Cancer Support and Caregivers Who Are Trail Blazers!

[clay]

Saw the surgical oncologist yesterday...got staples removed...have almost as many (38) steri strips now...lol..incision looks good. I see him again in a month!
I am having (still) a pain deep in my right lower side....it is uncomfortable..and when I sit, sometimes it feels akin to something swollen, or inflamed in that area. I found out yesterday, they did indeed remove my appendix...soooo...maybe inflamed there OR from the deep digging gynie had to do to find ovary and fallopian on the right side??? Anyway, I was in bed, and asleep by 930pm last night..wore my butt out yesterday....lol...we have a two hr trip, one way, to go there...and have to go back Friday to see the gynie...
Anyway, I lost 37 lbs. throughout the whole ordeal...sooo....that is a good thing, right??? smiles...
Still being upbeat & positive and I will conquer this "pain" also. I will myself to heal, inside outward...and swim with the dolphins when the pain worsens...it is ALL good....
I heart you all....hugs to Jo & Julies and the MOMS!
DAPPER: it is usually the individual surgeon's choice....OR if a patient requests it..I would have preferred the sutures....just for a number of reasons...BUT staples is okay.....lol...
hugs n kisses to all...Clay

[DapperButch]

Originally Posted by claybaby

Saw the surgical oncologist yesterday...got staples removed...have almost as many (38) steri strips now...lol..incision looks good. I see him again in a month!
I am having (still) a pain deep in my right lower side....it is uncomfortable..and when I sit, sometimes it feels akin to something swollen, or inflamed in that area. I found out yesterday, they did indeed remove my appendix...soooo...maybe inflamed there OR from the deep digging gynie had to do to find ovary and fallopian on the right side??? Anyway, I was in bed, and asleep by 930pm last night..wore my butt out yesterday....lol...we have a two hr trip, one way, to go there...and have to go back Friday to see the gynie...
Anyway, I lost 37 lbs. throughout the whole ordeal...sooo....that is a good thing, right??? smiles...
Still being upbeat & positive and I will conquer this "pain" also. I will myself to heal, inside outward...and swim with the dolphins when the pain worsens...it is ALL good....
I heart you all....hugs to Jo & Julies and the MOMS!
DAPPER: it is usually the individual surgeon's choice....OR if a patient requests it..I would have preferred the sutures....just for a number of reasons...BUT staples is okay.....lol...
hugs n kisses to all...Clay

Hey, Clay.

Yeah, they took my appendix, too. He said it as a By the way, while we were in there we figured we might as well take your appendix out.

I wasn't sure how to feel about that. I felt almost violated or something. I mean, I understand the appendix has been found to have no real use, but if it is a standard procedure type of thing, while not mention it before the surgery? I thought it was kind of strange.

Did you ask the doc about the pain?

[clay]

Originally Posted by DapperButch

Hey, Clay.

Yeah, they took my appendix, too. He said it as a By the way, while we were in there we figured we might as well take your appendix out.

I wasn't sure how to feel about that. I felt almost violated or something. I mean, I understand the appendix has been found to have no real use, but if it is a standard procedure type of thing, while not mention it before the surgery? I thought it was kind of strange.

Did you ask the doc about the pain?

hey DAPPER:
I had asked them to please repair a hernia from my gallbladder surg from March 2010 (I have a 12 inch scar from that...since he was going to be right in the area...to possibly save me a further surgery at some point..and he said NO. I asked the gynie if she would remove the appendix while she was there...she said she would BUT according to the operative report/path report I got yesterday, HE did remove my appendix. I wasn't aware of it while in hosp and they did not tell county they took them when each surgeon came out and spoke to her post op.
As for the pain, it has beent here since post op..and I mentioned it to both surgeons every day...I get anything from "it's where they had to dig deep to get ovary & fallopian tube, to it's where they stitched you up inside after surgery to "it's a pulled muscle"...anyway, when I told Dr. Camp yesterday, he said to call him ASAP if I develop and nausea/vomiting, chills, or fever OR if pain worsens....sooo.....
I am going to ask the gynie oncol Fri to do an US of the area....it is like a burning, searing, stabbing kind of pain that is almost constant, and at times feels like the area is "swollen"...
Anyway I am afebrile (without fever) and NO n/v/c/f....and it is no worse..it actually "eased up" some today...feels best when I am lying wiht legs outstretched and NOT sitting....
I am sure it is all within normal for this type of surgery and will abate eventually....smiles...
Thanks for the words and your support my friend..and that tip about me lying on left side to get the bowels going post op...county remembered it, and made sure I did it..smiles...
Have an awesome day my friend...hugs..Clay

