Chris woke up this morning around 6 am feeling okay, but things have gone a bit downhill since then. He's nauseous and we think one of the medicines he was given to help control pain (specifically nerve pain) is making him feel incredibly tired, dizzy, and "drugged up". It's a medication he took for a …
Author: jschell
Day 1: So far, so good!
Hello everyone! Just a quick update to let you know Chris is doing really well. He didn't get much sleep last night as the nurse needed to come in every 45 minutes to check his vitals, his incisions, etc. Dr. Liu came in this morning and was surprised Chris is tolerating liquids as well as …
Update #3: He’s back! :)
Such a relief to finally get to see this guy ❤️ He looks great, he's super coherent, and has way fewer tubes and doodads than I expected. The epidural is doing a great job controlling his pain and he's thrilled to be drinking water, Sierra Mist, and apple juice. We took a quick peek at …
Update #2
Update to update #2: Spoke with Dr. Liu and Chris is awake & doing well. Dr. Liu showed me photos of the tumors from his liver, original tumor, gall bladder, and the chunk of intestinal scar tissue he pulled out. ****** Chris is out of surgery and in recovery, but I don't know much more …
Update #1
Okay, y'all! Chris was rolled to the OR just after 8:30 am. and he is now in Dr. Liu's hands. We fully and completely trust Dr. Liu; the staff here at St. Luke's has nothing but great things to say about him, his true gift of caring for NET patients, and his attention to detail …
Schell Shocked 