My 15 year old son is going through a battery of tests, scans and such. He's been running a fever since before Christmas and complaining about hip pain. No cold or flu symptoms, just really weak and he doesn't have any energy. The doctors are stumped so far. Today it's a CAT scan. I'm at a loss and feel horribly powerless. Thanks
Positive Thoughts And Prayers Please
- Thread starter Willy P
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Good thoughts Willy, hopefully your sons symptoms go away soon
Thanks. The sense of being unable to do anything is overwhelming. I may indeed be a crusty old SOB, but I love my children deeply and would go to any length for their health and safety. CAT scan today with more blood tests. I just feel so useless.
Your a Wonderful Father! and FAR from useless! Turn off all the attention grabbing things in the way and focus on your son today.
truckmount girl
1800greenglides
I'm sorry he is going through this, and you as well.
Could it be a problem with bladder or kidneys that he feels in the hip? Any recent injuries to the area?
I hope they find his problem and it is quickly and easily taken care of.
Take care,
Lisa
Could it be a problem with bladder or kidneys that he feels in the hip? Any recent injuries to the area?
I hope they find his problem and it is quickly and easily taken care of.
Take care,
Lisa
Desk Jockey
Member
That's the toughest thing, seeing your child suffer but not able to do anything to help. 
Hopefully they get it figured out and he springs back up soon.
You're a good caring man, despite what I say about you!
Hang in the Willy!
Hopefully they get it figured out and he springs back up soon.
You're a good caring man, despite what I say about you!
Hang in the Willy!
Lee Stockwell
FOJL
Ouch Willy. Have been there and feel the helplessness with you.
Thank goodness for great doctors.
Thank goodness for great doctors.
ruff
Member
My thoughts and hopes are with you and your son.
mirf
Supportive Member
Prayers for your son and family. Hang in there, it is so hard not being able to just fix it
for them.
for them.
Mikey P
Administrator
Our whole virtual community here will be hoping, thinking and praying for you and your son today Willy.
Good luck buddy, keep us up to date please..
Good luck buddy, keep us up to date please..
Vinnie
RIP
Willy prayers. DONE.
Ken Snow
RIP
Thoughts are with you, your son and everyone touched by his life.
J Scott W
Member
Best wishes to your son. Our thoughts are with the family.
Not a good day. The CT scan revealed a mass 3 centimeters by 6 in his pelvic area. I took him and his mother over to children's hospital to meet with an oncologist. They did say it could be something other than cancer. They'll do the biopsy tomorrow. Keep the prayers and positive thoughts coming.And hug your kids.
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bob vawter
Grassy Knoller
Damn Willy...sorry to hear this...sending positive thoughts yor way my friend!
Steve Lawrence
Member
Best wishes and prayers to your son and your family, Willy.
mirf
Supportive Member
Sorry to hear the news. keeping you in my prayer and positive thoughts!
SamIam
Member
Praying for Your son.
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trojancarpetcare
Member
Hope your son can get well soon and the Doctors can help him with the issues hes going threw. May GOD bless you and your family.
He's still not out of the woods yet, but the signs are towards improvement. I stayed in his hospital room with him last night and he didn't get much sleep. In a lot of pain. They did up his pain meds after taking into account hiss 6'5" and 235 pound frame, but they based the meds on a normal sized 15 year old.He's not your average bear. ( I'd have made him a little bigger, but my foot slipped
) But the fever is dropping steadily and he ate a little bit tonight for the first time in 10 days.His blood pressure has stabilized and he's absorbing up to 90% the normal amount of oxygen. He's just really weak after all this. I'm so very proud of his emotional strength- not a tear or anything after meeting with his oncology team, just quiet determination. Most all of us would have been filled with fear , but not my boy.
The bad - they figure his appendix became septic, and the tissue formed around it. There's going to be further surgeries, and not pleasant ones for him, but not until they get his strength built up. He's on a strong regimen of intravenous antibiotics and the surgery he'll be up for isn't pleasant because of the way the tissue has formed around the site. But it's way better than where we started.
Don't give up on the prayers or positive thoughts PLEASE!
He's still just a sick little boy.
) But the fever is dropping steadily and he ate a little bit tonight for the first time in 10 days.His blood pressure has stabilized and he's absorbing up to 90% the normal amount of oxygen. He's just really weak after all this. I'm so very proud of his emotional strength- not a tear or anything after meeting with his oncology team, just quiet determination. Most all of us would have been filled with fear , but not my boy.The bad - they figure his appendix became septic, and the tissue formed around it. There's going to be further surgeries, and not pleasant ones for him, but not until they get his strength built up. He's on a strong regimen of intravenous antibiotics and the surgery he'll be up for isn't pleasant because of the way the tissue has formed around the site. But it's way better than where we started.
Don't give up on the prayers or positive thoughts PLEASE!
He's still just a sick little boy.
And not just for my boy. He's still in the oncology ward and some of the little kids and babies there just break my heart on pieces. They're tiny little bodies fighting so bravely is tough to see, but also as inspiring as the staff that tends to them.
bob vawter
Grassy Knoller
yor a good man Willy
Ron Lippold
RIP
Sorry to hear that willy prayers are on the way.
