Good News!!!

Maxiecat
Maxiecat Member Posts: 544 Member

I had my laparoscopic surgery yesterday.  We got up at 3am...left the house at 3:30am... Got to Baltimore around 5:30am.  I had to be there by 6am.  We waited and waited...they did not start the surgery until about 11:30am.  All went well.  The doctor said NED!  He did do an ultrasound?? On my liver...it looked good.  He did remove a cyst from one of my ovaries and told my husband that it came back good.  I was still in recovery when the Dr talked to my husband and when I was able to talk...the dr was already on the middle of another operation.  The only disappointing thing I was that the Dr did not find the source of the pain that I have been having since February.  He told my husband that it could possibly be the kidney...but that nothing showed up on the previous scan.  i will ask more about it when we go for the follow-up visit.

 

so here is the plan as far as I know it... Follow-up visit in about 2 weeks.  Go back for bloodwork in 3 months...to monitor CEA and other markers. Then scan in 6months... Pet/ct again....and check markeryear we might do another laparoscopic in a year...depending on how the scans and bloodwork look.  But for now...everything looks good.  I am patina little pain today...taking Oxy...so feel a bit loopy and nausea in waves.  But this will soon pass.

I hope everyone else is having a good day today.

alex

Comments

  • Semira
    Semira Member Posts: 381 Member
    great

    great... great... great to hear. Especially after all that bad stories lately.

    A happy hug from Germany

    Petra

  • myd
    myd Member Posts: 40
    Hi Alex, I'm new to the

    Hi Alex, I'm new to the board, but I'm very happy for you.  I hope you continue to be NED.  I see you have young kids - keep enjoying them.  God Bless! Myd

  • myd
    myd Member Posts: 40
    Hi Alex, I'm new to the

    Hi Alex, I'm new to the board, but I'm very happy for you.  I hope you continue to be NED.  I see you have young kids - keep enjoying them.  God Bless! Myd

  • kennyt
    kennyt Member Posts: 110
    good news

    It's great to hear some good news. I hope it continues

  • lilacbrroller
    lilacbrroller Member Posts: 412 Member
    congrats!

    Nice to hear good news. Way to go!

     

    - Karin

  • Sundanceh
    Sundanceh Member Posts: 4,392 Member
    Yabba Dabba Doooo!

    Clear....

    Congratulations and best wishes for recovery and your maintenance follow-ups......nice to know you can turn it down right now:)

  • danker
    danker Member Posts: 1,276 Member
    Good News

    I's about time that you had some good news for us.  Now be NED forever!!!

  • annalexandria
    annalexandria Member Posts: 2,571 Member
    Wow, that is EXCELLENT news!

    So glad to hear that you got the "all clear".  You must be so relieved.  Wish they could have sorted out the pain for you, though.  It seems as though many of us cancer folk have to deal with mysterious aches and pains.  I developed wicked joint problems, and lower back pain, during tx two years ago, and it's never gone away.  Have had lots of scans that show no reason for the continued pain, not even inflammation, so I'm just stuck taking pain pills. If your issue is a side effect of surgery or tx, perhaps it will improve with time.

    Hugs!  AA

  • steveandnat
    steveandnat Member Posts: 886
    Excellent

    So good to hear about yout good results. Enjoy everyday and I pray all your future scans will be great.  Jeff

  • wawaju04976
    wawaju04976 Member Posts: 316 Member
    So happy to read about your

    So happy to read about your good news!!!

    Judy

  • janderson1964
    janderson1964 Member Posts: 2,215 Member
    Thats great. 
    So glad to hear

    Thats great. 

    So glad to hear some good news for a change.

  • Coloncancerblows
    Coloncancerblows Member Posts: 296 Member
    That's great news!  I'm so

    That's great news!  I'm so happy for you!!

  • Maxiecat
    Maxiecat Member Posts: 544 Member
    Thank you so much everyone.

    Thank you so much everyone.  i have learned so much from all of you ... I don't know where I would be emotionally without all of your support.

     

  • marbleotis
    marbleotis Member Posts: 720 Member
    OMG ...... GREAT

    Alex,

    I have been think about you all day.  I am SO SO SO glad this went well. 

    As another signet cell person I know the extra fear you probably had.  SO great.  You sound like you will be on a similar plan that I am on now.

    Careful monitoring and continued follow up.  It really is not bad at all.

    Enjoy and celebrate!!

    marbleotis

  • hippiechicks
    hippiechicks Member Posts: 509 Member
    Congrats on your great news!!

    Congrats on your great news!! So happy for you! Continued Ned sounds great!!

  • jen2012
    jen2012 Member Posts: 1,607 Member
    Excellent news! Congrats!
    Excellent news! Congrats!
  • Chelsea71
    Chelsea71 Member Posts: 1,169 Member
    Great news.

    Great news.  Congratulations.

     

    Chelsea