<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249114643652310512</id><updated>2011-07-30T22:49:43.153-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Paul Delaney</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Paul Delaney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15687655770339500865</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J7J5xoM5_Ng/SpkZChh6XjI/AAAAAAAAAAY/60QxA7lCGus/S220/Paul+-+IAHP.bmp'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>36</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249114643652310512.post-5220956907923069908</id><published>2010-03-03T17:01:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2010-03-03T17:01:57.493-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;p class="mobile-photo"&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J7J5xoM5_Ng/S48GhcjJZbI/AAAAAAAAACI/7JJLSdAH1y8/s1600-h/P3030012-717494.JPG"&gt;&lt;img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J7J5xoM5_Ng/S48GhcjJZbI/AAAAAAAAACI/7JJLSdAH1y8/s320/P3030012-717494.JPG"  border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444577646183278002" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="mobile-photo"&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_J7J5xoM5_Ng/S48GiBTVYoI/AAAAAAAAACQ/M6uD54qp9zc/s1600-h/P3030041-719621.JPG"&gt;&lt;img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_J7J5xoM5_Ng/S48GiBTVYoI/AAAAAAAAACQ/M6uD54qp9zc/s320/P3030041-719621.JPG"  border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444577656049066626" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT color=#800080 size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"&gt;LAST GOOD-BYE /  ÚLTIMA DESPEDIDA&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT color=#800080 size=2  face="Comic Sans MS"&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT color=#800080 size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"&gt;Despite the weather  predictions for rain (and it DID rain in Angra all day)&amp;nbsp;a group of 35 of  us&amp;nbsp;left on the saveiro and spent the day on the water, without one drop of  rain until we got back to Angra, at the end of the day! Even the sun came out to  greet us! We went straight to Saco do Céu, Paul's most favorite spot on Ilha  Grande. And as soon as we got there, as if by magic, the few boats that were  around, left. The sun came out and I did what I thought was going to be easy,  but was one of the hardest things I ever had to do!&amp;nbsp;Although I know that  Paul's essence was no longer there, and I can feel him around once in awhile,  opening the box and jar and actually seeing his remains was incredibly hard.  Once they started to be spread, Paul's ashes just melted into the sea, becoming  one. So fitting to have his "final resting place" be in such a spectacular and  meaningful spot. Thank you to each and everyone who was on the boat&amp;nbsp;and to  those who were with us in spirit! It was a wonderful day and&amp;nbsp;so much like  Paul. Even the dolphins made an apearance in the distance! I want to take the  opportunity to thank everyone who has been there for me and Paul all these  years, and specially these last 6-7 months.&amp;nbsp;Thanks doesn't cover the depth  of the feeling. I said my final "physical" good-bye to Paul today, but he will  always be with me, in my heart. And this will&amp;nbsp;also&amp;nbsp;be the last time I  post anything on this blog.&amp;nbsp;This is good-bye, for  now!&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT color=#800080 size=2  face="Comic Sans MS"&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT color=#008000 size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"&gt;Apesar das  previsões de chuva (e choveu o dia TODO em&amp;nbsp;Angra)&amp;nbsp;35 de nós saímos no  saveiro e passamos o dia na água, sem uma gota de chuva até voltarmos para  Angra, no final do dia! Até mesmo o sol apareceu para nos cumprimentar! Fomos  direto para o Saco do Céu, o local mais favorito do Paul na&amp;nbsp;Ilha Grande. E  assim que chegamos lá, como num passo de mágica, os poucos&amp;nbsp;barcos que  estavam por lá, foram embora. O sol saiu e fiz o que eu achei que seria fácil,  mas acabou sendo uma das coisas mais difíceis que já tive que fazer!&amp;nbsp;Mesmo  sabendo que a essência do&amp;nbsp;Paul já não estava mais ali, abrir a caixa  e&amp;nbsp;o jarro e ver os restos dele foi incrivelmente difícil. Assim que  começaram a ser espalhadas, as cinzas de Paul se fundiram com o mar, se tornando  um. É tão perfeito ter o lugar do "descanso final" dele ser num ponto tão  espectacular e cheio de valor. Obrigada a cada um e todos que estiveram no barco  e àqueles que estiveram conosco em pensamento! Foi um dia maravilhoso e  totalmente ao estilo de Paul. Até mesmo os golfinhos apareceram à distância!  Quero aproveitar a oportunidade para agradecer a todos que estiveram com o Paul  e eu todos estes anos, e principalmente nestes últimos 6-7 meses.&amp;nbsp;Obrigado  não chega a cobrir a profundidade do meu sentimento. Hoje foi minha última  despedida "física" de Paul, mas ele estará comigo sempre, no meu coração. Essa  também será a última vez que coloco algo neste blog. É tchau, por agora!  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7249114643652310512-5220956907923069908?l=pauldelaney.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/feeds/5220956907923069908/comments/default' title='Postar comentários'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2010/03/last-good-bye-ultima-despedida-despite_1233.html#comment-form' title='0 Comentários'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/5220956907923069908'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/5220956907923069908'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2010/03/last-good-bye-ultima-despedida-despite_1233.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul Delaney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15687655770339500865</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J7J5xoM5_Ng/SpkZChh6XjI/AAAAAAAAAAY/60QxA7lCGus/S220/Paul+-+IAHP.bmp'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J7J5xoM5_Ng/S48GhcjJZbI/AAAAAAAAACI/7JJLSdAH1y8/s72-c/P3030012-717494.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249114643652310512.post-1012004179379079328</id><published>2010-02-11T09:54:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-11T09:54:09.322-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Paul's Ashes ceremony / Cerimonia das Cinzas de Paul</title><content type='html'>&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT color=#800080 size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"&gt;Dear  all,&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT color=#800080 size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"&gt;Paul's ashes will  be spread at sea in the Angra Bay&amp;nbsp;on &lt;U&gt;Wednesday - the 3rd of  March&lt;/U&gt;.&amp;nbsp;I have rented a saveiro (big boat), which will be ours the  entire day. It will leave the Angra docks in the morning (probably between 9:00  and 9:30 - still to confirm). We will be heading towards Saco-do-Céu where Paul  wanted his&amp;nbsp;ashes spread. We will have ice, drinks and fruits on  board.&amp;nbsp;On the way back, we will stop for luch at a restaurant nearby (each  will be responsible for their own), and depending on the weather we will cruise  around the bay a bit, before heading back, before dark. The boat will fit up to  80 people, but I know some want to follow in their own vessel. If you need to  coordinate meeting times, please let me know. For those who want to go on the  saveiro, I will need to know the full names of each person, as soon as possible,  through this email: &lt;A  href="mailto:rampjd@terra.com.br"&gt;rampjd@terra.com.br&lt;/A&gt;. I will arrive in  Angra on the 2nd in the afternoon and will be staying at a local hotel, probably  2 nights. If you need housing there as well, let me know, and I can help you  find something suitable. I know it is going to be difficult for some to be there  due to it being in the middle of the week, but I hope many of you can make it! I  will be waiting on your answer. And please, forward this email to anyone that  you know who knew Paul, as his computer burned and I lost all of his email  contacts! Thanks a million and hoping to see you in Angra!&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT color=#800080 size=2  face="Comic Sans MS"&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT color=#800080 size=2  face="Comic Sans MS"&gt;Queridos,&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT color=#800080 size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"&gt;As cinzas de Paul  serão lançadas ao mar na Baía de&amp;nbsp;Angra Bay&amp;nbsp;na &lt;U&gt;Quarta - 3 de  Março&lt;/U&gt;.&amp;nbsp;Eu aluguei um&amp;nbsp;saveiro, que será nosso o dia inteiro. O  barco sairá das docas de Angra pela manhã (provavelmente entre&amp;nbsp;9:00 e 9:30  - ainda a confirmar). Estaremos indo ao&amp;nbsp;Saco-do-Céu onde Paul queria ter as  cinzas derramadas. Teremos&amp;nbsp;gelo, bebidas e frutas a bordo. Na volta,  faremos uma parada para o almoço em um restaurante próximo (cada um será  responsável pelo seu almoço), e dependendo do tempo faremos um passeio pela  baía, antes de voltarmos a Angra, antes do anoitecer. O barco porta até 80  pessoas, mas eu sei que alguns seguirão em seus próprios barcos. Se precisar de  coordenar horário de encontro, por favor, me avise. Para aqueles que querem ir  no saveiro, precisarei do nome COMPLETO de cada um, o mais rápido possível, por  esse email: &lt;A href="mailto:rampjd@terra.com.br"&gt;rampjd@terra.com.br&lt;/A&gt;. Eu  estarei chegando em Angra no dia 2 no final do dia e estarei ficando em um  hotel, provavelmente por 2 noites. Se você precisa de hospedagem, me avisa, pois  posso lhe ajudar encontrar algo. Eu sei que para alguns será difícil estar lá  por ser no meio da semana, mas espero que a maioria possa ir! Estarei esperando  pela sua resposta. E por favor, encaminhem esse email para as pessoas que você  conhece e que conheciam o Paul, já que o computador dele pifou e eu perdi a  maioria dos contatos de email dele! Muito obrigada e espero lhe ver  em&amp;nbsp;Angra!&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT color=#800080 size=2  face="Comic Sans MS"&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT color=#800080 size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"&gt;Renée  Lutz-Delaney&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7249114643652310512-1012004179379079328?l=pauldelaney.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/feeds/1012004179379079328/comments/default' title='Postar comentários'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2010/02/pauls-ashes-ceremony-cerimonia-das.html#comment-form' title='0 Comentários'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/1012004179379079328'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/1012004179379079328'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2010/02/pauls-ashes-ceremony-cerimonia-das.html' title='Paul&apos;s Ashes ceremony / Cerimonia das Cinzas de Paul'/><author><name>Paul Delaney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15687655770339500865</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J7J5xoM5_Ng/SpkZChh6XjI/AAAAAAAAAAY/60QxA7lCGus/S220/Paul+-+IAHP.bmp'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249114643652310512.post-190237297112844126</id><published>2010-01-07T04:45:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2010-01-07T04:45:51.863-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Paul's ashes</title><content type='html'>&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT color=#800080 size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"&gt;Dear  all,&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT color=#800080 size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"&gt;First of all, HAPPY  NEW YEAR! That 2010 be a great year to all. Those would have been Paul's wishes  as well! &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT color=#800080 size=2  face="Comic Sans MS"&gt;And in light of his wishes,&amp;nbsp;finally&amp;nbsp;a date for  the spreading of Paul's ashes has been set. &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT  color=#800080 size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"&gt;I really like patterns, so my initial  thought was to have the ceremony on the 3rd of March&amp;nbsp;in Angra. Paul was  born on 08/08, died on 10/10 and so 03/03 seemed a good day to do the  ceremony.&amp;nbsp;That seems to work for most of the&amp;nbsp;close family, so 03rd of  March it is. &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT color=#800080 size=2  face="Comic Sans MS"&gt;Paul loved Angra and Ilha Grande, and especially a spot  called Saco do Céu. I have no idea if, with all the tragedies that are happening  there at the moment, this will even be accessible and  I&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT color=#800080 size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"&gt; have  not arranged anything in terms of boats yet, but I would appreciate any  help/input/offer from all of you. I would like to start setting things up, so  that we have a better plan for all those who would like to be part of this.  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT color=#800080 size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"&gt;Let me  know what you think and how we could get this last of Paul's wishes filled.  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT color=#800080 size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"&gt;Lots of  love,&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT color=#800080 size=2  face="Comic Sans MS"&gt;Renee&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT color=#800080 size=2  face="Comic Sans MS"&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT size=2  face=Tahoma&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT color=#008000 size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"&gt;Olá a  todos,&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT color=#008000&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"&gt;Primeiro de  tudo FELIZ ANO NOVO! Que 2010 possa ser um excelente ano para todos. Esses  seriam também os votos de Paul! E pensando nos votos e desejos dele, finalmente  ficou definida a data para espalhar as cinzas de Paul. Eu gosto muito de  padrões, e por isso a minha idéia inicial foi ter a cerimônia em 3 de Março em  Angra. Paul nasceu em 08/08, morreu em 10/10 e assim 03/03 me pareceu um bom dia  para a cerimônia. E essa data parece que está funcionando para a maioria da  família. Então ficou decidido: será 3/Março.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT size=2  face="Comic Sans MS"&gt;&amp;nbsp;Paul amava Angra e Ilha Grande, e principalmente um  lugar chamado&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"&gt; Saco do  Céu. Eu nem sei se, com todas as tragédias que estão acontecendo por lá no  momento, se teremos acesso a esse lugar e eu ainda nem organizei nada em relação  a barco, mas adoraria receber ajuda/oferta/idéias de todos vocês. Eu gostaria de  já começar a organizar os detalhes, para que todos que queiram participar possam  se programar de acordo. Por favor, me avise o que acha e como poderemos fazer  acontecer essa última vontade de Paul. Com muito  carinho,&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT color=#008000 size=2  face="Comic Sans MS"&gt;Renee&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7249114643652310512-190237297112844126?l=pauldelaney.