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BOB IS HOME- 4TH DISCHARGE THE CHARM??
Good Morning All- Bob came home on Thursday afternoon- so far so good. He has had quite a ride this year what with a botched diagnosis back in Jan., to surgery on Oct.2 for a neobladder, to 3 admissions for infection, to finding a lung nodule now. We don’t have the biopsy results for the nodule yet, we aren’t even thinking about what that may mean. At the moment he is doing well- he was finally put on insulin so the diabetes is somewhat under control, the catheter is finally out & he is starting to do his Kegals. Andrea bought him a wonderful watch that can be set for 30 different alarms to remind him of important things, like eating & going to pee. He doesn’t have any control yet & constipation is rearing it’s ugly head again, but at the moment he looks a little better. Thanks to you all for your advice & good wishes- I’ll keep reading & posting. Best Regards, Lorrie
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As awful as it is Eileen remember I said, “it is all about the poop, or no poop, “never thought I’d ever be writing about it but after b/c surgery it is certainly an issue. And I eat the same cereal and have the same preformance. Gene is eating it as well, keeps things moving along…Ginger
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hi to all the constipated people. lol! i am not the one with BC in this house but just mentioning that i eat Fiber One cereal every single day. it has 14 grams of fiber in a half a cup of cereal. i think it tastes great and i have a real sweet tooth. it’s a general mills cereal, so it should be available everywhere. it works for me – i probably “go” about 4 times a day. good luck!
eileen, mike’s wife
Michael
Age 58
Stage T2-T3, muscle invasive
Married to Eileen
2 sons, ages 20 and 23
Hi All- Just a quick line. Bob is doing great, weighing in at 142 yesterday. The bowels are working- just Red River cereal & a stool softener once a day. He is staying awake longer each day & doing a walk as well. One final hurdle will be the results of the biopsy of the lung. One question though- does anyone have pain from doing the Kegals?? Is he doing them too much do you think?
Oh good…I thought it was just the one box! That doesn’t sound too bad. Hope you like it! andrea
well, it’s for 6 16 oz. boxes, though, so it comes out to $3.59 a box, or $5.80 a box with shipping. Thanks for the offer, though. I’ll let you know how we like it. The only thing was I had to order the 6 together. Next time, I’ll use the Canadian site. Thanks!
Stephany in Iowa
Stephany, if you decide you like your Red River Cereal, order it next time from this website:
http://www.canadasfood.com/product_info.php?products_id=14 its about $9 for a 48 oz box, not sure what the shipping is though. Red River is pretty cheap here, I’d be happy to ship you a box!!
I couldn’t believe the Amazon price!! ouch!!
I hope you enjoy it though! andrea
I am happy he is home, what a long road he has conquered. I will refrain from advice as my source of expertise is all about poop, prune juice, bladder bags, and chocolate milk shakes, thats the best of the bunch. Now I am on to the heart, low readings high readings, pulse rates, I liked the poop better, an easier fix.
Good luck this time, keep him comfy cozy,
Ginger Beane
OK, I found it on Amazon…..I’m always a sucker for new cereals. I ordered some. I’ve wanted to try flax seed, and now here’s my chance.
Stephany in Iowa
Red River? I haven’t tried that yet. I’ll have to look it up. I actually use Roman Meal (I order it off the internet because we live in a small town), and I mix it half and half with oatmeal, add honey and chopped nuts.
My husband does NOT like the flavor of oatmeal, but it works.
Thanks for the tip! I used to think that just oatmeal would do it (works for me), but he loves his Docusate.
Stephany in Iowa
Thank you- yes, we have a basket full of laxatives,stool softeners & suppositories. Also, I am making smoothies containing ground flax seed & making hot cereal for his breakfast (Red River- high in fibre). So far so good- he has been home nearly 3 whole days now. The nurse is coming every day for awhile to check vitals etc. He has been doing some walking to try & get some muscle back. He weighs 139 as of yesterday (that’s up a little). We won’t get the results of the lung biopsy for awhile. that’s the update for today- Lorrie
And don’t forget Dulcolax (Docusate, or other names). When my husband began taking it regularly (twice a day), he got great relief.
Good luck!
Stephany in Iowa
Lorrie,
I am so glad you have him home! Keep us posted…The Glycolax I mentioned in another post is a great “Loosing agent”…I think it is more of a softener, than a laxative, and it is also milder…causes no cramping. You mix it with any drink once a day.
Lots of Luck to you all,
Karen
Caregiver for my Wonderful Husband Angelo, who has Metastatic Bladder Cancer.Life isn’t about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
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