Mt Tam I am's Driving Journal

Memphis370Z · 04-04-2015, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mt Tam I am

Great news :

After 2 weeks in intensive care, ICU, Jay is medically stable. This means she can survive with out being plugged in to the wall. Just electronically operated drips but no more. Her balance is much better and she is heading into 3 weeks of hospital rehabilitation today.

She had a small seizure that left her super mellow like sedation. They upped her dose to prevent this. This delayed her departure one day.

Bad news:

They determined Jay had a cancerous tumor. She will start radiation in about a month. The only good news really is that Jay does not understand or remember what the doctor said so she is unworried. The radiation will rattle her brain a little bit more which just kills me. We have worked so hard to get her memories back and reason better.

Onward.

Onward, indeed! Thanks for the update, Carter, and so glad to learn that Jay is stable and improving. I suppose the silver lining in this experience is that now it is known that the tumor was cancerous so that it can be treated appropriately with radiation moving forward.

You and Jay continue to be part of my daily prayers. Hang in there.

Rusty · 04-04-2015, 05:28 PM

Yep, hang in there buddy.

Don't forget to take care of yourself at this time. Don't make the mistake I made. Drove myself into the ground. Took me awhile to recover.

Luciano13 · 04-04-2015, 09:18 PM

My brother I have been following your thread from day one. It was hard for me to make a post after i read about Jay.....
Now that you say she no longer need life support....
Im glad to make this post, to say I am happy things are going as well as they can be. God works in ways none of us can understand. Life will never explain the truth behind the untold.....
I pray one day.... Things for yourselves, will be, the way it once was

Im happy Jay is doing so much better

onzedge · 04-04-2015, 11:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mt Tam I am

Great news :

After 2 weeks in intensive care, ICU, Jay is medically stable. This means she can survive with out being plugged in to the wall. Just electronically operated drips but no more. Her balance is much better and she is heading into 3 weeks of hospital rehabilitation today.

She had a small seizure that left her super mellow like sedation. They upped her dose to prevent this. This delayed her departure one day.

Bad news:

They determined Jay had a cancerous tumor. She will start radiation in about a month. The only good news really is that Jay does not understand or remember what the doctor said so she is unworried. The radiation will rattle her brain a little bit more which just kills me. We have worked so hard to get her memories back and reason better.

Onward.

Great news.

blackcherry20 · 04-05-2015, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mt Tam I am

Great news :

After 2 weeks in intensive care, ICU, Jay is medically stable. This means she can survive with out being plugged in to the wall. Just electronically operated drips but no more. Her balance is much better and she is heading into 3 weeks of hospital rehabilitation today.

She had a small seizure that left her super mellow like sedation. They upped her dose to prevent this. This delayed her departure one day.

Bad news:

They determined Jay had a cancerous tumor. She will start radiation in about a month. The only good news really is that Jay does not understand or remember what the doctor said so she is unworried. The radiation will rattle her brain a little bit more which just kills me. We have worked so hard to get her memories back and reason better.

Onward.

Hey Tam. Thx once more for the update. Good news. Then some bad.
Try to roll with it. My oldest daughter had some issues at three years old. I look back and wonder how i got through. But i did.
Somebody else mentioned taking care of you. Lots of truth there. You will be unable to take of Jay if you get down so be aware of your own health. Physical and mental. Hugs. Keep us posted. Prayer for you. And your gal.

JARblue · 04-05-2015, 11:25 AM

Lots of Easter blessings sent yall's way

Mt Tam I am · 04-10-2015, 11:53 AM

I thank everyone for their support. It is tougher than I realized entering. I want to thank everyone for their prayers too. They seem to have been answered to a great extent. Every day Jay has gotten better by strides. Since Sunday when she gave us a little trouble (2 hours of mental anguish) about leaving with me and coming back in the morning to start therapy, Jay is happy.

Rehabilitation was to last 3 weeks. She is blowing through all tests they give her. Tuesday she was allowed to walk on her own unaided, and Thursday she walked one mile with a PT. She is to be discharged Saturday after I get a course in how to take care of her. I assume this means giving meds and anything else. This is the fastest discharge from St Mary's, according to her doctor and nurses.