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/feeds/190237297112844126/comments/default' title='Postar comentários'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2010/01/pauls-ashes.html#comment-form' title='0 Comentários'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/190237297112844126'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/190237297112844126'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2010/01/pauls-ashes.html' title='Paul&apos;s ashes'/><author><name>Paul Delaney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15687655770339500865</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J7J5xoM5_Ng/SpkZChh6XjI/AAAAAAAAAAY/60QxA7lCGus/S220/Paul+-+IAHP.bmp'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249114643652310512.post-7366158071264216818</id><published>2009-10-24T04:45:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-24T04:58:16.979-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;&lt;i&gt;Thank you to all that have come to be with me on Saturday and Sunday, last week, in Guapimirim and, at the church service, in Teresopolis. At the last minute I decided, and managed, to get to England for Paul's funeral service over there, which was really special, just how Paul would have liked it! There are so many who made this possible and my deepest thanks go to all of you, including Father Mark, who did not know Paul, but did a fantastic job in celebrating Paul's life and his connection to God. Surprisingly, Paul's ashes have been released already and, hoping that everything will go smoothly, I will be returning his remains with me tomorrow, when I return to Brasil. I will start arranging for the ceremony of spreading the ashes somewhere in Angra, but have no time set for this. I will keep you posted.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Obrigado a todos que estiveram comigo no sabado e domingo passado, em Guapimirim, e na missa em Teresopolis. De ultima hora eu decidi, e consegui, ir para a Inglaterra para o funeral do Paul, que foi muito especial, do jeitinho que o Paul teria gostado! Tem tanta gente que fez tudo isso acontecer e minha profunda gratidao vai para todos, inclusive o Father Mark (celebrante da missa) que, apesar de nao conhecer o Paul, conseguiu, de maneira maravilhosa, celebrar a vida de Paul e sua conexao com Deus. Para minha surpresa, as cinzas de Paul ja foram liberadas e, na esperanca de tudo dar certo, estarei levando-as comigo amanha, quando volto ao Brasil. Estarei organizando a cerimonia do espalhar das cinzas em algum lugar de Angra, mas nao tenho uma data ainda. Lhes manterei informados. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7249114643652310512-7366158071264216818?l=pauldelaney.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/feeds/7366158071264216818/comments/default' title='Postar comentários'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/10/thank-you-to-all-that-have-come-to-be.html#comment-form' title='1 Comentários'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/7366158071264216818'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/7366158071264216818'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/10/thank-you-to-all-that-have-come-to-be.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul Delaney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15687655770339500865</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J7J5xoM5_Ng/SpkZChh6XjI/AAAAAAAAAAY/60QxA7lCGus/S220/Paul+-+IAHP.bmp'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249114643652310512.post-9110991145250656871</id><published>2009-10-17T08:04:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-17T08:14:29.328-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J7J5xoM5_Ng/StndLpQOiwI/AAAAAAAAABI/2kLxjxZJWlQ/s1600-h/0001.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 226px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393585220875094786" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J7J5xoM5_Ng/StndLpQOiwI/AAAAAAAAABI/2kLxjxZJWlQ/s320/0001.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J7J5xoM5_Ng/StnfNt9Kn6I/AAAAAAAAABQ/X_FXcRxinAo/s1600-h/zPoema+Espanhol.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 278px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393587455520317346" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J7J5xoM5_Ng/StnfNt9Kn6I/AAAAAAAAABQ/X_FXcRxinAo/s320/zPoema+Espanhol.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7249114643652310512-9110991145250656871?l=pauldelaney.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/feeds/9110991145250656871/comments/default' title='Postar comentários'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/10/blog-post_17.html#comment-form' title='0 Comentários'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/9110991145250656871'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/9110991145250656871'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/10/blog-post_17.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul Delaney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15687655770339500865</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J7J5xoM5_Ng/SpkZChh6XjI/AAAAAAAAAAY/60QxA7lCGus/S220/Paul+-+IAHP.bmp'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J7J5xoM5_Ng/StndLpQOiwI/AAAAAAAAABI/2kLxjxZJWlQ/s72-c/0001.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249114643652310512.post-3651589697717613942</id><published>2009-10-15T04:34:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-15T04:34:36.337-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT color=#800080 size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"&gt;This Sunday -  October 18th, there will be a service at 10:00 in Teresópolis, in the Igreja  N.S. de Fátima, Rua Tietê - Bairro de Fátima, in front of the Casa de Cultura.  If you need instructions to get there, please call the church at  +55-21-2642-3710.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT color=#800080 size=2  face="Comic Sans MS"&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT color=#800080 size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"&gt;Nesse Domingo - dia  18/Outubro, teremos uma missa às 10:00 em Teresópolis, na Igreja N.S. de Fátima  na Rua Tietê,&amp;nbsp;de frente à Casa de Cultura, no bairro de Fátima. Se precisar  de instruções para chegar, por favor ligue para a igreja no (21)  2642-3710.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7249114643652310512-3651589697717613942?l=pauldelaney.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/feeds/3651589697717613942/comments/default' title='Postar comentários'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/10/this-sunday-october-18th-there-will-be.html#comment-form' title='0 Comentários'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/3651589697717613942'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/3651589697717613942'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/10/this-sunday-october-18th-there-will-be.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul Delaney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15687655770339500865</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J7J5xoM5_Ng/SpkZChh6XjI/AAAAAAAAAAY/60QxA7lCGus/S220/Paul+-+IAHP.bmp'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249114643652310512.post-6897731961821198428</id><published>2009-10-14T05:49:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-14T05:58:16.103-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;em&gt;The details of the funeral service in England have been set:&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;Wednesday 21st October at 10.00 in St Mary's Catholic Church, 211a Wimborne Road, Poole,&lt;br /&gt;Dorset BH15 2EG (telephone +44 1202 657412). From there to Poole Crematorium.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;As for the service in Brasil, Paul's parents are trying to set it up, in Teresópolis, either Saturday October 17th, or Sunday October 18th. I will post the details, as soon as I have them.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Os detalhes do funeral na Inglaterra ficaram decididos: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A missa será na quarta-feira dia 21/Outubro às 10:00 na St Mary's Catholic Church, 211a Wimborne Road em Poole - Dorset BH15 2EG (telefone +44 1202 657412). Depois o corpo será levado para Poole Crematorium.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A missa no Brasil está sendo organizada nesse momento pelos pais do Paul, em Teresópolis, e será ou no sábado dia 17/Outubro, ou no Domingo dia 18/Outubro. Estarei postando os detalhes assim que tiver. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7249114643652310512-6897731961821198428?l=pauldelaney.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/feeds/6897731961821198428/comments/default' title='Postar comentários'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/10/details-of-funeral-service-in-england.html#comment-form' title='0 Comentários'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/6897731961821198428'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/6897731961821198428'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/10/details-of-funeral-service-in-england.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul Delaney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15687655770339500865</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J7J5xoM5_Ng/SpkZChh6XjI/AAAAAAAAAAY/60QxA7lCGus/S220/Paul+-+IAHP.bmp'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249114643652310512.post-7524749454301974142</id><published>2009-10-10T11:03:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-10T11:49:09.511-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-family:arial;color:#6600cc;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Dear all, it is with a very heavy but thankful heart that I bring you the news of Paul´s death this morning. He died in his sleep. He was doing fine yesterday, having been cleared by the physician to travel home on Monday. He went to bed last night and around midnight his sister checked on him, and he was ok. This morning, he was found in a very peaceful way, looking as if he was still asleep and well rested. No signs of struggle or trouble. He litterally went to sleep eternally. This was also the first night in months that I slept really well and deeply. I am in Rio, assisting in a SomatoEmotional Release course and slept in a hotel, by myself. I dreamt the whole night about Paul and we were swimming with the dolphins. It was the first time in months that my mobile was not against my body and it was on vibration mode, so I did not hear the first calls. My mother, who is in Brasil at the moment, was notified and managed to find the hotel number where I was and called the room. Although the news came as a shock at 5am, it did not come as a surprise: he had been with me all night long and we had prepared ourselved all along that this might indeed happen. Yesterday he and his daughter managed to have a long and frank talk and "clear the air", which is such a blessing! He managed to see the people he wanted to see the most, and say to them what needed to be said. What a gift that is!!!! How often do we not get the chance to do that? Or we get the chance and don´t take it!!! I am hurting, of course!!!! But I could also not be at a better place then where I am right now! I HAVE OPTED TO STAY WITH THIS WONDERFUL GROUP OF PEOPLE here in Rio, doing this course. These are people that knew and loved Paul, and that are grieving just like all of us are, and who are, above all, being the love and support to me in a way that is beyond words! I am not going to England. And I am not going home (Guapimirim) until Monday afternoon! Paul had requested to be cremated and that will be done in England, with his family, his older children and grandson. Somehow we will get his remains to Brasil, in due time, and we will be arranging for services on this end. He had asked to have his ashes spread in the sea, so I will get that organized eventually. I will continue to post things on this blog as they come up. I am reachable on my mobile,via this blog and via my own email &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:dra.renee@terra.com.br"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;color:#6600cc;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;dra.renee@terra.com.br&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;color:#6600cc;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;. Please understand, if I do not answer either of them! And again, I am so grateful I have had the chance to love this wonderful man, be a part of his life and to have had the opportunity to build something so beautiful alongside him! I am also grateful for the peacefull passage and the chance he had to be with the ones he needed to be with in the end!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Queridos, é com o coração pesado mas agradecido que trago a notícia da morte de Paul essa manhã. Ele morreu no sono. Ele estava bem ontem, tendo ido ao médico que o liberou voltar para casa na segunda-feira. Ele foi dormir e por volta de meia-noite a irmã o conferiu, e ele estava bem. Hoje pela manhã, ele foi encontrado deitado, serenamente, como se ainda estivesse dormindo e descansado. Nenhum sinal de luta ou problemas. Ele literalmente adormeceu eternamente. Essa também foi a primeira noite em meses que eu dormi bem e profundamente. Estou no Rio, ajudando em um curso SomatoEmocional e dormi num hotel, sózinha. Sonhei a noite toda com o Paul e estávamos nadando com os golfinhos. Foi a primeira vez em meses que meu celular não estava no meu corpo e ele estava em vibra-call, então não ouvi as primeiras chamadas. Minha mãe, que está no Brasil, foi notificada e conseguiu achar o número do hotel onde eue estava e ligou no quarto. Apesar da notícia chegar como um choque às 5am, não foi uma surpresa: ele esteve comigo a noite toda e nós havíamos nos preparado desde o princípio, caso isso acontecesse. Ontem ele e a filha conseguiram ter uma longa e franca conversa "limpando o ar", que é uma benção! Ele conseguiu ver as pessoas que ele mais queria ver, e falar para elas o que precisava ser dito. Que presente!!! Quantas vezes não temos essa oportunidade? Ou que a temoa, mas não a usamos!!!! Estou sofrendo, lógico!!!! Mas eu também não poderia estar em melhor lugar nesse momento! EU OPTEI POR FICAR COM ESSE MARAVILHOSO GRUPO DE PESSOAS aqui no Rio, fazendo esse curso. Essa são pessoas que conheciam e amavam Paul, e que estão de luto como todos nós, e que estão, acima de tudo, me dando o amor e o apoio que preciso, muito além do que as palavras podem expressar. Eu não vou para a Inglaterra. E eu não vou para casa (Guapimirim) até segunda de tarde! Paul havia pedido para ser cremado e isso será feito na Inglaterra, com a família dele, os filhos mais velhos e o neto. Em algum momento estaremos trazendo seus restos mortaiss ao Brasil, e estaremos organizando celebrações desse lado. Ele pediu para que suas cinzas fossem espalhadas no mar, então estarei organizando isso em algum momento. Continuarei postando nesse blog o que estiver acontecendo. Eu estou no meu celular, ou em contato com o blog ou no meu email privativo &lt;a href="mailto:dra.renee@terra.com.br"&gt;dra.renee@terra.com.br&lt;/a&gt;. Por favor entendam se eu não responder nenhuma dessas opções. De novo, eu estou tão agradecida de ter tido a chance de amar esse homem maravilhoso, fazer parte da vida dele e ter tido a oportunidade de criar algo tão lindo ao lado dele! Estou agradecida pela passagem serena e pela chance que ele teve de estar com aqueles que ele precisava estar, antes do final!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7249114643652310512-7524749454301974142?l=pauldelaney.