I'm home from surgery

Kathy, YES!!!!! Best news ever! Thanks for posting. You just keep on healing now and don't push it. 

Love and Hugs,

Cindi

Kathy, I am impressed with your fortitude, knowledge and self-advocacy. You have helped me to realize how important it is to speak up when something is not right with our health and to insist on further assessment and needed treatment. I wish you the very best with your continued recovery.

Warm Wishes,

Cathy

Kaleena said:

Follow up appointment

Thank you all for the well wishes.  I had my follow up appointment yesterday (May 10th).   They took out the staples (that felt so good!)   I was having a low grade fever for about 4/5 days which they indicate is normal (which is also normal for me).   However, Wednesday night going into Thursday I had a pain in my left groin area - it was  a pinchy/burny feeling.   I had to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night and after that it started to hurt real bad.   I had that feeling earlier but I was under naracotics at the time so it only bothered me a few times.   I have been off meds since May 1st.   It seems to be aggravated when I stand up or sit too long.   Thursday was real bad and I almost thought of taking an oxy.   The doctor indicated that they had cleaned so much scar tissue out of me plus multiple other things and that the muscle was healing.  He said to give it a few days or so.  He also indicated that I could take Motrin which I did instead of using any narcotics.   I slept very well and today although it did bother me was not as bad as it was Thursday.  When I firsts stand, it takes a bit for it to stretch out.  Once it does then I am fine.

Other news, I go on June 7th for a barium enima and then see the doctor again.  If everything looks fine, they will schedule to reverse the ileostomy.  Yea!  They indicated that 2 out of 6 lymph nodes were positive and that the mass had 16 mm positive which was totally encased in scar tissue so it didn't spread at all!    Since everything was removed, there will be no further treatment.

I was to return to work on June 5th but they will extend it another 4 weeks due to the surgery.   They only thing about the reversal surgery the doctor said was that if I feel I have to go I may not have very much warning time.    Maybe I will wear depends for a few weeks after my surgery to be safe

They also did blood work and said my potassium was a little high which could be from dehydration.   I indicated to them yea because all I had that morning was a 12 oz cup of tea and some apple sauce and a little water so I knew I was not hydrated.   They want me to retest again on Monday which I will do.

So I will keep stretching this darn groin muscle out until I can fully move again   Thank you wonderful ladies for all your love, prayers and support.   It is truly appreciated.

All my best to you all

Kathy

Kathy,

Your brave saga with cancer over the years reminds me of my mother's long struggle as well. She did, however, achieve remission for several years before she died (not from cancer), despite multiple chemo treatments and surgeries (for what began as cervical cancer) over many years. And her surgeon was eventually able to reverse her colostomy as well – something I hadn't known was possible.

Who would have thought that scar tissue could actually be beneficial, as it was in your situation to encase the tumor!

I hope this latest round of surgeries brings you long-lasting relief.