Originally in order to discharge her, her social worker, whom I have never met, needed to visit my home and make sure it was safe for her. This talk has disappeared.

The other part of her recovery is that I can barely tell she just had brain surgery. Her conversation, that just a week ago, was showing signs of a problem has nearly vanished. I do feel like I helped here. We have spent hours every day working on putting the memories in order. More on the phone throughout the day and night. I told her early on that she can call me at any hour and she has. So 2AM, 4 AM calls were the normal until she no longer needed the comfort of talking to me at that hour.

She still has one black eye and it is shut. We still have radiation to get through, too but these seem like speed bumps compared to what has just occurred.

My new joke I tell is: "Do you know what is better than sex after 3 weeks?"

Sleep.

Memphis370Z · 04-10-2015, 04:46 PM

This is great news, Carter. Thanks for keeping us posted.

onzedge · 04-10-2015, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mt Tam I am

I thank everyone for their support. It is tougher than I realized entering. I want to thank everyone for their prayers too. They seem to have been answered to a great extent. Every day Jay has gotten better by strides. Since Sunday when she gave us a little trouble (2 hours of mental anguish) about leaving with me and coming back in the morning to start therapy, Jay is happy.

Rehabilitation was to last 3 weeks. She is blowing through all tests they give her. Tuesday she was allowed to walk on her own unaided, and Thursday she walked one mile with a PT. She is to be discharged Saturday after I get a course in how to take care of her. I assume this means giving meds and anything else. This is the fastest discharge from St Mary's, according to her doctor and nurses.

Originally in order to discharge her, her social worker, whom I have never met, needed to visit my home and make sure it was safe for her. This talk has disappeared.

The other part of her recovery is that I can barely tell she just had brain surgery. Her conversation, that just a week ago, was showing signs of a problem has nearly vanished. I do feel like I helped here. We have spent hours every day working on putting the memories in order. More on the phone throughout the day and night. I told her early on that she can call me at any hour and she has. So 2AM, 4 AM calls were the normal until she no longer needed the comfort of talking to me at that hour.

She still has one black eye and it is shut. We still have radiation to get through, too but these seem like speed bumps compared to what has just occurred.

My new joke I tell is: "Do you know what is better than sex after 3 weeks?"

Sleep.

Great news indeed.

Rusty · 04-10-2015, 07:53 PM

What you are saying is GREAT!

She is rebounding fast. She will have good day/bad day. When she feels good. Don't let her do to much. Because the next day will be a bad day. You don't want to go through that. What you want to do is even out the days.

blackcherry20 · 04-14-2015, 08:33 PM

TY Tam for the details and peaks into your life. Still thinking of you and your gal.

onzedge · 04-14-2015, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blackcherry20

TY Tam for the details and peaks into your life. Still thinking of you and your gal.

Rusty · 04-14-2015, 08:52 PM

You and Jay are still in our prayers.

ZeeingAround · 04-29-2015, 09:58 AM

Wow. Just stumbled into this thread because I was not seeing the normal posts.
I wish the best for you and Jay for a speedy recovery.

Memphis370Z · 05-26-2015, 05:50 PM

Hi, Carter. Just checking in to ask how things are going. Better, I hope. You and Jay are still in my prayers.

04-04-2015, 05:28 PM	#557 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 35,185 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684437	Yep, hang in there buddy. Don't forget to take care of yourself at this time. Don't make the mistake I made. Drove myself into the ground. Took me awhile to recover. Mt Tam I am, JARblue and Memphis370Z like this. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

04-04-2015, 09:18 PM	#558 (permalink)
Luciano13 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Canada Posts: 2,130 Drives: 2016 Solid Redz Rep Power: 245	My brother I have been following your thread from day one. It was hard for me to make a post after i read about Jay..... Now that you say she no longer need life support.... Im glad to make this post, to say I am happy things are going as well as they can be. God works in ways none of us can understand. Life will never explain the truth behind the untold..... I pray one day.... Things for yourselves, will be, the way it once was Im happy Jay is doing so much better Mt Tam I am, JARblue and Memphis370Z like this. __________________ http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...lid-red-z.html