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/feeds/7524749454301974142/comments/default' title='Postar comentários'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/10/dear-all-it-is-with-very-heavy-but.html#comment-form' title='4 Comentários'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/7524749454301974142'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/7524749454301974142'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/10/dear-all-it-is-with-very-heavy-but.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul Delaney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15687655770339500865</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J7J5xoM5_Ng/SpkZChh6XjI/AAAAAAAAAAY/60QxA7lCGus/S220/Paul+-+IAHP.bmp'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249114643652310512.post-8694406652450760727</id><published>2009-10-07T13:57:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-07T13:58:00.552-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT color=#800080 size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"&gt;Not much is  happening at the moment, in terms of health, but Paul is managing to spend good  and valuable time with his children and family. The last two days he has not  been too comfortable, due to intestinal troubles, but I hope those will be  solved during the night. As usual, Paul took his time to tell his sister of his  discomfort, that is why it took so long to address it! Anyway, I hope he will  feel good again for the weekend and will be on his home on  Monday.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT color=#800080 size=2  face="Comic Sans MS"&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT color=#800080 size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT color=#800080 size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"&gt;Não está  acontecendo muita coisa com o Paul, em termos de saúde, mas ele tem tido a  chance de passar bom e valioso tempo com os filhos e a família. Os últimos dois  dias ele não esteve muito comfortável por problemas intestinais, que eu espero  ter resolvido durante essa noite. Como sempre, o Paul demorou em falar para a  irmã do discomforto e por isso levou tanto tempo para resolver! De qualquer  maneira, espero que ele se sinta melhor para poder aproveitar o final de semana  e poder voltar para casa na  segunda.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7249114643652310512-8694406652450760727?l=pauldelaney.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/feeds/8694406652450760727/comments/default' title='Postar comentários'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/10/not-much-is-happening-at-moment-in.html#comment-form' title='0 Comentários'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/8694406652450760727'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/8694406652450760727'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/10/not-much-is-happening-at-moment-in.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul Delaney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15687655770339500865</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J7J5xoM5_Ng/SpkZChh6XjI/AAAAAAAAAAY/60QxA7lCGus/S220/Paul+-+IAHP.bmp'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249114643652310512.post-802425467436932538</id><published>2009-10-04T06:26:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-04T06:30:14.317-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;p class="mobile-photo"&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_J7J5xoM5_Ng/SsijZrH8iZI/AAAAAAAAAA4/w3N9lLE_qgc/s1600-h/Paul+in+England+2-714319.JPG"&gt;&lt;img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_J7J5xoM5_Ng/SsijZrH8iZI/AAAAAAAAAA4/w3N9lLE_qgc/s320/Paul+in+England+2-714319.JPG"  border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388736615616907666" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="mobile-photo"&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_J7J5xoM5_Ng/SsijaV7xmmI/AAAAAAAAABA/OH7oLTxGF2E/s1600-h/Paul+in+England+1-716842.JPG"&gt;&lt;img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_J7J5xoM5_Ng/SsijaV7xmmI/AAAAAAAAABA/OH7oLTxGF2E/s320/Paul+in+England+1-716842.JPG"  border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388736627108584034" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma color=#008000 size=2&gt;I just received a few photos  of Paul in England and I am sharing them with you. He is doing well. Apparently  he has gained a bit of weight, which is fantastic. We have been speaking to each  other twice a day, and he sounds good. I am having the chance to catch up on  some work and rest in preparation for what is to come. Praying that the visit on  the 15th, with the radiotherapist, will be a positive one.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma color=#008000 size=2&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma color=#008000 size=2&gt;Acabo de receber algumas  fotos do Paul na Inglaterra e estou dividindo-as com vocês. Ele está bem.  Aparentemente já ganhou um pouco de peso, que é fantástico. A gente tem se  falado duas vezes ao dia e ele está soando bem. Eu estou tendo a chance de botar  o trabalho em dia e descansar, preparando para o que virá. Rezando para que a  visita ao radioterapeuta, no dia 15, seja  positiva.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7249114643652310512-802425467436932538?l=pauldelaney.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/feeds/802425467436932538/comments/default' title='Postar comentários'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/10/i-just-received-few-photos-of-paul-in.html#comment-form' title='1 Comentários'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/802425467436932538'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/802425467436932538'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/10/i-just-received-few-photos-of-paul-in.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul Delaney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15687655770339500865</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J7J5xoM5_Ng/SpkZChh6XjI/AAAAAAAAAAY/60QxA7lCGus/S220/Paul+-+IAHP.bmp'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_J7J5xoM5_Ng/SsijZrH8iZI/AAAAAAAAAA4/w3N9lLE_qgc/s72-c/Paul+in+England+2-714319.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249114643652310512.post-1640734760914976109</id><published>2009-09-30T15:30:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-30T15:30:56.640-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma color=#800000 size=2&gt;Dear all, I just want to  clarify that Paul has NOT gone to England for medical treatment or second  opinions. He has gone to see his children,&amp;nbsp;grandchild, his family and  friends who are overseas, and to be pampered and "fattened" up. I spoke to Paul  twice today and he sounds much better, having had the chance to rest a bit after  the trip. He did have to go to a physician today, because he opted to have  oxygen at night, which makes for an easier night of rest and sleep. The oxygen  was approved and delivered to his sister's house, so he is all setup. And he  will need the clearance of another physician on his way back, mid-october. That  should be it for medical appointments! For the rest, he should enjoy his time  over there to the fullest!&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma size=2&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma color=#800000  size=2&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma size=2&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma color=#800000  size=2&gt;Olá queridos, eu só queria esclarecer que o Paul NÃO foi para a  Inglaterra para tratamento médico ou outras opiniões. Ele foi para ver os  filhos, neto, a família e amigos que estão na Europa, e para ser mimado e  "engordado". Falei com ele duas vezes hoje e voz dele estava muito melhor, tendo  descansado um pouco da viagem. Ele teve que ir a um médico hoje, pois optou por  ter oxigênio à noite, que faz a noite ficar mais fácil e o descanso e sono  melhor. O oxigênio foi aprovado e entregue na casa da irmã dele ainda hoje. Ele  também vai precisar de ver um médico antes da volta, meados de outubro. E essas  deverão ser as únicas consultas médicas! Pelo resto, ele deve aproveitar esse  tempo lá ao máximo!&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7249114643652310512-1640734760914976109?l=pauldelaney.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/feeds/1640734760914976109/comments/default' title='Postar comentários'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/09/dear-all-i-just-want-to-clarify-that.html#comment-form' title='3 Comentários'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/1640734760914976109'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/1640734760914976109'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/09/dear-all-i-just-want-to-clarify-that.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul Delaney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15687655770339500865</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J7J5xoM5_Ng/SpkZChh6XjI/AAAAAAAAAAY/60QxA7lCGus/S220/Paul+-+IAHP.bmp'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249114643652310512.post-7216515139211276325</id><published>2009-09-29T07:27:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-29T07:27:16.835-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800080 size=2&gt;I have just spoken  to Paul. He arrived safely, although exhausted, in England and is on his way to  his sister's house in the South. He was treated extremely well by the staff of  BA (special thanks to Dalvacy, to Darlene and the crew of flight BA248  GIG-LHR!!!!) and received all the help he needed in flight. Now he needs to rest  and get ready for the treatment ahead, once he is back.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800080  size=2&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800080 size=2&gt;Acabo de falar com  o Paul. Ele chegou bem, apesar de exausto, na Inglaterra e está à caminho da  casa da irmã, no sul do país. Ele foi tratado super-bem pelo pessoal da BA (meu  muitíssimo obrigado especial para Dalvacy, Darlene e o crew do voo BA248  GIG-LHR!!!!) e recebeu toda a ajuda necessária durante o voo. Ele agora precisa  descansar e se preparar para o tratamento que virá, depois de  voltar.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7249114643652310512-7216515139211276325?l=pauldelaney.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/feeds/7216515139211276325/comments/default' title='Postar comentários'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/09/i-have-just-spoken-to-paul.html#comment-form' title='2 Comentários'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/7216515139211276325'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/7216515139211276325'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/09/i-have-just-spoken-to-paul.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul Delaney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15687655770339500865</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J7J5xoM5_Ng/SpkZChh6XjI/AAAAAAAAAAY/60QxA7lCGus/S220/Paul+-+IAHP.bmp'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249114643652310512.post-3368430197384898779</id><published>2009-09-28T11:50:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-28T11:50:20.876-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma color=#000080 size=2&gt;The first news of the day  has nothing to do with Paul specifically: we are back online with internet  functioning at a "stunning" 600kbps, instead of 28.8!!!!!!!! This lead to me  finally being able to access some fast information about esophageal cancer and  it's care. I am pleased to announce, to the surprise and relief of many, that,  although we live "at the end of the world", the treatment options,  medications&amp;nbsp;and protocol setup for Paul are exactly the same as being used  at the Mayo Clinic in the States and other major cancer treatment institutions  around the world! Thanks to all of you who have been sending me updated info on  the latest interventions. Please continue to do so, as our oncologist is very  open to other ideas! The other news today is about Paul: he&amp;nbsp;has been  cleared to travel to England and he will be leaving tonight. He is travelling  alone, as&amp;nbsp;per his own request, much to my chagrain. However, he will have  all the medical assitance required at British Airways, which has been organized  in advance. My&amp;nbsp;only concern at the moment is the flight. I know he will be  well taken care of and pampered, once in England. He will stay with his sister's  family&amp;nbsp;in the South of England. I will update the blog, as things come up.  Thank you again for all the prayers and positive energy! It has made it possible  for us to "survive" so far!!!! Lots of love to all!&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma color=#000080 size=2&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma color=#000080 size=2&gt;A primeira notícia do dia  não tem a ver com o Paul especificamente: estamos devolta online, com uma  internet "velozíssima"de&amp;nbsp;600kbps, em vez de 28.8!!!!!!!! Isso finalmente me  permitiu acessar algumas informações sobre o câncer de esofago e o seu  tratamento. Tenho a honra de anunciar que, para a surpresa e alívio de muitos,  mesmo vivendo "no fim do mundo", as opções de tratamento, medicamentos e  protocolo organizados para o Paul são exatamente os mesmos usados na Mayo Clinic  dos Estados Unidos e outras grandes instituições de tratamento de cancer no  mundo! Obrigado a todos vocês que tem me enviado informações sobre os últimos  avanços. Por favor, continuem fazendo-o, pois a nossa oncologista está muito  aberta a outras idéias! A outra novidade do dia é sobre o&amp;nbsp;Paul: ele está  apto a viajar para a Inglaterra e estará indo hoje à noite. Ele está indo  sózinho, como ele mesmo estipulou, muito a meu contragosto. Porém, ele terá toda  a assistência médica necessária da British Airways, que já organizou tudo de  antemão. Minha única preocupação no momento é o voo. Eu sei que ele será muito  bem cuidado e paparicado, quando chegar na Inglaterra. Ele vai&amp;nbsp;ficar na  casa da irmã no Sul da Inglaterra. Eu estarei atualizando o blog, quando tiver  notícias. Obrigada novamente por todas as orações e energias positivas! Isso fez  com que conseguíssemos "sobreviver" até aqui!!!! Com muito carinho para  todos!&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7249114643652310512-3368430197384898779?l=pauldelaney.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/feeds/3368430197384898779/comments/default' title='Postar comentários'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/09/first-news-of-day-has-nothing-to-do.html#comment-form' title='0 Comentários'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/3368430197384898779'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/3368430197384898779'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/09/first-news-of-day-has-nothing-to-do.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul Delaney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15687655770339500865</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J7J5xoM5_Ng/SpkZChh6XjI/AAAAAAAAAAY/60QxA7lCGus/S220/Paul+-+IAHP.bmp'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249114643652310512.post-4218051660464505577</id><published>2009-09-27T06:25:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-27T06:25:13.369-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma color=#008000 size=2&gt;Paul did not have a tranquil  night, but in the end he managed to caugh open part of the left lung again. It  is a gorgeous day today, and we are "soaking" it up. If all stays as is, he  should be on his way to England tomorrow night. More news  tomorrow!