[DapperButch]

Originally Posted by claybaby

hey DAPPER:
I had asked them to please repair a hernia from my gallbladder surg from March 2010 (I have a 12 inch scar from that...since he was going to be right in the area...to possibly save me a further surgery at some point..and he said NO. I asked the gynie if she would remove the appendix while she was there...she said she would BUT according to the operative report/path report I got yesterday, HE did remove my appendix. I wasn't aware of it while in hosp and they did not tell county they took them when each surgeon came out and spoke to her post op.
As for the pain, it has beent here since post op..and I mentioned it to both surgeons every day...I get anything from "it's where they had to dig deep to get ovary & fallopian tube, to it's where they stitched you up inside after surgery to "it's a pulled muscle"...anyway, when I told Dr. Camp yesterday, he said to call him ASAP if I develop and nausea/vomiting, chills, or fever OR if pain worsens....sooo.....
I am going to ask the gynie oncol Fri to do an US of the area....it is like a burning, searing, stabbing kind of pain that is almost constant, and at times feels like the area is "swollen"...
Anyway I am afebrile (without fever) and NO n/v/c/f....and it is no worse..it actually "eased up" some today...feels best when I am lying wiht legs outstretched and NOT sitting....
I am sure it is all within normal for this type of surgery and will abate eventually....smiles...
Thanks for the words and your support my friend..and that tip about me lying on left side to get the bowels going post op...county remembered it, and made sure I did it..smiles...
Have an awesome day my friend...hugs..Clay

Got it. Ok, hang in there. Keep on keeping on. One day at a time.

[julieisafemme]

Hello Everyone! My Mom, like Jo's, is an eating machine. She saw the nurse practitioner today and all her tests look great. She has lost all her hair and she is pretty bummed about that. We got her a bunch of hats and she is playing with her scarves so she will be stylish as usual.

Next week she starts the second round of chemotherapy. I am taking next Friday off to clean and help out. She was happy to hear that.

So happy to hear everyone is feeling so well. Here is to a healthy 2012! Thank you very much for all the prayers and well wishes.

[mustangjeano]

Originally Posted by julieisafemme

Hello Everyone! My Mom, like Jo's, is an eating machine. She saw the nurse practitioner today and all her tests look great. She has lost all her hair and she is pretty bummed about that. We got her a bunch of hats and she is playing with her scarves so she will be stylish as usual.

Next week she starts the second round of chemotherapy. I am taking next Friday off to clean and help out. She was happy to hear that.

So happy to hear everyone is feeling so well. Here is to a healthy 2012! Thank you very much for all the prayers and well wishes.

Julie, you and your Mom are in my thoughts and prayers. Great to hear she is doing so well. Jean

[Novelafemme]

Clay, Julie, Jo...all of this wonderful news is inspiring and, like Jean, I am so happy to hear how well everyone is responding to their current situations. Let's keep it up!! XOXO, Novela <3

[deb_U_taunt]

Wow I had some reading to catch up on.

Jo and Julie - so glad to hear your mom's are doing so well! They are blessed to have you.

So glad to hear everyone is doing so great.

So far 2012 has sucked. My grandma lost her battle with lung cancer Jan 1. I went to the Dr on Tuesday. He sent me Wednesday for a endoscopy and colonoscopy. He was worried about some issues I am having and stomach cancer. The Dr took a biopsy from my esophagus and removed 3 polyps and now the 7-10 day wait begins. On a good note: I have lost 16 pds since Thanksgiving.