The Cancer Survivors Network (CSN) is a peer support community for cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, families, and friends! CSN is a safe place to connect with others who share your interests and experiences.

RFA surgery = sucess!!

christeleb
christeleb CSN Member Posts: 60
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Dear friends,

I just wanted to give you an update about my surgery last thursday. Everything went well. My surgeon said he "cooked it well" (referring to the tumor)!! They sent me home on Saturday. It was an open surgery bcse of the location of the tumor and they sent me home with a drain that I have until Friday.

It was a bit painful for a couple of days after but now I just take Vicodin and I feel fine. Call me crazy but I'm ready to go back to work on Monday, I will also stop by the Gilda's club on Thursday to say hi to my semi colon buddies.

Life goes on !!

Take care,

Christele (Am I NED now??)
Like Care

Comments

  • hopefulone
    hopefulone CSN Member Posts: 1,043 Member
    #2
    TERRIFIC NEWS! Don't rush the work thing, be sure your up to it. Thanks for keeping us posted..and it sure sounds like NED to me!!!!! HAPPY NAKED DANCING . God Bless Diane
    Like Care
  • vinny3
    vinny3 CSN Member Posts: 928 Member
    #3
    Sounds great. If that is the only place you had been shown to have a tumor then indeed you are NED. Congratulations. Celebrate but ease into work. There are often some effects, mainly from the anesthesia, which hang on and cause some extra fatigue.

    ****
    Like Care
  • KathiM
    KathiM CSN Member Posts: 8,028 Member
    #4
    YEA YEA YEA YEA YEA YEA YEA!!!

    NAKED HAPPY DANCE!!!

    MUST I call you crazy???? I am self-employed, so was working as much as I could, even 1.5 weeks after discharge from my 'big' bowel resection surgery...

    Please be kind to yourself, tho. If you get tired, rest...you are very special!

    Hugs, kathi

    NED....No Evidence of Disease...sounds good to me!!!
    Like Care
  • betina61
    betina61 CSN Member Posts: 642 Member
    #5
    Congratulations on such great news and start enjoying your "NEDNESS".
    Like Care
  • alta29
    alta29 CSN Member Posts: 435 Member
    #6
    Tanned naked dance !!!!
    Like Care
  • crazylady
    crazylady CSN Member Posts: 543 Member
    #7
    Hi Christele,
    That's great news! Don't rush back to work even if you feel good. Enjoy your time off and get some extra rest!
    Jamie
    Like Care
  • christeleb
    christeleb CSN Member Posts: 60
    #8
    Thank you all for your messages. This tumor was indeed all that was left after colon/liver resection in May 07.

    NED was such a foreign word to me, but I guess it became reality and I love it!!

    I will take it easy going back to work. Last time, I felt that it was very therapeutic for me to get back into a routine (you know shower, get dressed, put some make up on). So I will do the same, but I also have my pillow and I will most likely take a nap when I need it.

    Christele
    Like Care
  • pink05
    pink05 CSN Member Posts: 550
    #9
    Great news!!!

    I think you are now considered NED!!!

    God bless,

    -Lee-
    Like Care
  • spongebob
    spongebob CSN Member Posts: 2,565 Member
    #10
    Ahoy, Nedwina -

    What AWESOME news!!! Congrats! This is justthe kind of news that keeps other people going - thanks so much for sharing.

    Woo-Hoooo!

    - SB
    Like Care
  • KierstenRx
    KierstenRx CSN Member Posts: 249
    #11
    HOORAY!!! I am so glad to hear that everything went well. I have been praying for you.

    Kiersten
    Like Care

Discussion Boards