Up Date post surgery Positive out look !!!
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Good Newsmsccolon said:Awesome news!
I am praying your recovery continues to go well! That is great news of no lymph involvement! Can't wait to hear what your onc says! Stay strong!
mary
Thanks Mary, My surgeon thinks that more chemo may not be needed but again that is only his opinion.0 -
Surgery success
Dear Fred:
Glad to hear about your success. I too have a similar tumor and soon to begin the pre-surgery chemo/radiation. I was told of the potential for a permanent colostomy. Some hope remains much like your story and I hold onto this possibility. I was suprized by the number of days in the hospital for the surgery. I have not received the surgery details. I wonder if an extended stay is in my future as well.
I have been reading about this term NED (no evidence of Disease). I hope and pray you find yourself in this happy club. I look forward to joining you soon.
Best of luck.
Mike0 -
Surgery Successmenright said:Surgery success
Dear Fred:
Glad to hear about your success. I too have a similar tumor and soon to begin the pre-surgery chemo/radiation. I was told of the potential for a permanent colostomy. Some hope remains much like your story and I hold onto this possibility. I was suprized by the number of days in the hospital for the surgery. I have not received the surgery details. I wonder if an extended stay is in my future as well.
I have been reading about this term NED (no evidence of Disease). I hope and pray you find yourself in this happy club. I look forward to joining you soon.
Best of luck.
Mike
Mike, the hospital stay was a day or two longer than expected due to a bladder issue, and a slight fever post surgery, was nothing big they were just taking precautions. The Radiation and chemo pre surgery sure went a long way to shrink the tumor for the surgeon and give him much more to work with. Where is the location of your tumor, mine was in the rectum about 9.0 cm from the anus. Is yours in the same area and location. All of the best with the chemo and radiation treatments, I know how you feel I was in your shoes not to many months ago and now I am looking forward to some closure to this story.0 -
Great Newstrainer said:Great news!
Great to hear the good news for you. I'm winding down from my surgery too and tomorrow I get the staples removed!! Yippee! They are itchy and annoying.
Trainer, I think we are on the same schedule, I had my staples removed yesterday also, lost a lot of weight post surgery due to not being able to eat. I am now getting ready for the next surgery to re attach my colon and get rid of this temporary colostomy.0 -
Fabulous News!!fred1247 said:Great News
Trainer, I think we are on the same schedule, I had my staples removed yesterday also, lost a lot of weight post surgery due to not being able to eat. I am now getting ready for the next surgery to re attach my colon and get rid of this temporary colostomy.
Fred... what excellent news to be reading!! I'm so happy for you... and of course, it'll all be good news from here on in!!
Hugggggs,
Cheryl0
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