Cancer Support and Caregivers Who Are Trail Blazers!

[Novelafemme]

{{{{{Debby}}}}}} Big hugs for you. Isn't tagging normal protocol? They did that with all of my precancerous polyps as well. But, you sure have had a full year, so I understand the fear. My mom will keep your nana company in heaven. Hang in there, love!

[deb_U_taunt]

I don't know if it is. lol They only tagged the one and the Dr said it was so a surgeon could find it, if needed. I am just a bundle of nerves anymore. I do feel better about it now, then I did this morning.

Let your mom know, my nana will be the little old lady cracking the whip in the corner with everyone's to-do lists.

Originally Posted by Novelafemme

{{{{{Debby}}}}}} Big hugs for you. Isn't tagging normal protocol? They did that with all of my precancerous polyps as well. But, you sure have had a full year, so I understand the fear. My mom will keep your nana company in heaven. Hang in there, love!

[clay]

Originally Posted by Debby

I don't know if it is. lol They only tagged the one and the Dr said it was so a surgeon could find it, if needed. I am just a bundle of nerves anymore. I do feel better about it now, then I did this morning.

Let your mom know, my nana will be the little old lady cracking the whip in the corner with everyone's to-do lists.

((((((Debby)))))))))...it is all good, honey! Tagging is usually done as an identification marker....so when a CT is done, they have something to identify where to start looking. My gastro "tattooed" my tumor in front of and behind, and put a metal clip in it..so the CT would show it, help identify exact place it (tumor) was and to see the parameters of the tumor. When the surgeon went in, he was able to see the blue tattoo ink marks in front of and behind, so he knew where to cut and anastomose ends back...as a wise and sagely friend told me.."don't worry about what ain't spilled" yet...so....sexy...smile....be happy...YOU have climbed, conquered, and made a stone pile out of that last mountain.....you CAN do it again!! Big hugs my friend...Clay

[DapperButch]

Ok, so am I to assume that my tumor wasn't marked in any way b/c it was so big no one could miss it?

Seriously, though, it was. It was very visible to a layperson (me, partner, mother) when the surgeon pulled up the film on the computer.

[deb_U_taunt]

It was the initial shock of hearing the damn 'C' word. The dr removed all three, so the marker was to find where he removed it.

This made me crazier:

http://thinkprogress.org/health/2012...ore/?mobile=nc

Originally Posted by DapperButch

Ok, so am I to assume that my tumor wasn't marked in any way b/c it was so big no one could miss it?

Seriously, though, it was. It was very visible to a layperson (me, partner, mother) when the surgeon pulled up the film on the computer.

[DapperButch]

Originally Posted by Debby

It was the initial shock of hearing the damn 'C' word. The dr removed all three, so the marker was to find where he removed it.


Ahhh. I see, thanks for explaining.

This made me crazier:

http://thinkprogress.org/health/2012...ore/?mobile=nc

Scary stuff.

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[DapperButch]

I just wanted to share with you guys that tantalizingfemme and I got some wonderful new yesterday.

Her son made it into the college of his choice! We are especially thrilled for him because we were not certain he would get in, so it is especially sweet.

He wasn't Mr. Studious so we (and he) are really thanking his lucky stars!!!!!