Back At Home

Just a quick post to let everyone know that I am back at home. I got home Wednesday night. Glad to be at home, and cannot wait until everything is back to normal again.

Getting Out Of The Hospital

Well it looks like my time at the hospital has come to an end. They are going to let me go tomorrow (July 25th). I just need to see the physical therapist and then I am allowed to go, so will probably not be out of here until sometime in the afternoon. Jason and Jo said they will take me to Medicine Hat once Jason is off work tomorrow. How nice of them. So should be home by about 10:00 tomorrow night. Look forward to seeing everyone again. Talk to you later.

Surgery Was a Success

Friday's surgery appears to have gone very well. The new skin in my ankle is maintaining it's normal color, and when they check it for a pulse, there is always a strong pulse. Also they have not had to use leeches this time which is another good sign. This means that there is good blood flow going in and out of that area. Now it is just a matter or time to allow everything to heal properly. Currently I am stuck in bed with my foot elevated, but they figure by Tuesday I should be able to start using some crutches to get around. Then by Friday (July 27) I should finally be able to go home. That will be awesome. Cannot wait. Also I have been informed by my doctors that there was no cancer at the edges of were they took all of this flesh out of my ankle which is good. They will test everything that they removed from my ankle to see if any cancer was in there, but it looks good. Will post when I have more new news.

Fabian's Phone #

Fabian's new phone # is 403
943 5929

Hopefully Last Surgery

The date and time has been set for hopefully my last surgery. It has been set for 9:15am Friday (July 20th). They had to transfer me to the Peter Lougheed hospital in order to get enough OR time to do it. I will remain now at the Peter Lougheed hospital until I am released for good. If anyone wishes to visit me, I am on the third floor, in Unit 34. I do not know the room number, but I am right by the front desk, so it is pretty easy. Also I do not yet have a phone, but will post the number once I get one. Will try to post something after my surgery tomorrow if I am up for it.

Another Operation Done

I had my surgery yesterday and everything went to plan. They removed the old patch of skin and fat from my ankle, and I am now scheduled in for Friday to place another patch into that area. Currently it looks kind of gross. There is a fair sized hole in my ankle that is filled with what looks like gauze, sealed with tape, and a hose going through all that into my ankle. The hose is attached to a small pump that sucks out any blood that accumulates inside my ankle. There is not a lot of blood coming out, but the whole area looks gross to the average person. I currently do not have a lot of pain which is good. The only time it hurts is when I let my foot hang down. This causes some throbbing pain, but nothing that Tylenol 3 would not handle. That is all for now. Will post after I am done my surgery on Friday.

Post from the Hospital July 16th

Well my first operation was not the success I was hoping for. The new skin that they took from my leg and put on my ankle is not taking to the new area. It has turned a very dark purple and is very swollen. The doctors have decided to remove the skin that they put on my ankle on Wednesday and try it again. They will remove the old skin on Tuesday with a brief 20 minute surgery and then try to schedule in time to do another skin transfer within a day or two . They will be taking some more skin and fat from another area on my leg to place on my ankle. The doctors do not know why this did not work the first time, but it did look hopeful for a little while. Then there was blood flow coming into the ankle and not a lot getting out. This caused the ankle to get swollen from the blood not getting out and eventually it caused the skin and tissue to die. They want to remove it as soon as possible so that there is no chance of infection. So we will try this again and see how it goes. It will not be as long and complicated as the first, and hopefully all goes well this time around. I would like to thank everyone who has come to see me so far. It has made my stay here easier to handle. I will post more news after I have had my surgery.

Fabian's Phone Number

Fabian has a phone number in the hospital it is 4039441860. He is on the 3rd floor not sure what unit (sorry) but it's the burn unit room 308 if anyone wants to go visit.I think its 31

Fabians Surgery Is Finally Done

Fabian is out of surgery after 12.5 long hours. Like I said the tumor is gone. They took one tendon from his foot the one that lifts the 4 toes up and down but left the one that controls the big toe. Then they replaced that with a tendon from his hip and took some skin from his hip and put it on his foot. When I went to the hospital they we're trying to get some leaches to attatch to his foot for some reason I can't remember what Eva said. I didn't spend a lot of time with him I was out for supper when he got out of surgery and then when I got there I got pretty dizzy and ended up sitting in the hall. I will not be seeing Fabian tomorrow but will talk to Brian and Eva and keep everyone posted. I will also try and talk to the nurses or doctors. He looked pretty good considering what he went through he has morphine for the pain and gravol for the nauseau. Sorry if I didn't give enough information the day has been a little hectic.
Love Nikki

fabian's Surgery SO FAR

Fabian was dropped off at the hospital at 5:30 am this morning. He went into surgery at 7:30 am and I got a phone call at 4ish saying they had removed the tumor and that part of the surgery had went really really well they got all of the tumor but he is still in surgery as of right now and we were told it would be at about 7:30 before we know anything else so right now I'm just waiting at Jason's he'll be off work shortly then we will go for a bite to eat and then hopefully be able to pop in and see Fabian before I head back home. I will keep my parents updated as I find out anything so you can call them up to about 9pm at 5265793.

Date And Time Of Surgery

Just a quick post to let everyone know that I have to be at the Foothills hospital tomorrow (July 11th) by 6am. I have to get admitted and prepared for surgery. Do not know when exactly I will be in the OR room, but imagine it will take some time to get admitted and preparred for surgery. Will try to post as soon as I can after surgery to let everyone know how it went.

Another Day In Calgary

Well I am back in Calgary again for some more doctors appointments. Had a MRI scan done of my ankle and also had a appointment with the plastic surgeon that will be doing part of my surgery. The doctors took a look at my MRI scan from today and they said that it was hard to find anything left of the tumor in my ankle. They will still be doing the surgery, but it looks like it may be not as bad as originally thought. They still will not really know until they get in there and test the area for any remaining signs of cancer. I am keeping my fingers crossed. Hopefully the surgery will not be as bad and will be able to get out of the hospital quicker. Still happy with my results from today. Will post more after my surgery on Wednesday.