&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma color=#008000 size=2&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma color=#008000 size=2&gt;Paul não teve uma noite  tranquila, mas acabou tossindo e abrindo parte do pulmão esquerdo de novo. Hoje  está um dia lindo e estamos "absorvendo" a beleza. Se tudo se mantiver assim,  amanhã à noite ele estará indo para a Inglaterra. Mais novas  amanhã!&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7249114643652310512-4218051660464505577?l=pauldelaney.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/feeds/4218051660464505577/comments/default' title='Postar comentários'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/09/paul-did-not-have-tranquil-night-but-in.html#comment-form' title='2 Comentários'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/4218051660464505577'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/4218051660464505577'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/09/paul-did-not-have-tranquil-night-but-in.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul Delaney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15687655770339500865</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J7J5xoM5_Ng/SpkZChh6XjI/AAAAAAAAAAY/60QxA7lCGus/S220/Paul+-+IAHP.bmp'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249114643652310512.post-3055007454927879808</id><published>2009-09-25T13:35:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-25T13:35:41.134-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma color=#008000 size=2&gt;We saw the pneumologist this  morning. He does not really agree with Paul's trip, but Paul is stuck on the  idea. He recommended a second bronchoscopy to be made, for a few  reasons:&amp;nbsp;attempt to open the bronchus again; see if the closure is being  caused by the tumor or some other reason; evaluate the need for a bronquial  stent to maintain it open. He called the doctor who does the bronchoscopy and he  was of the opinion that it could indeed be done, but definitely not two/three  days before a flight! Better to do it after Paul returns and before the  chemo/radiation starts. As Paul is so vehement about going to England and he is  doing well, even with the left lung almost closed, the doctor reluctantly  made&amp;nbsp;the following agreement:&amp;nbsp;we will see him again on monday morning  and he will then give his definite word on the trip, so Paul can be on the  evening flight straight to London (or not). The ticket is booked and paid for  (thank you Denis &amp;amp; Kay!!!!) and I spent the rest of the day taking care of  all the details: wheelchair assistance, special diet, oxygen on board, etc!  Never knew it took so much paperwork, hasle and calls to arrange for all of  that. Anyway, that is the news for the day. I hope by monday I can report to you  that Paul is safely on the flight and, better yet, that he is in London on  Tuesday, without any major events!&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma color=#008000 size=2&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma color=#008000 size=2&gt;Vimos o&amp;nbsp;pneumologista  hoje de manhã. Ele não concorda com a viagem do Paul, mas o Paul empacou  nessa&amp;nbsp; idéia. O médico recomendou uma segunda&amp;nbsp;broncoscopia por algumas  razões: na tentativa de abrir o brônquio de novo; para ver se o fechamento está  sendo causado pelo tumor ou&amp;nbsp;por outra razão; para avaliar a necessidade de  um stent brônquico, para mantê-lo aberto. Ele ligou para o médico que faz a  broncoscopia, que concordou com a sugestão, porém não para ser feita dois/três  dias antes de uma viagem aérea! Como Paul está insistindo em ir para a  Inglaterra e ele está relativamente bem, mesmo com o pulmão esquerdo quase todo  fechado, o médico fez o seguinte acordo: ele nos verá na segunda de manhã e aí  dará sua resposta definitiva sobre a viagem, liberando o Paul para pegar o voo  direto para Londres à noite (ou não). A passagem já foi reservada e paga  (obrigado Denis &amp;amp; Kay!!!) e passei o resto do dia organizando os detalhes:  cadeira de rodas, dieta especial, oxigênio à bordo, etc! Nunca soube que isso  dava tanta papelada, trabalho e ligações. Mas essas são as notícias do dia.  Espero que na segunda possa relatar que o Paul está bem e&amp;nbsp;à bordo do vôo,  ou melhor ainda, na terça que ele esteja em Londres, sem maiores eventos!  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7249114643652310512-3055007454927879808?l=pauldelaney.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/feeds/3055007454927879808/comments/default' title='Postar comentários'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/09/we-saw-pneumologist-this-morning.html#comment-form' title='0 Comentários'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/3055007454927879808'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/3055007454927879808'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/09/we-saw-pneumologist-this-morning.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul Delaney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15687655770339500865</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J7J5xoM5_Ng/SpkZChh6XjI/AAAAAAAAAAY/60QxA7lCGus/S220/Paul+-+IAHP.bmp'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249114643652310512.post-7906907327293652259</id><published>2009-09-24T16:44:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-24T16:46:10.296-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma color=#008000 size=2&gt;We just got back from the  various doctors. The results are a bit ambiguous, you will understand in a  second. First we went to the hospital&amp;nbsp;for a review of Paul's lung-status  and x-ray, and to pick up the results of the other tomographies which were  looking for spreading. The tomographies are clear! Nothing in any of the other  organs, just really the site around the esophagus and the left bronchus. Paul  went for a chest x-ray. Our pneumologist was not available, but the x-ray showed  that the left lung has partially closed again. Of course, we do not know if this  is due to yet another piece of dislodged material or if&amp;nbsp;due to the tumor  that might be compressing the bronchus. We would only know for sure via a second  bronchoscopy or if Paul caughs&amp;nbsp;the lung&amp;nbsp;back open again. In any case,  Paul is doing fine, not short of breath, but caughing a little - not a lot! As  our pneumologist was not there to take any other actions, we were allowed to  leave and went straight from the hospital to the oncologist, for our first  official consultation. Paul is at 78.3kg weight. A total loss of 12kg in the  past months. But he has already gained two since the last hospitalization! She  had a long phone conversation with the surgeon who placed the stent, right in  front of us,&amp;nbsp;and they agreed that there can no longer be any leakage from  the esophagus to the lung through the opening that was closed with the stent.  And chemo/radiation could be started in about 15-20 days (apparently they  normally&amp;nbsp;would wait about 4 months after the placement of the stent, so  that the patient can get stronger before the treatment). So she has cleared Paul  to go to England, leaving Monday and returning on the 12th of October. He will  than undergo his radiation evaluation on the 15th. If approved, chemo and  radiation will start on the same day, either the 19th or the 26th. He will  undergo 5 weeks of treatment, radiation being 5 days per week (monday to friday)  and chemo for 4 days in the first week and 4 days in the 5th week. If the  radiation is ruled out, he will just have the chemo, still in the same format.  And then he will be re-evaluated. We are still not sure if the insurance will  cover all this, and we are also still not sure if Paul will really be allowed to  go to England, as his lung did not look too good, despite him feeling well. We  have arranged to see our pneumologist tomorrow morning, to have a clearer idea  of what to do about the lung, either now or during Paul's trip. I will let you  know tomorrow! Now I am going to sleep! Good night.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma color=#008000 size=2&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma color=#008000 size=2&gt;Acabamos de chegar dos  vários médicos. Os resultados são um pouco ambíguos, você entenderá em breve.  Primeiro fomos para o hospital para rever o estado do pulmão do Paul e raios-x,  e para pegar os resultados das outras tomografias feitas para ver se havia  metástases. As tomografias estão limpas! Nada em nenhum outro órgão, só mesmo em  volta do esôfago e do brônquio esquerdo. Paul fez um raio-x dos pulmões. Nosso  pneumologista não estava, mas o raio-x mostrou que o pulmão está novamente  parcialmente fechado. Claro, que não saberemos se isso é mais um pedaço de  material que se soltou, ou se é o tumor que está fazendo compressão no brônquio.  Só saberíamos se fizéssemos nova broncoscopia ou se Paul tossisse e abrisse o  pulmão novamente. De qualquer maneira o Paul está bem, sem falta de ar, mas  tossindo um pouco - não muito!Como nosso pneumo não estava, nos deixaram ir e  fomos direto para a nossa primeira consulta com a oncologista. Paul está pesando  78.3kg - uma perda total de&amp;nbsp;12kg nos últimos meses. Mas ele já ganhou dois  desde a última internação! A médica teve uma conversa telefônica longa com o  cirurgião que colocou o stent, na nossa frente, e os dois concordaram que não  pode mais haver migração de líquidos do esôfago para o pulmão pela abertura que  foi fechada com o stent. E que quimio/radioterapia podem começar em  aproximadamente 15-20 dias (parece que normalmente eles esperam 4 meses após a  colocação do stent, para que o paciente fique mais forte para enfrentar o  tratamento). Ela liberou o Paul para viagem para a Inglaterra, saindo segunda  (28/Set) e voltando 12/Out. Ele fará a avaliação para a radioterapia no dia 15.  Se aprovado, a quimio e radio começarão no mesmo dia, ou dia 19 ou dia 26. Ele  fará 5 semanas de tratamento, a radio sendo 5 dias por semana (seg a sex) e a  quimio por 4 dias na primeira semana e mais 4 dias na quinta semana. Se a radio  não&amp;nbsp;fôr uma opção, ele fará só a quimio, ainda no mesmo formato. E aí ele  será re-avaliado. Ainda não temos certeza se o seguro vai cobrir tudo isso, e  também não temos certeza se o Paul realmente vai poder fazer a viagem, pois o  pulmão não tava legal, apesar dele estar se sentindo bem. Iremos ver o nosso  pneumologista amanhã de manhã, para termos uma melhor idéia do que fazer em  relação ao pulmão, ou agora, ou durante a viagem do Paul. Eu aviso amanhã! Agora  vou dormir! Boa noite.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7249114643652310512-7906907327293652259?l=pauldelaney.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/feeds/7906907327293652259/comments/default' title='Postar comentários'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/09/we-just-got-back-from-various-doctors.html#comment-form' title='0 Comentários'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/7906907327293652259'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/7906907327293652259'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/09/we-just-got-back-from-various-doctors.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul Delaney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15687655770339500865</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J7J5xoM5_Ng/SpkZChh6XjI/AAAAAAAAAAY/60QxA7lCGus/S220/Paul+-+IAHP.bmp'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249114643652310512.post-3709768145634651752</id><published>2009-09-22T11:16:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-22T11:20:53.959-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma color=#800000 size=2&gt;Things are going well on our  side. We are back "online" but are now without phones, since a huge storm last  night! The good thing is that Paul had the best night in months last night,  sleeping soundly without any pain,&amp;nbsp;and got up with a lot more energy. We  ventured up to Teresópolis, to have some lunch and get some meds. We were  supposed to see the pneumologist today, but that got postponed to thursday,  because we will see him together with the endoscopist, to make sure that Paul's  stint is definitely closed and not allowing liquids to sneak to his lung. They  will also evaluate him for the placement of a specific feeding tube, which he  will need once he starts the chemo and/or radiation. At the same time, we will  be receiving the tomographies of his belly and pelvis done on Friday in the  hospital, which, as far as we have been informed, are clear.&amp;nbsp;If all is well  (and it will be!) Paul wants to leave for England&amp;nbsp;towards the end of the  week, staying there for approximately 15 days. A lot of people have been  contacting us with different alopathic and alternative treatment options. We are  very interested in ALL our options, so please, if you have info, send it to us  in an email with as much detail as possible (where, who, what, when and how  much). Paul is already under the care of a Homeopath and is starting on those as  soon as they are ready. They will help build his strength and will not interfere  with the chemo and/or radiation. More news later.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma color=#800000 size=2&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma size=2&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma color=#800000 size=2&gt;As coisas estão indo muito  bem do nosso lado. Estamos&amp;nbsp;"online" de novo, mas dessa vez sem telefones,  desde uma tempestade que tivemos ontem à noite! A boa notícia é que Paul teve a  melhor noite de sono dele em meses, dormindo profundamente e sem dor, levantando  com muito mais energia. Nos aventuramos a ir a Teresópolis para almoçar e  comprar remédios. Deveríamos ter visto o pneumologista hoje, porém isso foi  adiado para quinta, pois o veremos junto com o endoscopista, para ter certeza  que o stent realmente fechou o buraco e que não está permitindo líquidos irem ao  pulmão. Eles o avaliarào também para a colocação de um tubo gástrico específico,  que ele irá precisar quando começar com a quimio e/ou radioterapia. E ao mesmo  tempo estaremos recebendo as tomografias do abdome e da pelve, feitos na Sexta  no hospital, mas que, pelo que ficamos sabendo, estão normais. Se tudo estiver  bem (E ESTARÁ!) Paul quer ir para a Inglaterra até o final da semana, ficando lá  por uns 15 dias. Muitas pessoas tem entrado em contato conosco com diferentes  opções de tratamento alopáticas e alternativas. Temos muito interesse em TODAS  as opções. Por&amp;nbsp;isso, se tiver alguma sugestão, por favor, nos envie por  email com todos os detalhes possíveis (onde, quem, como, o que, quando e  quanto). Paul já está&amp;nbsp;sob os cuidados de um Homeopata e estará iniciando os  medicamentos assim que estiverem pronto. Eles ajudarão a aumentar sua força e  resistencia, não interferindo com a quimio e/ou radio. Mais notícias  depois.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma color=#800000  size=2&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7249114643652310512-3709768145634651752?l=pauldelaney.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/feeds/3709768145634651752/comments/default' title='Postar comentários'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/09/things-are-going-well-on-our-side.html#comment-form' title='0 Comentários'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/3709768145634651752'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/3709768145634651752'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/09/things-are-going-well-on-our-side.