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Coldbiker
Coldbiker Member Posts: 23 Member
in Kidney Cancer #1

sitting in my hospital room, had my 2fer gallbladder removal and right partial neph. the universe is a jokester yesterday my home heater died and it was 18 degrees outside in Utah. So I spent the day dealing with that. In hindsight that was probably a good thing because it kept my mind off of today. When I had my pre surgery appointments the gallbladder doc said his part was quick and done. Well the gallbladder ended up taking far longer than the kidney. Gallbladder was stuck to liver and intestines. as thought 10% of top of kidney  removed with cyst. They thought the gallbladder problems was going require a change to open surgery but didn't. I'm walking around the unit. Feeling pretty good considering. Plan is to go home tomorrow.   Thanks for all of the positive energy, you guys are great.

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  • todd121
    todd121 Member Posts: 1,448 Member
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    Lap?

    So was yours all done as a laparoscopy? Glad you have it over with and are up and around! That's a good start.

    Tod

  • lal_njl
    lal_njl Member Posts: 13
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    That's Awesome!

    i am happy to hear they stuck with the lap!  Happy to hear that you are up and walking around already as well!

     

    Hoping for a continued good recovery for you!

     

    lal

  • icemantoo
    icemantoo Member Posts: 3,361 Member
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    lal_njl said:

    That's Awesome!

    i am happy to hear they stuck with the lap!  Happy to hear that you are up and walking around already as well!

     

    Hoping for a continued good recovery for you!

     

    lal

    Superbowl

    Coldbiker,

     

     

    As I shared earlier. You will be ready for the Superbowl whether rested or not. Be sure to have a comfortable recliner ready.

     

     

    Icemantoo

  • nancybuck
    nancybuck Member Posts: 117
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    Sorry About that Heater

    But, so happy that you are on the road to recovery. Take care and keep us posted.

     

    Nancy

  • APny
    APny Member Posts: 1,995 Member
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    nancybuck said:

    Sorry About that Heater

    But, so happy that you are on the road to recovery. Take care and keep us posted.

     

    Nancy

    Great that it's over and

    Great that it's over and you're up and around. Speedy recovery!

  • foxhd
    foxhd Member Posts: 3,181 Member
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    APny said:

    Great that it's over and

    Great that it's over and you're up and around. Speedy recovery!

    you'll

    be riding as soon as spring comes. About 7 years ago I rode to Laconia just a couple weeks after cholecstetectomy and only a couple months after my nephrectomy 5 years ago.

  • Coldbiker
    Coldbiker Member Posts: 23 Member
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    foxhd said:

    you'll

    be riding as soon as spring comes. About 7 years ago I rode to Laconia just a couple weeks after cholecstetectomy and only a couple months after my nephrectomy 5 years ago.

    New experience

    So I have gas pains in my shoulder and a bruised donut around my belly button. You can't make stuff up

  • jason.2835
    jason.2835 Member Posts: 337 Member
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    Gallbladder

    Oooh, yeah, my gallbladder was stuck to the liver as well and I was not so lucky... the Doc did have to convert to open so now I'm sporting a lovely 6.5 inch scar right under my right ribcage.  AND my tumor was on the left side, so the kidney surgeon couldn't do the gallbladder at the same time.  Oh, well.  Everything happens for a reason I guess!  Glad it went smoothly for you!  

    - Jay

  • foxhd
    foxhd Member Posts: 3,181 Member
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    jason.2835 said:

    Gallbladder

    Oooh, yeah, my gallbladder was stuck to the liver as well and I was not so lucky... the Doc did have to convert to open so now I'm sporting a lovely 6.5 inch scar right under my right ribcage.  AND my tumor was on the left side, so the kidney surgeon couldn't do the gallbladder at the same time.  Oh, well.  Everything happens for a reason I guess!  Glad it went smoothly for you!  

    - Jay

    and if

    anything disapoints me it is they removed my GB and never saw the kidney tumor which was at least 2-4cm minimum. But for you just keep in mind that we are like a Harley. Lot's of parts can be removed and performance won't suffer.

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