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Update on cancer- good news

LOUSWIFT
LOUSWIFT CSN Member Posts: 371 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
I saw my surgeon today after being told by gastro doc on Thursday that I have cancer again after 4 1/2 years. Surgeon said the mass was little and in a good spot for laparospy surgery. He said considering the size and the likelihood it is a stage 1 there was no need for pre-surgery chemo nor did he see any reason for post surgery chemo either. He feels that the nodes will tell on the latter but the Pet scan came back clear so he is pretty confident. My surgery is on August 30th and he says about 3 days in the hospital to watch for infection and another 10 days at home and I'm good to go back to work. Still I am losing another 5cm of colon on each side of the tumor but it is nothing like the 10 inches I lost last time when I was stage 3 and a tumor the size of a plum. All in all with the exception that I was just "punked" and cancer was all a joke, the news couldn't be better.
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  • herdizziness
    herdizziness CSN Member Posts: 3,624 Member
    #2
    Thank Goodness
    So, glad to hear that it's nothing major, love the smaller scares better then the bigger ones. Although, hate any scares at all, truth be told.
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  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 CSN Member Posts: 5,044 Member
    #3
    Wish you were punked! *smiles*
    That would be great, wouldn't it? As you say, though, barring that, this news is as good as it can get. Great!

    *hugs*
    Gail
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  • AnneCan
    AnneCan CSN Member Posts: 3,673 Member
    #4
    I am really happy for you!

    I am really happy for you!
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  • khl8
    khl8 CSN Member Posts: 807
    #5
    AnneCan said:

    I am really happy for you!

    I am really happy for you!

    You know, this still
    You know, this still deserves the happy naked dance!!!!!!!!
    Kathy
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  • LOUSWIFT
    LOUSWIFT CSN Member Posts: 371 Member
    #6
    khl8 said:

    You know, this still
    You know, this still deserves the happy naked dance!!!!!!!!
    Kathy

    naked dance
    I will consider it in about four weeks
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  • zenmonk
    zenmonk CSN Member Posts: 198
    #7
    LOUSWIFT said:

    naked dance
    I will consider it in about four weeks

    until then
    I might just dance nakedly for you. Another victory on this board, this is wonderful news.
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