Thanks. Yes, quality of life will be a strong consideration against probability
of improvement.
Chuck Norcutt
> -------Original Message-------
> From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: Olympus Camera Discussion <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [OM] Parotidectomy done
> Sent: Nov 11 '10 23:14
>
> Chuck,
>
> You and your Dad have been in my thoughts today. I wish you both the best.
> As an 80-yr old, I can attest to the fact that our mental faculties do
> deteriorate as we get older. Based on our own family's experience, you
> might want to weigh your Dad's current quality of life, considering the
> nerve problem, against the need for another session in the hospital to seek
> a possible correction. We wish we had taken a more conservative approach
> with my wife's Dad, though the health issues he faced were quite different.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
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> From: <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 12:57 AM
> Subject: [OM] Parotidectomy done
>
>
> > Dad had his cancerous left parotid gland removed last night. Fortunately,
> > I was wrong about there being cancer in both sides. I've learned not to
> > listen to everything he says. Double check with my sister first. The
> > surgeon commented that the cancer had progressed very rapidly since he had
> > last seen him and there was no hope of saving the seventh nerve. As he
> > entered surgery he had no control of his lower left eyelid and the left
> > corner of his mouth drooped slightly. As he exited surgery he no longer
> > had control of the upper left eyelid and the left side of the mouth droops
> > very noticeably. But he was able to come home only 15 hours after the
> > surgery ended. The incision was closed with glue so there are no stitches.
> > He hasn't complained at all of any pain and has been in a good mood
> > (despite describing the night alone in the hospital as "terrifying")
> >
> > Friday afternoon we have an appointment with a plastic surgeon to discuss
> > the possibility of nerve reconstruction which is done by removing a
> > section of nerve from the leg. We have already been advised that the
> > procedure may not work very well at all (ie, much less than full function
> > restored) and the full results (whatever they are) may take 18 months to
> > show up.
> >
> > He's clearly showing signs of some mental confusion which is beginning to
> > worry me more than the apparently defeated cancer.
> >
> > Chuck Norrcutt
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