your blog today. I spent so many hours today reading through everything since November 1st. You have touched my heart. I’ll be praying/thinking about you, GAC, and your whole family. Nothing I can say would help at all, and would just seem cliche.
So I’m just putting a name to a website stat, another faceless person in New Jersey who cares about your beautiful wife.
November 14th, 2006 at 8:37 pm
AT, this is VERY good news! Trust me on this one. Don’t be afraid of the trache. In her condition it is a very good thing. No more intubations (sp? I gotta brush up on my medical terms) which could damage her lungs. Hey, you talk about that scar on your arm, well she’s gonna some better ones than you! Seriously, if they are making the effort to trache GAC then that is awesome news. No way of knowing the outcome yet but they don’t do that sort of procedure unless there is hope - and I mean REAL hope. GREAT NEWS!
November 14th, 2006 at 8:45 pm
Thank you for the news AT. As Joel said, some of us..hell man…MANY of us are hanging on every tidbit of information, good news or bad.
Things sounded pretty good in that last post. Of course, by the time you read this you will have returned from the 8:30 show…and I do pray that you will have more good or at least neutral news for us.
Get a good nights rest AT. You are my hero.
Huggs dude.
November 14th, 2006 at 8:49 pm
Woo hoo!
That’s awesome.
November 14th, 2006 at 8:52 pm
That is so great to hear. I hope the Dr was right on all counts.
November 14th, 2006 at 9:00 pm
good news is always welcome!
November 14th, 2006 at 9:02 pm
That news is great.
Still reading, and thinking of you, BJ and your family.
We have sunshine _and_ snow here in Melbourne Aus today. Two kinds of beautiful. Your uplifting post makes three for me in this moment. Keep up the good work AT.
November 14th, 2006 at 9:14 pm
That is some great news! Sending good thoughts your way and hoping for even better news tomorrow.
November 14th, 2006 at 9:17 pm
Another nameless stat hanging on every word, pulling for you guys all the way.
November 14th, 2006 at 9:17 pm
Your news lifts my spirits! Prayers are heard and I am still waiting for a complete recovery. Cheers!
November 14th, 2006 at 9:23 pm
I like the sound of that response! Hope you have a good night!
November 14th, 2006 at 9:24 pm
Shoot man, you guys are all neither nameless or stats. Stick around. I’ve gotten to know some of you, already knew a bunch, and would like to meet the rest.
Those of you who pop in thinking you’re saying the same thing, well, you’re right, but in doing that you’re making my day so much better.
Thanks!
November 14th, 2006 at 9:25 pm
Like Mrs. Eaves said, crappy stuff is lovely today. WOOT WOOT. Praying harder than ever.
Vickie
November 14th, 2006 at 9:25 pm
I just found your blog from a reference at the pop culturephile. I am so sorry for all you and your family are going through. jUst know there’s a family in Knoxville (withing shouting distance!) keeping you all in our prayers. Hoping for good news soon.
Take care.
November 14th, 2006 at 9:27 pm
Thanks Meredith!
November 14th, 2006 at 9:29 pm
Anytime! Keep the faith…
November 14th, 2006 at 9:42 pm
Man, I just wrote a big letter and was messing around and lost it. -sigh-
Anyways, just wanted to let you know we’re thinking of you and praying for you. I’m happy to hear about your good news!
November 14th, 2006 at 9:46 pm
I’d call that the “top of her hand”. Sounds like a very good report. :-)
November 14th, 2006 at 11:55 pm
I have been having the shittiest week (though nowhere as shitty as yours), and honestly, that news has made my day. Funny how a little honest pain can make you so happy.
November 15th, 2006 at 1:24 am
Wow! This made my day. I think that’s probably fantastic news.
November 15th, 2006 at 7:42 am
I love the crappy stuff.
November 15th, 2006 at 9:07 am
I hate to be happy that it hurt her hand, but…Hooray! Hooray! Hooray! (There, I said it, and I’m glad I said it!) I’m just another semi-anonymous lurker who refreshes obsessively for the next update. Pulling for you all in PA!
November 15th, 2006 at 11:21 am
WHOO HOO!!! That is great news! You’ve always known that she was in there and I truely believe it, too. Hurry home, BJ!
(Note our blog address change. I wanted to make it more annonymous so that people we don’t know can’t track us down by our last name. Got to keep my kiddos safe.)