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul Delaney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15687655770339500865</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J7J5xoM5_Ng/SpkZChh6XjI/AAAAAAAAAAY/60QxA7lCGus/S220/Paul+-+IAHP.bmp'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249114643652310512.post-8541502026250154095</id><published>2009-09-20T08:14:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-20T08:16:49.076-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT color=#800080 size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"&gt;We are "borrowing"  internet at friends, therefore our notes are quick and short. Paul is doing  well, just easily tired and on loads of meds. The meeting with the (fourth)  oncologist was very positive. She has not ruled out radiation and there  apparently is a specific chemo for this kind of tumor. She is not on our  healthplan, but we are already working on that. In anycase,&amp;nbsp;before we start  the treatment, Paul needs to be off the antibiotics and he wants to make a quick  trip to England, as soon as he is medically stable. We are home:  +55-21-2632-2764. Cell phones do not work at home and we are without internet  again. But we will keep you updated.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT color=#800080 size=2  face="Comic Sans MS"&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT color=#800080 size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"&gt;Estamos  "emprestando" internet de amigos, por isso as notas são rápidas e curtas. Paul  está bem, só facilmente cansado e com muitos medicamentos. A reunião com  a&amp;nbsp;(quarta) oncologista foi bem positiva. Ela não descartou a radioterapia e  aparentemente existe uma quimioterapia específica para esse tipo de tumor. Ela  não faz parte do nosso plano de saúde, mas já estamos tentando resolver. De  qualquer forma, antes de começar o tratamento, Paul precisa se livrar dos  antibioticos e ele quer fazer uma rápida viagem para a Inglaterra, assim que ele  estiver medicamente estável. Estamos em cas: +55-21-2632-2764. Celulares não  pegam lá em casa e estamos sem internet de novo. Mas tentaremos manter as  atualizações.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7249114643652310512-8541502026250154095?l=pauldelaney.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/feeds/8541502026250154095/comments/default' title='Postar comentários'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/09/we-are-borrowing-internet-at-friends.html#comment-form' title='0 Comentários'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/8541502026250154095'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/8541502026250154095'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/09/we-are-borrowing-internet-at-friends.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul Delaney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15687655770339500865</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J7J5xoM5_Ng/SpkZChh6XjI/AAAAAAAAAAY/60QxA7lCGus/S220/Paul+-+IAHP.bmp'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249114643652310512.post-6418174301342110945</id><published>2009-09-19T15:48:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-19T15:48:11.105-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>Paul is home since last night and doing well. We had a meeting with the oncologist and we are stuck without internet.&lt;br&gt;As soon as possible I will post more news.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Paul está em casa desde ontem a noite e ele está bem. Tivemos a reunião com a oncologista e estamos em casa sem internet.&lt;br&gt; Assim que possível estarei atualizando o blog.&lt;br&gt; &lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7249114643652310512-6418174301342110945?l=pauldelaney.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/feeds/6418174301342110945/comments/default' title='Postar comentários'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/09/paul-is-home-since-last-night-and-doing.html#comment-form' title='0 Comentários'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/6418174301342110945'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/6418174301342110945'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/09/paul-is-home-since-last-night-and-doing.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul Delaney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15687655770339500865</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J7J5xoM5_Ng/SpkZChh6XjI/AAAAAAAAAAY/60QxA7lCGus/S220/Paul+-+IAHP.bmp'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249114643652310512.post-4937915969301464152</id><published>2009-09-17T16:55:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-17T17:26:18.916-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>THURSDAY - 17/Sep: Paul is doing a lot better and is actually ready to go home, but a few things have held us back: there has been a bit of trouble with the oncology visit and Paul is in need of a tomography of his belly. The oncology visit was to have happened on tuesday, then it was to happen yesterday before noon and still no one showed. I ended up going to the department and talking to one of the doctors, who wasn't rude, but was not at all helpfull. It did not bother me as much, because we had already started to arrange for another oncologist, from outside the hospital, to come see Paul. But the staff of the floor where Paul is staying got so upset, that the director of oncology was called and all of a sudden two visits ended up happening today! But they weren't willing to answer very specific and objective questions, which will actually decide what the course of action will be on Paul's side. They confirmed radiation nor surgery are options, but want him to try chemotherapy, even though it is known that this kind of tumor does not respond well to it. The trial would be for three months and then they could tell us if it will or not work. They did not want to go into specifics of size, spreading, speed of growth, nor what would happen if Paul opted NOT to do the chemo. So it was decided that Paul was going to have a tomography, to make sure there is no other lesions beside the esophagus, and for that he needed to be without food for 8 hours. As he had just had lunch, the exam was postponed to tomorrow morning. And we have arranged for the oncologist from outside the hospital to come by tomorrow morning, probably before the exam. We will see what she has to say. As soon as there is news, I will post it on the blog.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;QUINTA - 17/Set: Paul está muito melhor e na verdade está pronto para ir para casa, mas algumas coisas nos mantiveram aqui: tivemos alguns probleminhas com a visita oncológica e Paul precisa de uma tomografia do abdome. A visita oncológica deveria ter acontecido na terça, e depois era pra ser na quarta antes do meio dia e ninguém apareceu. Eu acabei dando uma chegada no departamento e falei com um dos médicos, que não foi rude, mas também não ajudou em nada. Não me importei muito, pois já tínhamos começado a organizar que uma oncologista de fora do hospital viesse ver o Paul. Mas os enfermeiros do setor onde o Paul está ficaram furiosos, e entraram em contato com o diretor da oncologia. Derrepente tivemos DUAS visitas hoje! Mas nenhuma das médicas queria responder ás perguntas muito específicas e objetivas que vão determinar a decisão do que o Paul vai querer fazer. Elas confirmaram que nem radioterapia nem cirurgia são opções, mas elas querem que ele tente a quimioterapia, mesmo sabendo que esse tipo de tumor não responde bem ao tratamento. O período de tentativa seria por tres meses e aí elas poderiam dizer se iria ou não funcionar. Mas elas não quiseram ser específicas sobre tamanho, velocidade de crescimento, metástases e nem sobre o que aconteceria se o Paul optasse por NÃO fazer o tratamento. Então ficou decidido que o Paul faria a tomografia para ter certeza que não há outras lesões além do esofago, e para isso ele precisava estar em jejum de 8 horas. Como ele tinha acabado de almoçar, o exame ficou marcado para amanhã. E já conseguimos que a outra oncologista, de fora do hospital, venha ver o Paul amanhã de manhã, provavelmente ainda antes dos exames. Veremos o que ela tem a dizer. Assim que tiver novidades, eu colocarei no blog.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7249114643652310512-4937915969301464152?l=pauldelaney.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/feeds/4937915969301464152/comments/default' title='Postar comentários'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/09/thursday-17sep-paul-is-doing-lot-better.html#comment-form' title='2 Comentários'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/4937915969301464152'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/4937915969301464152'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/09/thursday-17sep-paul-is-doing-lot-better.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul Delaney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15687655770339500865</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J7J5xoM5_Ng/SpkZChh6XjI/AAAAAAAAAAY/60QxA7lCGus/S220/Paul+-+IAHP.bmp'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249114643652310512.post-4488121433143935880</id><published>2009-09-15T17:29:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-15T17:29:25.948-07:00</updated><title type='text'>MORE NEWS</title><content type='html'>&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT color=#800080 size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"&gt;What a day! We  started out the day with Paul's left lung completely closed. During the morning  he had a coughing attack and ended up coughing up some pieces of tissue.  Immediately he felt better and could breath again. Pneumologist came and  confirmed there was sound of air in the lung. x-ray was ordered and indeed,  three-quarters of his lung was back and functioning! The bronchoscopy which had  been ordered to open the lung, was cancelled. Paul was placed on an intravenous  drip with antibiotics, just to make sure no infection would take its chance.  Paul is eating again and looks much better. The oncologist did not make it today  due to the bad weather in Rio, so the consultation is scheduled for tomorrow,  around noon.&amp;nbsp;Wishing you a good night!&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT color=#800080 size=2  face="Comic Sans MS"&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT color=#800080 size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"&gt;Que dia! Começamos  com o pulmão esquerdo do Paul completamente fechado. Pela manhã o Paul teve um  ataque de tosse e acabou tossindo alguns pedacinhos de tecido. Imediatamente ele  se sentiu melhor e conseguia respirar. O Pneumo veio e confirmou que havia som  de ar no pulmão esquerdo. Raio-x foi pedido, e realmente, três quartos do pulmão  tinham voltado a fucionar! A broncoscopia que tinha sido pedida para abrir o  pulmão, foi cancelada. Paul recebeu um portal intravenoso para antibióticos,  para termos a certeza que nenhuma infecção tomaria conta do quadro. Paul está  comendo de novo e já está com a aparência melhor. A oncologista não conseguiu  chegar hoje devido ao mau tempo no Rio, e a consulta foi re-marcada para amanhã,  por volta do meio-dia. Desejamos a todos uma boa  noite!&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7249114643652310512-4488121433143935880?l=pauldelaney.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/feeds/4488121433143935880/comments/default' title='Postar comentários'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/09/more-news.html#comment-form' title='4 Comentários'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/4488121433143935880'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/4488121433143935880'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/09/more-news.html' title='MORE NEWS'/><author><name>Paul Delaney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15687655770339500865</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J7J5xoM5_Ng/SpkZChh6XjI/AAAAAAAAAAY/60QxA7lCGus/S220/Paul+-+IAHP.bmp'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249114643652310512.post-5464871955168596165</id><published>2009-09-15T03:38:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-15T03:48:31.357-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Hospitalized again / hospitalizado de novo</title><content type='html'>Paul was hospitalized again last night, after the visit to the pneumologist. Although Paul has no signs of infection, no fever and no alteration in his blood pressure, the fact that the left lung has stopped working is cause for concern. And the lack of air is leaving him exhausted. The doctor wants to know what is causing this and wants to try to re-open the lung. So far, the good news is, that it will be a short stop (probably only 2 days), and, with Paul being in the hospital, we have priority in the Oncology consultation. The main oncologist will probably come to see Paul today. Paul has spent a tranquil night, with an oxygen mask and very little coughing. I'll post more news later.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Paul foi hospitalizado de novo, ontem á noite, depois da consulta do pneumologista. Mesmo com o Paul não tendo sinais de infecção, sem febre e sem alterações na pressão arterial, o fato do pulmão esquerdo ter parado de funcionar, é razão de preocupação. E a falta de ar o deixa exausto. O médico quer saber o que está causando essa parada e quer tentar re-abrir o pulmão. A boa notícia, é que essa será uma internação curta (possivelmente só 2 dias), e, com o Paul no hospital, temos prioridade na consulta oncológica. A oncologista principal provavelmente já virá vê-lo hoje. Paul teve uma noite tranquila, com uma máscara de oxigênio e pouca tosse. Estarei postando mais novidades mais tarde.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7249114643652310512-5464871955168596165?l=pauldelaney.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/feeds/5464871955168596165/comments/default' title='Postar comentários'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/09/hospitalized-again-hospitalizado-de.html#comment-form' title='1 Comentários'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/5464871955168596165'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/5464871955168596165'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/09/hospitalized-again-hospitalizado-de.html' title='Hospitalized again / hospitalizado de novo'/><author><name>Paul Delaney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15687655770339500865</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J7J5xoM5_Ng/SpkZChh6XjI/AAAAAAAAAAY/60QxA7lCGus/S220/Paul+-+IAHP.bmp'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249114643652310512.post-2810285296334992203</id><published>2009-09-14T11:58:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-14T11:59:58.669-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Update on Paul</title><content type='html'>&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma color=#000080 size=2&gt;Dear all, it has been a few  days without updates, because there was nothing to report. Paul is home, trying  to get some weight and rest. Yesterday he started coughing again and today we  ended up at the hospital once more, because the coughing makes him really weak  and sore. The x-ray shows his left lung has stopped. We are not sure why, but  are on our way to the pneumologist at the end of the day. The oncology team has  contacted us today and they have scheduled Paul for the 24th of September, but  we are trying for an appointment still this week. I will let you know how it  goes.