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  • Jaz' Update 21 feb (sorry out of order)

      25 February 2020
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    #UPDATE

    Here we go again. Looks like another weekend in the hospital 😔

    After Pete's fall yesterday he managed to get himself up off the floor and into a chair. He has bee. Sore since but woke this morning unable to sit, stand or walk. He can move his legs & feet & has circulation.

    His right leg is a lot weaker than the left. He is struggling to lift it and can't weight bare on that side at all. He has been writhing in pain.

    Xrays have showed a fracture in one his vertebrae alittle over half way up his back. The pain is in the lower right side of his back so they are unsure if the fracture is from the fall yesterday, an old injury or cancer related.

    Ct scan and some more tests to come.

    He'll be staying here a few nights or so by the sounds of it.... once we finally get out of E.D

    I wonder if we can have our own wing yet 🤔

    Does this place do frequent flyer miles?

    Feeling defeated. Very. Defeated. I dunno how much more we can take 🤕

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  • Jaz' Update 24 Feb

      25 February 2020
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    #UPDATE

    Moved to a window room this afternoon.

    So nice to have natural light and fresh air with open windows! Makes the soul happier.

    Second round of radiation went well this morning.

    Lots of chatting with many different doctors/specialists today but I like that. It means we can make plans.

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  • Jaz' Update 23 Feb

      25 February 2020

    #UPDATE

    What a long ass day that was 😴

    After an MRI and a CT we've discovered Pete has 2 small tumors in his spine. One in the fractured L3 and one a bit higher up, along with a spot on his hip.

    Surgery for the fracture is an option but is complicated with at least a 3 month recovery in Christchurch hospital. That doesn't make sense for us to do considering the borrowed time we have.

    Radiation therapy is the other option. The option we're taking. He will have 5 treatments over the next 5 days with the first one earlier today. The aim is this will (hopefully 🤞) eliminate the small tumors, reduce the swelling and get him walking again!

    The small bone fragments from the fracture will stay but they think radiation and swelling going down will naturally push those fragments to the side. (Hopefully 🤞 )

    So that's where we're at 😴

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    • 25/02/2020 by Lorraine

      We are all thinking of you Pete. hugs to all from the Hansens (Cheviot)

  • Update 22 Feb

      25 February 2020

    #UPDATE

    Another day another adventure.

    We have now landed in Christchurch.

    Pete needs an MRI scan on his back to see if there is anything they can do for the fractured vertebrae.

    There is a possibility of a small tumor within the fracture. They are looking at radiation or surgery. There is also a chance he may not walk again

    I wish we had fun adventures and not this shit show.

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  • update from Jaz

      5 February 2020
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    #UPDATE

    After being told nearly 3 months ago that Pete would never eat solid food again.... here he is smashing out some cheese & crackers.

    Chemo has been a rough ride over the past 5 weeks. Pete has now lost half his body weight through the struggles of fighting for his life while full of infection and then continually being hit by the chemo train each week. Because of that we made the decision that putting a hold on chemo is best for his quality of life.

    From here we are going to focus on Pete eating more, gaining strength and hopefully gain some weight too.

    Maybe later if he feels up to it or that it is worth it we will re visit the chemo thing.

    Until then.... we've got some living to do!

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    • 09/02/2020 by Lorraine

      Cheese and Crackers! Wow! Huge progress. Well done Peter. Thinking of you all. Lorraine H . Cheviot

  • UPDATE 14 Dec 2019

      16 December 2019
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    #UPDATE One week on from life saving surgery and Pete is improving every day. Scans confirmed there is no leak in his osphsogas from when the stent went in alittle over 2 weeks ago. Doctors are slowly reintroducing fluids before adding some pureed foods while the 3 drains are still in place. That way we can see if anything appears in the tubes to know for certain there is no tiny hole. So far the blue powerade they made him drink has not shown 👍 In the meantime he is getting nutrition through a picc line in his arm.

    He can roll himself over and sit up in bed now which is fantastic!! Huge progress from a man that was so very very sick 8 days ago.

    He is being looked after by 3 sets of specialists because he's a complicated case ( 🥴 of course he is. He doesn't do things by halves lol )

    All things going well we can transfer back to Nelson hospital sometime next week.

    We miss home. Miss the kids. Miss the dogs and most of all are sad we won't be home for Mason's birthday tomorrow ☹ but because he's an absolute super star of a lad he's ok and has mates coming over tomorrow to hang out.

    Keep up the positive thinking people. We got this 😉❤

    #onedayatatime

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    • 16/12/2019 by Lorraine

      Dear Peter, So pleased that to hear some positive news. Love to you all and prayers that you will soon be reunited with family and friends in Nelson. Lorraine H

  • UPDATE: 6 Dec

      6 December 2019

    UPDATE: .

    Pete is being flown to Wellington by air ambulance very soon. He needs surgery to remove the infection pockets in his chest that around his lungs and heart.

    We will be in icu for a few days up there before heading back to Nelson.

    Thank you everyone! For all the support, the love and the generosity.

    We will be in touch again soon.

    Much love! We'll win this battle... just another big bump in the stupid road.

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