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  • nyllrap
    nyllrap Member Posts: 6
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    Songflower said:

    Good Going!
    Glad the surgery went well. You look happy in your picture. You are a strong woman. A courageous woman. Prayers sent to you!

    Thanks for all of the
    Thanks for all of the responses. I am home now (4:30 am of my first night) and trying
    to rest comfortably. My cancer is stage 1b, grade 3. No further treatment is being
    recommended because of the danger of radiation to my colon - the oncologist feels the
    certainty of having major radiation damage is not worth the reduction of a chance recurrence of cancer, although he would suggest radiation if it weren't for my colon issues. I will of course have check-ups every 3 months and if cancer is seen we will reconsider options. I will be having an ileostomy reversal in 2 monts, for sure - I can;t tell you how happy that makes me and it won't be a major procedure. The doctor will just go in through my stoma and not have to cut me open again (I now have a lineof metal staples from breast to pubis). Right now I am just dealing with the pain from having a major, complicated surgery, and a 30 pound weigt gain due to fluid. I didn't know such a thing was [possible. I ate practically nothing but am 30 pounds heavier than I was a week ago! They tell me it will go away, but don't want to give me meds for it due to kidney issues. Thanks again, this forum has helped me a lot! Back to sleep now!
  • Ro10
    Ro10 Member Posts: 1,561 Member
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    nyllrap said:

    Thanks for all of the
    Thanks for all of the responses. I am home now (4:30 am of my first night) and trying
    to rest comfortably. My cancer is stage 1b, grade 3. No further treatment is being
    recommended because of the danger of radiation to my colon - the oncologist feels the
    certainty of having major radiation damage is not worth the reduction of a chance recurrence of cancer, although he would suggest radiation if it weren't for my colon issues. I will of course have check-ups every 3 months and if cancer is seen we will reconsider options. I will be having an ileostomy reversal in 2 monts, for sure - I can;t tell you how happy that makes me and it won't be a major procedure. The doctor will just go in through my stoma and not have to cut me open again (I now have a lineof metal staples from breast to pubis). Right now I am just dealing with the pain from having a major, complicated surgery, and a 30 pound weigt gain due to fluid. I didn't know such a thing was [possible. I ate practically nothing but am 30 pounds heavier than I was a week ago! They tell me it will go away, but don't want to give me meds for it due to kidney issues. Thanks again, this forum has helped me a lot! Back to sleep now!

    Glad you are home
    Happy to hear the surgery went well for you, and the pathology was only 1b. Glad to hear you will not need further treatment. Take it one day at a time, and you will be feeling much better. Good luck with your recovery. In peace and caring.

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