04-05-2015, 11:25 AM	#561 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	Lots of Easter blessings sent yall's way onzedge and Mt Tam I am like this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

04-10-2015, 11:53 AM	#562 (permalink)
Mt Tam I am A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: California Posts: 10,709 Drives: 370Z T/S/N 6MT & XKE Rep Power: 3843	I thank everyone for their support. It is tougher than I realized entering. I want to thank everyone for their prayers too. They seem to have been answered to a great extent. Every day Jay has gotten better by strides. Since Sunday when she gave us a little trouble (2 hours of mental anguish) about leaving with me and coming back in the morning to start therapy, Jay is happy. Rehabilitation was to last 3 weeks. She is blowing through all tests they give her. Tuesday she was allowed to walk on her own unaided, and Thursday she walked one mile with a PT. She is to be discharged Saturday after I get a course in how to take care of her. I assume this means giving meds and anything else. This is the fastest discharge from St Mary's, according to her doctor and nurses. Originally in order to discharge her, her social worker, whom I have never met, needed to visit my home and make sure it was safe for her. This talk has disappeared. The other part of her recovery is that I can barely tell she just had brain surgery. Her conversation, that just a week ago, was showing signs of a problem has nearly vanished. I do feel like I helped here. We have spent hours every day working on putting the memories in order. More on the phone throughout the day and night. I told her early on that she can call me at any hour and she has. So 2AM, 4 AM calls were the normal until she no longer needed the comfort of talking to me at that hour. She still has one black eye and it is shut. We still have radiation to get through, too but these seem like speed bumps compared to what has just occurred. My new joke I tell is: "Do you know what is better than sex after 3 weeks?" Sleep. onzedge, JARblue, Rusty and 2 others like this. __________________ "Does the carpet match the drapes? NO!!! I don't date bald women." Nissan Motorsports 34R Oil Cooler. Stillen CBE. Hotchkis Sport Sway Bars. KW Variant 3 Coilover System. Stillen Gen3 CAI. Michelin Pilot Super Sport. Stillen Brake Ducts. Carbotech™ XP10/XP8 Pads. Z1 Front Rotors. Z1 Stainless Brake Lines. Two degrees of camber

04-10-2015, 04:46 PM	#563 (permalink)
Memphis370Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Memphis Area Posts: 3,117 Drives: '09 MB Rep Power: 124434	This is great news, Carter. Thanks for keeping us posted. Mt Tam I am likes this.

04-10-2015, 07:53 PM	#565 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 35,185 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684437	What you are saying is GREAT! She is rebounding fast. She will have good day/bad day. When she feels good. Don't let her do to much. Because the next day will be a bad day. You don't want to go through that. What you want to do is even out the days. Mt Tam I am likes this. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

04-14-2015, 08:33 PM	#566 (permalink)
blackcherry20 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Southern Ohio Posts: 22,749 Drives: ‘17 badazz Z51 Rep Power: 240459	TY Tam for the details and peaks into your life. Still thinking of you and your gal. onzedge, Mt Tam I am and Rusty like this. __________________ Grand Sport Corvette Arctic White

04-14-2015, 08:52 PM	#568 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 35,185 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684437	You and Jay are still in our prayers. Mt Tam I am and Memphis370Z like this. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

04-29-2015, 09:58 AM	#569 (permalink)
ZeeingAround A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 6,365 Drives: 3500 NVP 370Z-sold! Rep Power: 86623	Wow. Just stumbled into this thread because I was not seeing the normal posts. I wish the best for you and Jay for a speedy recovery. onzedge, Mt Tam I am and blackcherry20 like this. __________________ Get some roosters for eggs and Bulls for milk . Then you will see that gender matters. Especially at milking time.

05-26-2015, 05:50 PM	#570 (permalink)
Memphis370Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Memphis Area Posts: 3,117 Drives: '09 MB Rep Power: 124434	Hi, Carter. Just checking in to ask how things are going. Better, I hope. You and Jay are still in my prayers. onzedge, Rusty and blackcherry20 like this.

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