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma color=#000080 size=2&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma color=#000080 size=2&gt;Olá a todos. Foram alguns  dias sem novidades, porque não&amp;nbsp;tínhamos novidades. Paul está em casa,  tentando ganhar peso e descansar. Ontem ele começou a tossir de novo e hoje  tivemos que ir para o hospital outra vez, pois a tosse o deixa muito fraco e  dolorido. O raio-x mostrou que o pulmão esquerdo dele parou. Não sabemos muito  bem porque, mas estamos indo ver o pneumologista no final do dia. A equipe  oncologica nos ligou para avisar que a primeira consulta de Paul está marcada  para 24 de Setembro, mas estamos tentando antecipar isso para essa semana. Lhes  manterei informados, se houver novidades.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma color=#000080  size=2&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7249114643652310512-2810285296334992203?l=pauldelaney.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/feeds/2810285296334992203/comments/default' title='Postar comentários'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/09/update-on-paul.html#comment-form' title='1 Comentários'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/2810285296334992203'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/2810285296334992203'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/09/update-on-paul.html' title='Update on Paul'/><author><name>Paul Delaney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15687655770339500865</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J7J5xoM5_Ng/SpkZChh6XjI/AAAAAAAAAAY/60QxA7lCGus/S220/Paul+-+IAHP.bmp'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249114643652310512.post-2459150092124380623</id><published>2009-09-09T04:42:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-09T04:43:11.371-07:00</updated><title type='text'>PAUL IS HOME! PAUL ESTÁ EM CASA!</title><content type='html'>&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma color=#800080 size=2&gt;Sorry for not updating the  blog earlier, but it has been a bit hectic. Paul has been allowed to go home  yesterday. He was taken off the venous port and is taking all meds by mouth. We  are setting up the consultation with the Oncologist for early next week, as they  need to study his case before seeing him. The results of the biopsy finally  arrived and the growth is malignant, originated from the outer-layer of the  esophagus,&amp;nbsp;moderately agressive and it does not respond well to  chemotherapy. We will not know what other options will be available, until we  meet with the oncologist.&amp;nbsp; At this time Paul is resting at home, trying to  get stronger and gain a bit of weight. As he gets tired quickly, we are avoiding  visitors at this time,&amp;nbsp;and he is still not speaking too much, so he will  not be picking up the phone. As things progress, I will be updating the blog.  Thanks for all the support and love that have kept us (ME) going these past few  weeks! My special thanks to the VM class this weekend!!!!! Lots of love!  Renée&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma color=#800080 size=2&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma color=#800080 size=2&gt;Desculpas por não atualizar  o blog antes, mas as coisas estão bastante conturbadas! Paul recebeu alta e veio  para casa ontem. Tiraram o portal venoso dele e ele está tomando todos os  medicamentos pela boca. Estamos marcando a consulta com a Oncologia para o  começo da semana, já que eles precisam estudar o caso primeiro, antes de vê-lo.  Os resultados da biópsia&amp;nbsp;finalmente chegaram e o tumor é malígno, originado  na "pele" do esôfago, moderadamente agressivo e que não responde bem à  quimioterapia. Não sabemos ainda que outras opções teremos, até encontrarmos com  os oncologistas. Nesse momento o Paul está descansando em casa, tentando se  fortalecer e ganhar um pouco de peso. Como ele se cansa rapidamente, estamos  evitando visitas, e como ele ainda consegue falar pouco, ele não estará  atendendo ao telefone. À medida que vamos progredindo, estarei atualizando o  blog. Muito obrigado por todo o apoio e carinho de vocês que têm nos (ME)&amp;nbsp;  mantido de pé nessas últimas semanas! Meu obrigado especial ao pessoal do curso  VM desse final de semana!!!! Com muito amor!  Renée&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7249114643652310512-2459150092124380623?l=pauldelaney.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/feeds/2459150092124380623/comments/default' title='Postar comentários'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/09/paul-is-home-paul-esta-em-casa.html#comment-form' title='3 Comentários'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/2459150092124380623'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/2459150092124380623'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/09/paul-is-home-paul-esta-em-casa.html' title='PAUL IS HOME! PAUL ESTÁ EM CASA!'/><author><name>Paul Delaney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15687655770339500865</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J7J5xoM5_Ng/SpkZChh6XjI/AAAAAAAAAAY/60QxA7lCGus/S220/Paul+-+IAHP.bmp'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249114643652310512.post-1537932697518810321</id><published>2009-09-06T06:59:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-06T07:23:02.160-07:00</updated><title type='text'>PAUL DELANEY - 06/SET</title><content type='html'>&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma color=#008000 size=2&gt;&lt;U&gt;BLOG:&lt;/U&gt; &lt;A  href="http://www.pauldelaney.blogspot.com"&gt;www.pauldelaney.blogspot.com&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma color=#008000 size=2&gt;&lt;U&gt;SUNDAY - 06/SEP&lt;/U&gt;: Paul  is recuperating really well from the&amp;nbsp;"surgery" yesterday, not coughing much  at all, with&amp;nbsp;very little discomfort from the procedure and he managed to  sleep really well last night. The stint is nicely in place and covered the hole  to the left lung,&amp;nbsp;immediately allowing him to swallow again.&amp;nbsp;Today  they will start Paul on&amp;nbsp;regular foods, slowly getting his stomach used to  food again, and they&amp;nbsp;will monitor how he reacts. When the stint was placed,  opening the esophagus, the doctors were able to go through with the endoscope  and discovered that the lesion on the esophagus reaches all the way to the  beginning of the&amp;nbsp;stomach, but the stomach is intact! This lesion is coming  from the growth in Paul's chest, which we have no identification for yet. The  biopsy results have not returned, because, instead of just identifying the  tissue removed on the 26th of August, they have gone for the full scope of  testing: what it is (good or bad), where it comes from, speed of growth,  agressiviness&amp;nbsp;and which therapeutic intervention it reacts best to. This  entire process takes 15 days. Which means by Tuesday or Wednesday&amp;nbsp;we should  have an answer. The doctors who operated on him yesterday&amp;nbsp;are confident  that Paul will be able to go home either tomorrwo or,&amp;nbsp;by the  latest,&amp;nbsp;Tuesday. By then we will already be in the care of an Oncology  team, to see what can be done about this growth in Paul's chest. Thank you for  all your prayers, all your support, all your love. It is what has helped me to  stay strong, and what has helped Paul get through this in such a speedy and  awesome way! Thanks is just not enough!.......&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma color=#008000 size=2&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma color=#008000 size=2&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma color=#008000 size=2&gt;&lt;U&gt;DOMINGO - 06/SET&lt;/U&gt;:  Paul está se recuperando muito bem da "cirurgia" de ontem. Ele não está mais  tossindo muito, está com&amp;nbsp;muito pouco discomforto do procedimento e ele  conseguiu dormir bem ontem à noite. O stent está muito bem colocado e cobriu o  buraco para o pulmão esquerdo, imediatamente permitindo que ele engolisse  novamente. Hoje vão começar a dar comida normal ao Paul, devagarinho, para que o  estômago se adapte novamente a comidas e ficarão monitorando suas reações.  Quando o stent foi colocado, abrindo o esôfago, os médicos puderam passar com  o&amp;nbsp;endoscópio e descobriram que a lesão do esôfago se extende até o início  do estômago, mas o estômago foi poupado! Essa lesão vem da massa que está  crescendo na cavidade torácica do Paul, e que ainda não foi identificada. Os  resultados da biópsia ainda não chegaram, pois, em vez de só identificar o  tecido removido em 26 de Agosto, eles estão fazendo o teste completo: o que é  (benigno ou maligno), de onde vem, velocidade de crescimento, agressividade e  qual intervenção terapêutica seria a melhor. Esse processo leva 15 dias. Isso  quer dizer que na terça ou quarta teremos uma resposta. Os médicos que fizeram a  cirurgia ontem estão confiantes que o Paul poderá ir para casa amanhã ou na  terça. Até lá já estaremos com uma equipe Oncológica, para ver o que poderemos  fazer com essa massa que está crescendo no peito do Paul. Muito obrigada pelas  preces, orações, seu apoio e todo o seu carinho. É o que me ajudou a ficar forte  e que ajudou ao Paul passar por tudo isso tão bem e de maneira maravilhosa.  Obrigado simplesmente não é o suficiente!.......&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma color=#008000  size=2&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7249114643652310512-1537932697518810321?l=pauldelaney.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/feeds/1537932697518810321/comments/default' title='Postar comentários'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/09/paul-delaney-06set.html#comment-form' title='6 Comentários'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/1537932697518810321'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/1537932697518810321'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/09/paul-delaney-06set.html' title='PAUL DELANEY - 06/SET'/><author><name>Paul Delaney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15687655770339500865</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J7J5xoM5_Ng/SpkZChh6XjI/AAAAAAAAAAY/60QxA7lCGus/S220/Paul+-+IAHP.bmp'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249114643652310512.post-7147263236284498675</id><published>2009-09-05T11:33:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-05T11:37:38.304-07:00</updated><title type='text'>05/SET  3pm</title><content type='html'>Paul is out of surgery, in his room, awake and without his feeing tube. Haven't seen the doctors yet, but all went well. Will know more later!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Paul saiu da cirurgia, está no quarto, acordado e sem o tubo gastrico. Não vi os médicos ainda, mas foi tudo bem. Saberei mais, mais tarde!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7249114643652310512-7147263236284498675?l=pauldelaney.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/feeds/7147263236284498675/comments/default' title='Postar comentários'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/09/05set-3pm.html#comment-form' title='1 Comentários'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/7147263236284498675'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/7147263236284498675'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/09/05set-3pm.html' title='05/SET  3pm'/><author><name>Paul Delaney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15687655770339500865</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J7J5xoM5_Ng/SpkZChh6XjI/AAAAAAAAAAY/60QxA7lCGus/S220/Paul+-+IAHP.bmp'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249114643652310512.post-4462530577281351828</id><published>2009-09-05T07:26:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-05T07:29:50.999-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma color=#008000 size=2&gt;&lt;U&gt;SATURDAY - 05/Set&lt;/U&gt;:  Paul is in the surgical room right now. He is not yet under. One of our dear  friends is the nurse in the room and is giving feedback. As soon as he is out, I  will let all know!&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma color=#008000 size=2&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma color=#008000 size=2&gt;&lt;U&gt;SÁBADO - 05/Set&lt;/U&gt;: Paul  já está no centro cirúrgico. Ele ainda não está anestesiado. Uma de nossas  amigas é a enfermeira na sala dele e está dando feedback de lá de dentro. Assim  que ele sair, eu dou notícias!&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma color=#008000  size=2&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7249114643652310512-4462530577281351828?l=pauldelaney.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/feeds/4462530577281351828/comments/default' title='Postar comentários'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/09/saturday-05set-paul-is-in-surgical-room.html#comment-form' title='0 Comentários'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/4462530577281351828'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/4462530577281351828'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/09/saturday-05set-paul-is-in-surgical-room.html' title=''/><author><name>Paul Delaney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15687655770339500865</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J7J5xoM5_Ng/SpkZChh6XjI/AAAAAAAAAAY/60QxA7lCGus/S220/Paul+-+IAHP.bmp'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249114643652310512.post-5265917415531939965</id><published>2009-09-03T16:16:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-03T17:31:20.826-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Thurday/quinta - 03/Set</title><content type='html'>&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:85%;color:#008000;"&gt;&lt;u&gt;THURS - 03/SET&lt;/u&gt;: Yesterday Paul had a very strong reaction against the feeding, with esofageal contractions, hickups and vomit motions, despite not having anything in his stomach, as everything goes straight to his small intestine. This caused him to be without feeding for the entire day, but at least the nutricionist found a better product, with more calories and easier absorption. Paul lost close to 10kg and need to be strenghtened up. Paul had a restful night, which was great and this morning the big news came in: the surgeon would be available to do the implant of the stint on Friday - TOMORROW!!!!! So the whole day was spent on doing pre-op tests. The procedure is not really going to be an operation, because it will be done via endoscopy, but they will have to put Paul under general anesthesia, as it will be very painful. The insurance is not going to cover for the stint, nor for the surgeon's services, but that is not going to stop us! Everything was going as planned, until 7pm tonight, when the supplier of the stint announced they did not have the piece available and that it would take 15 days to get here!!!!! Both the surgeon and the pneumologist in charge of Paul's case went crazy looking for another option.  They just called, telling us they managed to find the material at a different supplier, 30% cheaper (YEAH!!!!), but they can only have it delivered at the hospital by tomorrow afternoon. So the surgeon has decided to do the surgery on Saturday. I do need to add that this weekend is a long weekend in Brazil, as monday is a national holiday. That the guy is willing to give up his weekend is more then fantastic - it is a blessing!!!! Thank you so much for all the support, all the emails, all the prayers!!! Despite all this mess, there are so many awesome things happening and we can only be humbly thankful!!!! Tomorrow will be a resting day for all of us and I will let you know on saturday, as soon as there is news. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:85%;color:#008000;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:85%;color:#008000;"&gt;&lt;u&gt;QUINTA - 03/SET&lt;/u&gt;: Ontem o Paul teve uma reação forte contra a alimentação da sonda, tendo contrações fortes do esôfago, soluços e movimentos de vômito, apesar de não haver nada no estômago, já que está tudo sendo levado diretamente para o intestino delgado. Isso fez com que ele ficasse o dia sem "comida", mas pelo menos a nutricionista conseguiu encontrar um produto melhor, com mais calorias e de fácil absorção. Paul perdeu aprox. 