Cancer Support and Caregivers Who Are Trail Blazers!

[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.

[clay]

((((((((((((((((((debby)))))))))))))))))))))
Our condolences on losing Nana.......
We hold you in all of our hearts and prayers...and keep us posted...this too shall pass..and your test results will be good....hugs my friend....Clay

[Countyfem]

Julie, so happy to hear your mom is feeling better, enjoy.

Deb, gotcha in my prayers kid. Hit me up if you need to talk...

[DapperButch]

Originally Posted by Debby

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.

I'm sorry you lost your grandmother and some other scary stuff is happening. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

Congratulations on the weight loss. I personally gained weight after my treatment stopped (I needed to gain after surgery, but not after my 6 months of chemo). I think I had gotten so used to eating high caloric food, as it only every other week that I did have mouth sores, that when I could eat again, this time I just didn't stop!

The 25 lbs I lost due to surgery was too much, but it would have been nice to have not gained all of it back. The last 10 came back on after chemo (which is the amount I would like to not have put back on).

[mustangjeano]

Originally Posted by Debby

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.

Debby, Keeping you in my bestest thoughts and prayers--I know how agonizing it is to wait for results. Jean

[deb_U_taunt]

I wouldn't be so nervous about the results, even with him saying all 3 are precancerous, if he hadn't tagged one site and after everything else that has happened in the last year.