10kg e precisa ganhar peso. Paul teve uma noite tranquila, que foi ótimo, e hoje de manhã a grande notícia chegou: o cirurgião estava disponível para fazer o implante do stent na Sexta - AMANHÃ!!!! Então o dia hoje foi de testes pré-operatórios. O procedimento não será uma cirurgia de verdade, pois será feita pelo endoscópio, porém o Paul vai ter que ter anestesia geral, pois vai ser muito dolorido. O seguro não vai cobrir o stent e nem os serviços do cirurgião, mas isso não vai nos parar! Tudo estava indo como planejado até às 7 da noite de hoje, quando o provedor do stent anunciou que não tinha o material disponível e que só chegaria daqui a 15 dias!!! O cirurgião e o pneumologista encarregado do caso do Paul ficaram pirados, procurando outra opção! Eles acabaram de ligar, dizendo que conseguirm um outro provedor, 30% mais barato (YEAH!!!!), mas só vão conseguir entregar no hospital amanhã de tarde. Por isso o cirurgião decidiu fazer o implante no Sábado. Preciso explicar que esse final de semana é prolongado aqui no Brasil, pois segunda é um feriado. Que o cara se dispôs a sacrificar o feriadão é muito mais que fantástico - é uma benção!!!! Muito obrigada por todo o suporte, os emails, as orações e o carinho!!! Apesar de tudo, têm cada coisa maravilhosa acontecendo nesses dias e só podemos humildemente agradecer!!!! Amanhã será um dia de descanso para todos nós e eu lhes avisarei no sábado, assim que tiver notícias. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:85%;color:#008000;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:85%;color:#008000;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7249114643652310512-5265917415531939965?l=pauldelaney.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/feeds/5265917415531939965/comments/default' title='Postar comentários'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/09/thurdayquinta-03set.html#comment-form' title='5 Comentários'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/5265917415531939965'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/5265917415531939965'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/09/thurdayquinta-03set.html' title='Thurday/quinta - 03/Set'/><author><name>Paul Delaney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15687655770339500865</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J7J5xoM5_Ng/SpkZChh6XjI/AAAAAAAAAAY/60QxA7lCGus/S220/Paul+-+IAHP.bmp'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249114643652310512.post-5550504843890619195</id><published>2009-09-02T08:47:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-02T08:47:58.624-07:00</updated><title type='text'>WEDNESDAY / QUARTA - 02/SET</title><content type='html'>&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma size=2&gt;&lt;FONT color=#0000ff&gt;&lt;U&gt;WED-02/SEP&lt;/U&gt;:  Thank you so much for all the prayers and positive thoughts!!!! We found not  only the stint, but also the doctor to do it, and best of all, in Teresópolis,  by next week!!!!! That is the great news. The not so good news, is that Paul  will not be allowed to leave the hospital today, as expected. His status is not  yet stabilized enough. But, the good side of it is that, if he stays until the  implant, the insurance will cover most of the surgical procedure, except the  stint itself and the doctor's trip and fee. That does help immensely!!!!! We  have no idea yet how much this will cost, but just not having to pay for the  hospital stay, the surgery room, the anesthethics, etc, is already great. More  news later!&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma color=#0000ff size=2&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma size=2&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma size=2&gt;&lt;FONT color=#0000ff&gt;&lt;U&gt;QUA-02/SET&lt;/U&gt;:  Obrigado por todas as preces, orações e pensamentos positivos!!!! Não só  encontramos o stent, como também o médico para fazer o implante, e ainda melhor,  em Teresópolis, até semana que vem!!!!! Essas são as excelentes notícias. As não  tão boas novas são que Paul não poderá ir para casa hoje, como esperado. O  estado dele ainda não está estabilizado o suficiente. Mas, o lado bom disso, é  que se ele ficar no hospital até o implante, o seguro cobrirá a maior parte do  procedimento cirúrgico, menos o stent e a viagem e custos do médico. Mas já é  uma ajuda IMENSA!!!!! Não temos idéia do quanto tudo isso irá custar, mas não  tendo que pagar a estadia, a sala cirúrgica, os anestésicos, etc, já é um  excelente começo. Mais notícias depois!&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma color=#0000ff  size=2&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7249114643652310512-5550504843890619195?l=pauldelaney.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/feeds/5550504843890619195/comments/default' title='Postar comentários'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/09/wednesday-quarta-02set.html#comment-form' title='0 Comentários'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/5550504843890619195'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/5550504843890619195'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/09/wednesday-quarta-02set.html' title='WEDNESDAY / QUARTA - 02/SET'/><author><name>Paul Delaney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15687655770339500865</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J7J5xoM5_Ng/SpkZChh6XjI/AAAAAAAAAAY/60QxA7lCGus/S220/Paul+-+IAHP.bmp'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249114643652310512.post-7527223356311875473</id><published>2009-09-01T13:02:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-01T13:02:22.533-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Tuesday/Terça - 01/Set</title><content type='html'>&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma color=#008000 size=2&gt;TUESDAY: The day did not  start out well - Paul's veins are and none of them could be accessed to minister  the antibiotics and the other meds. By this afternoon, they had to do a little  procedure and put in a deep-vein&amp;nbsp;port. The breathing has gotten a bit  harder again, probably because of the lack of antibiotics since last night, and  another x-ray was just ordered. No news on the biopsy yet. They have given us  until thursday. Also, we have found two professionals who could do the  esophageal implant, but we now need to see about funds, as we are not sure how  much the insurance will cover&amp;nbsp;and where they would like to do the  procedure. Apparently they have the material. Paul is handling things great,  although he was very upset about the vein access not working. He has been  online, off and on, on MSN &lt;A  href="mailto:rampjd@hotmail.com"&gt;rampjd@hotmail.com&lt;/A&gt;.&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma color=#008000 size=2&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma color=#008000 size=2&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma color=#008000 size=2&gt;TERÇA: O dia não começou bem  - as veias de Paul estão colabindo e nenhuma conseguia ser acessada para  administrar os antibióticos e os outros medicamentos. Hoje à tarde fizeram uma  colocação de um portal de veia profunda. A respiração também ficou um pouco  pior, provavelmente pela falta dos antibióticos desde ontem à noite. Um outro  raio-x foi feito agora. Não temos novidades sobre a biopsia ainda. O prazo agora  é quinta-feira. Achamos dois profissionais que podem fazer o implante do  esôfago, mas agora precisamos ver sobre como pagar, pois não sabemos se o seguro  vai cobrir, e onde podemos fazer esse procedimento. Mas eles já tem o material.  Paul está lidando com tudo bem, apesar de ter ficado muito nervoso com o  problema do acesso venoso. Ele entra online de vez em quando no&amp;nbsp;MSN &lt;A  href="mailto:rampjd@hotmail.com"&gt;rampjd@hotmail.com&lt;/A&gt;.&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma color=#008000  size=2&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7249114643652310512-7527223356311875473?l=pauldelaney.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/feeds/7527223356311875473/comments/default' title='Postar comentários'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/09/tuesdayterca-01set.html#comment-form' title='2 Comentários'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/7527223356311875473'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/7527223356311875473'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/09/tuesdayterca-01set.html' title='Tuesday/Terça - 01/Set'/><author><name>Paul Delaney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15687655770339500865</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J7J5xoM5_Ng/SpkZChh6XjI/AAAAAAAAAAY/60QxA7lCGus/S220/Paul+-+IAHP.bmp'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249114643652310512.post-554553173624870979</id><published>2009-08-31T06:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-31T08:03:58.444-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Paul - Monday/Segunda</title><content type='html'>&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma color=#008000 size=2&gt;&lt;U&gt;Monday - 31/Aug&lt;/U&gt;: Paul  is&amp;nbsp;perking up since the feeding tube has been working. What a difference  food makes! Things were going well yesterday, until he&amp;nbsp;had an allergic  reaction&amp;nbsp;to something in his drip. The bad news is that it immediately  caused him to&amp;nbsp;have an asthma attack and become short of breath again. The  good news is that the drip&amp;nbsp;has been suspended all together, which is&amp;nbsp;a  great relief, since he has been on it since last week Monday. Today he is doing  a better, but the emotional aspect is&amp;nbsp;starting to take it's toll. We have  yet to hear about the biopsy, which&amp;nbsp;might be today.&amp;nbsp;His respiratory  status is improving on a daily basis, and we are hoping he will be allowed to go  home on Wednesday.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma color=#008000 size=2&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma color=#008000 size=2&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma color=#008000 size=2&gt;&lt;U&gt;Segunda - 31/Ago&lt;/U&gt;:  Paul está mais animado desde a alimentação pela sonda começou a funcionar. Que  diferença a nutrição faz! Tudo estava indo bem ontem, até ele  desenvolver&amp;nbsp;uma reação alérgica a algo dentro do soro. O ruim é que ele  imediatamente teve uma crise de asma e estava com falta de ar de novo. A boa  notícia é que o soro foi retirado completamente, que é um alívio, pois ele  estava no soro direto desde a internação. Hoje ele está melhor, mas o aspecto  emocional está começando a aparecer. O resultado da biópsia talvez chegue hoje.  O estado respiratório está melhorando a cada dia, e esperamos que ele possa ir  para casa na quarta-feira.  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7249114643652310512-554553173624870979?l=pauldelaney.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/feeds/554553173624870979/comments/default' title='Postar comentários'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/08/paul-mondaysegunda.html#comment-form' title='2 Comentários'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/554553173624870979'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/554553173624870979'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/08/paul-mondaysegunda.html' title='Paul - Monday/Segunda'/><author><name>Paul Delaney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15687655770339500865</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J7J5xoM5_Ng/SpkZChh6XjI/AAAAAAAAAAY/60QxA7lCGus/S220/Paul+-+IAHP.bmp'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249114643652310512.post-2639969805028521507</id><published>2009-08-30T04:57:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-30T04:58:31.591-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Paul - Sunday/Domingo 30/Aug</title><content type='html'>&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma size=2&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000080&gt;&lt;U&gt;Sunday -  30/Aug&lt;/U&gt;: Sorry that I did not send any news yesterday, but it was too hectic  a day! And I have to start by thanking you all for your emails, support,  prayers, positive energy and thoughts. I hope you do understand that I can't  answer all of your messages, but I read all of them to Paul. We are both moved  by so much love! Thank you so much! Now the news: after going really well on  friday, due to the bronchoscopy, that evening a feeding tube was placed into  Paul's stomach via his nose. All in an attempt to stop food and drinks getting  down into his left lung. He is not allowed to have anything via his mouth,  including his own saliva! Yesterday was spent making sure the tube was in the  right place, that his lung was indeed getting better with the stop of any  drainage seeping from his esophagus. We are hoping, that with no passage, the  opening between the esophagus and the lung will have an option to start closing.  As soon as Paul's respiratory status has stabilized (he is still very weak and  not receiving visitors), we will start looking into a more permanent solution  for this leak. The doctors&amp;nbsp;are looking to find a specialist who would be  able to place a tube (stint) into his esophagus, which would mantain the  esophagus open against the pressure of the obstruction&amp;nbsp;and close the  connecting hole with the lung. Once we have that in place, Paul will be allowed  to eat again. Apparently there are only 3 professionals that do this in Rio, and  the stint itself can be hard to find.&amp;nbsp;So we are asking for your specific  thoughts in that regard. Paul is taking it all very bravely and is aware we have  a long road of recovery ahead. Lots of love and again, thanks for all your  support.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma color=#000080 size=2&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma size=2&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma size=2&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000080&gt;&lt;U&gt;Doming0 -  30/Ago&lt;/U&gt;: Desculpas por não ter dado notícias ontem, mas o dia foi muito  conturbado. E preciso começar agradecendo seus emails, apoio, orações, energias  e pensamentos positivos. Espero que entendam que eu não tenho como responder a  todos, porém eu leio todos para o Paul. Ambos estamos emocionados com tanto amor  e carinho! Obrigado de coração!!! As novidades: depois de ir tudo muito bem na  sexta, devido a broncoscopia, naquela noite colocaram um tubo de alimentação no  estômago do Paul, entrando pelo nariz. Tudo na tentativa de parar alimentos e  líquidos de entrarem no pulmão esquerdo. Paul não pode engolir nada pela boca,  incluindo sua própria saliva! Ontem passamos o dia examinando se o tubo estava  no lugar correto, que o pulmão realmente está melhorando depois de parar a  drenagem que vinha do esôfago. Estamos esperando que, sem nada passando, essa  abertura entre o esôfago e o pulmão, tenha a opção de começar a se fechar  sózinha. Assim que o estado respiratório do Paul estiver estabilizado (ele ainda  está muito fraco e sem receber visitas), vamos começar a procurar uma solução  mais permanente para esse buraco. Os médicos estão procurando um especialista  que poderia colocar um tubo (stint) no esôfago do Paul&amp;nbsp; que manteria o  esôfago aberto contra a pressão da obstrução e fecharia a conexão com o pulmão.  Esse tubo sendo colocado, o Paul poderia engolir novamente. Parece que só 3  profissionais fazem isso no Rio e o stint pode ser difícil de achar. Então  estamos pedindo que suas orações sejam especificamente nesse sentido. Paul está  levando tudo com muita coragem e sabe que estamos numa longa jornada de  recuperação. Beijos mil e muito obrigado por todo o seu apoio.  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000080&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000080&gt;Blog: &lt;A  href="http://www.pauldelaney.blogspot.com"&gt;www.pauldelaney.blogspot.com&lt;/A&gt;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7249114643652310512-2639969805028521507?l=pauldelaney.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/feeds/2639969805028521507/comments/default' title='Postar comentários'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/08/paul-sundaydomingo-30aug.html#comment-form' title='4 Comentários'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/2639969805028521507'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/2639969805028521507'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/08/paul-sundaydomingo-30aug.html' title='Paul - Sunday/Domingo 30/Aug'/><author><name>Paul Delaney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15687655770339500865</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J7J5xoM5_Ng/SpkZChh6XjI/AAAAAAAAAAY/60QxA7lCGus/S220/Paul+-+IAHP.bmp'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249114643652310512.post-467991476621069389</id><published>2009-08-29T04:56:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-29T04:56:28.835-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Friday / Sexta - 28/Aug</title><content type='html'>&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma color=#008000 size=2&gt;&lt;U&gt;Friday 28/Aug&lt;/U&gt;: Paul  underwent a bronchoscopy today, which was really positive in the sense that they  were able to remove most of the blockage of the lung. Immediately he was able to  breath better and consequently feel better as well. He is no longer on the  oxygen tube, but just on a general breathing mask, to maintain his airways  moist. The exam showed an opening between the esophagus and the bronchial  passage, which has allowed food and drinks to seep into the lung, causing the  pneumonias. At this moment we are looking into ways of preventing this to  happen, until more definite measures can be taken. Paul is doing excellent since  the opening of the lung, despite being very tired. He will continue in the  hospital to at least finalize the anti-biotics (should be by wednesday). No news  on the biopsy yet.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma color=#008000 size=2&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Tahoma color=#008000 size=2&gt;&lt;U&gt;Sexta 28/Ago&lt;/U&gt;: Paul se  submeteu a uma broncoscopia hoje, que foi muito positiva no sentido de que foram  capazes de remover grande parte do bloqueio do pulmão. Imediatamente ele  conseguiu respirar melhor e, consequentemente, se&amp;nbsp;sentiu melhor. Ele não  precisa mais da canaleta de oxigênio, mas está usando uma máscara de nebulização  para manter as vias aéreas humidificadas. O exame mostrou uma abertura entre o  esôfago e o brônquio, que permitiu comida e líquidos entrarem no pulmão,  causando as pneumonias. Nesse momento estamos analizando as possibilidades de  evitar que isso aconteça, até outras soluções mais definitivas possam ser  tomadas. Paul está excelente desde a abertura do pulmão, apesar do cansaço. Ele  continuará no hospital até finalizar os antibióticos (provávelmente até quarta).  Ainda não temos notícias sobre a biópsia.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7249114643652310512-467991476621069389?l=pauldelaney.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/feeds/467991476621069389/comments/default' title='Postar comentários'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/08/friday-sexta-28aug.html#comment-form' title='0 Comentários'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/467991476621069389'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/467991476621069389'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/08/friday-sexta-28aug.html' title='Friday / Sexta - 28/Aug'/><author><name>Paul Delaney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15687655770339500865</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J7J5xoM5_Ng/SpkZChh6XjI/AAAAAAAAAAY/60QxA7lCGus/S220/Paul+-+IAHP.bmp'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249114643652310512.post-3946660723476444774</id><published>2009-08-27T10:47:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-29T05:09:21.214-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Thursday/Quinta 27/Aug</title><content type='html'>&lt;p class="mobile-photo"&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_J7J5xoM5_Ng/SpbG03wWnHI/AAAAAAAAAAM/_jdmRQpq0Bw/s1600-h/Paul+-+IAHP-781796.jpg"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:85%;color:#008000;"&gt;&lt;u&gt;Thursday 27th&lt;/u&gt;: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:85%;color:#008000;"&gt;Paul slept very well last night and his respiratory status has gotten better. He is reacting very well to the antibiotics and the infections has decreased enourmously. He is not as short of breath but the coughing continues, although less strong. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:85%;color:#008000;"&gt;He underwent the endoscopy this morning and they found an obstruction in the esophagus, which is pretty big. They took a biopsy, which has been taken to the lab for analysis. At this point nothing is known about this obstruction. From the tomography done on tuesday, it was clear that the lung obstruction comes from this esophageal obstruction, but as they couldn't see outside the esophagus, Paul will have a brocheoscopy probably tomorrow, to see how much the lung access really has been compromised. The biopsy will tell us what this is and what we can do to reduce it. Surgical removal at this point is not an option.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:85%;color:#008000;"&gt;I will keep you updated.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:85%;color:#008000;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:85%;color:#008000;"&gt;QUINTA 27/08: Paul dormiu muito bem ontem à noite e o estado respiratório dele melhorou muito. Ele está reagindo bem aos antibióticos e a infecção diminui muito. Ele não está com tanta falta de ar, mas a tosse continua. A endoscopia mostrou uma obstução bastante grande e eles aproveitaram para fazer uma biópsia, que já foi levada para análise. Nesse momento não temos nenhuma posição sobre essa obstrução. Na tomografia de terça, ficou claro que a obstrução do pulmão vinha dessa obstrução do esôfago, mas como não vêem fora do esofago, Paul fará uma broncoscopia amanhã, para ver o quanto a passagem para o pulmão está comprometida. A biópsia nos dirá o que é essa obstrução e o que podemos fazer para diminuí-la. Cirurgia nesse momento não é uma opção. Lhes manterei informados. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:85%;color:#008000;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:85%;color:#008000;"&gt;Renée&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7249114643652310512-3946660723476444774?l=pauldelaney.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/feeds/3946660723476444774/comments/default' title='Postar comentários'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/08/thursdayquinta-27aug.html#comment-form' title='1 Comentários'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/3946660723476444774'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/3946660723476444774'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/08/thursdayquinta-27aug.html' title='Thursday/Quinta 27/Aug'/><author><name>Paul Delaney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15687655770339500865</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J7J5xoM5_Ng/SpkZChh6XjI/AAAAAAAAAAY/60QxA7lCGus/S220/Paul+-+IAHP.bmp'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249114643652310512.post-7711347294407789974</id><published>2009-08-27T07:53:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-27T07:54:10.999-07:00</updated><title type='text'>First posting - English</title><content type='html'>Dear all,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Some of you already know that Paul has been hospitalized with breathing problems, but some of you I was unable to contact.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Paul has been complaining since May of a pain in the middle-left of his back. It progressed to a pain with a dry cough. It became harder to speak, as that triggered the coughing.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In June he was diagnosed with Pneumonia, although he never had a fever, and the new flu was also ruled out. He took 10 days of heavy antibiotics, which screwed up his stomach, but he did seem to improve. The dry cough however, remained.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;He started to get short of breath with the coughing and started to show signs of asthma attacks. The doctor could not find anything wrong and gave him asthma medication, which seemed to help for awhile.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But, Paul ended up going to the emergency room 4x in the last 4 weeks because of this breathing difficulty! Two weeks ago they gave him a corticoid cure, which helped a few days. Then things got bad again.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Last monday he was at the ER again and apparently the pneumonia was back. Although the recommendation was to hospitalize, Paul reacted well to the intra-venous medication, so the doctor let him go home in the afternoon, with the promise of absolute bed-rest for a week, and strong antibiotics and cough medicines. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Things went well until wednesday. He didn't sleep too well that night and was more tired again. Although he was weak/tired on thursday and friday, when I left friday afternoon to teach, he was looking well, coughing less and generally on the mend. I spoke to Paul thoughout the weekend many times, and he kept insisting he was fine. When I got home sunday evening, he looked horrible. He had lost even more weight and could hardly speak due to the coughing. He had coughed up blood and started vomiting with the coughing spells.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Despite his resistance, we ended up in the emergency room again, and by 3am he was being hospitalized. He had gotten so weak he could not walk! He could not breath and had to get an internal nasal tube for oxygen, which he still is on. He was placed on an intra-venous glucose drip due to his dehidration and lack of strength.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The x-rays taken on Monday show that Paul's left lower lung has stopped working and his blood-work accused a huge bacterial infection. Both these things were not present the monday before. The infection is so strong that Paul will have to be on intra-venous antibiotics for 10 days. As these meds can not be done orally, he will have to remain hospitalized until the cure is done. The doctor has also ordered him to be on isolation. Not that he suspects the new flu, as that has mostly been ruled out specially because of the lack of fever and muscular pain, but because with this order he could be moved to a private room and I could stay with him.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yesterday an imaging study was done, and they discovered that something is blocking the esophagus and the lower left lung. Tomorrow (thursday) they will be performing an endoscopy to see what it is and figure out what can be done to remove/reduce it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I am at the hospital with him, most of the day. As soon as I have some more news, I will let you know.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lots of love, and please keep Paul in your pray, positive thoughts and love.&lt;br /&gt;Renée&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7249114643652310512-7711347294407789974?l=pauldelaney.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/feeds/7711347294407789974/comments/default' title='Postar comentários'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/08/first-posting-english.html#comment-form' title='1 Comentários'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/7711347294407789974'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7249114643652310512/posts/default/7711347294407789974'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pauldelaney.blogspot.com/2009/08/first-posting-english.html' title='First posting - English'/><author><name>Paul Delaney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15687655770339500865</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J7J5xoM5_Ng/SpkZChh6XjI/AAAAAAAAAAY/60QxA7lCGus/S220/Paul+-+IAHP.bmp'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249114643652310512.post-423558828853857472</id><published>2009-08-27T07:51:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-27T07:52:55.332-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Primeira notificação - Português</title><content type='html'>Olá,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alguns de vocês já sabem que o Paul está hospitalizado com problemas respiratórios, mas como não deu para avisar a todos, vai esse email.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Paul vem reclamando desde Maio de uma dorzinha na área esquerda do tórax, atrás. Isso progrediu para uma dor com uma tosse seca e uma dificuldade de falar, estimulando a tosse. Alguns de vocês presenciaram isso.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Em Junho ele foi diagnosticado com Pneumonia, mesmo não tendo febre e descartando a possibilidade de ser a suína. Ele fez 10 dias de antibioticos e ele melhorou, mas continuou com a tosse.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Depois progrediu para Astma. Ele foi medicado para isso, e começou a melhorar. Mas durante o curso de Brasília, a astma piorou muito e na segunda-feira voltamos ao hospital. O raio-x acusou que ele estava com pneumonia de novo, mesmo sem febre, e ficou o dia todo no soro, antibióticos e corticóides. Deixaram ele ir para casa, mas como se estivesse internado: repouso absoluto! Descartada novamente a suína.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Paul estava se recuperando bem, apesar de cansado e fraco. Ele ficou a semana toda de repouso absoluto MESMO e na sexta eu fui para SP sózinha para ministrar um curso. Falei com ele várias vezes durante o final de semana e ele dizia que estava bem. Mas quando cheguei no domingo à noite ele tinha piorado muito e tive que levá-lo às pressas para a emergência. Ele foi internado imediatamente.  Ele estava tão fraco que não conseguia mais andar e a falta de ar era tamanha que ele precisou ter uma sonda nasal com oxigênio. Essa sonda ele ainda está usando.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ele está no soro direto e antibióticos intravenosos, pois o raio-x de domingo mostrou que a parte inferior do pulmão esquerdo estava bloqueado e havia parado de funcionar. Devido aos antibióticos, ele ficará hospitalizado pelo menos por 10 dias.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Na terça fizeram uma tomografia e constataram que há realmente algo bloqueando parte do esôfago e o brônquio inferior esquerdo. Isso poderia ser a causa das pneumonias, já que não tem ar chegando nesse lóbulo. Hoje, quinta, vão fazer uma endoscopia para descobrir o que é esse bloqueio, para ver o que pode ser feito para remover, diminuir, etc.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Eu estou no hospital com ele a maior parte dos dias. Assim que tiver mais novidades, eu mando. 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