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Biopsy Monday

kimmygarland
kimmygarland CSN Member Posts: 312
edited March 2014 in Head and Neck Cancer #1
Please say a prayer, send good thoughts, howl at the moon - whatever it is that you do - for our family on Monday morning, bright and early. We are to be at hospital at 5:30 am for surgical biopsy of what doc thinks is recurrence of hubby's hypopharyngeal cancer.

As you all know, recurrence is not good and I don't know what it will mean. Likely surgery - but only time will tell. Trying to take it one step at a time but it's so dang hard.

My husband is being all stoic and brave, but I know he is nervous. He hates being put to sleep and I think he is dreading the procedure as much as the results. He rummaged around and found the xanax a couple of days ago, and that has helped his anxiety a bit.

Thanks for the prayers and support, will give an update on Monday. Heck, getting there at 5:30 am, we'll probably be home before the morning traffic clears out!
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  • Hondo
    Hondo CSN Member Posts: 6,636 Member
    #2
    Hi Kimmy
    You will all be in my prayers
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  • Kent Cass
    Kent Cass CSN Member Posts: 1,898 Member
    #3
    Yes
    A Beckon Call to All for Prayers. As so many of us have been blessed by our whatever-current state of survival, which is fact, many others are active in their fights, including those who are getting into the ring, again. Know that our Prayers are with you.

    Believe

    kcass
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  • Dragons7-7-2010
    Dragons7-7-2010 CSN Member Posts: 79
    #4
    positive thoughs
    positive thoughts that the update is good and prayers for healing


    ~ E. Cibil
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  • rush1958
    rush1958 CSN Member Posts: 223 Member
    #5
    The Best
    I'm wishing you all the best. You'll be in my hopes and prayers.

    Rush
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  • Glenna M
    Glenna M CSN Member Posts: 1,576
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    rush1958 said:

    The Best
    I'm wishing you all the best. You'll be in my hopes and prayers.

    Rush

    Prayers
    You and your family will be in my prayers.

    Glenna
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  • JUDYV5
    JUDYV5 CSN Member Posts: 392
    #7
    In my prayers
    You and your family are in our prayers.
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  • RushFan
    RushFan CSN Member Posts: 224 Member
    #8
    JUDYV5 said:

    In my prayers
    You and your family are in our prayers.

    Prayers
    Prayers will be offered for you and your family.
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  • train-nut
    train-nut CSN Member Posts: 101
    #9
    Possible Recurrance
    Three years post-treatment for hypopharyngeal cancer and I still show necrotic tissue in one area. Even the RO (aka, Dr. Negative) no longer considers it to be of concern. So be of good heart. I wish your family and everyone on this board good health. Rich
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  • Hal61
    Hal61 CSN Member Posts: 655
    #10
    With you
    Prayer for you and your family tonight, and will be thinking of you all on Monday morning. I recently finished a simultaneous biopsy/removal of lymph nodes. Like your husband, I had to arrive very early, and didn't look forward to the preparation drill--put on these tights, tell everyone what you're allergic to fourteen times; but the surgery was a breeze, and it turned out I made the smart choice to have it done. Keep positive.

    best, Hal
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  • luv4lacrosse
    luv4lacrosse CSN Member Posts: 1,410 Member
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    Hal61 said:

    With you
    Prayer for you and your family tonight, and will be thinking of you all on Monday morning. I recently finished a simultaneous biopsy/removal of lymph nodes. Like your husband, I had to arrive very early, and didn't look forward to the preparation drill--put on these tights, tell everyone what you're allergic to fourteen times; but the surgery was a breeze, and it turned out I made the smart choice to have it done. Keep positive.

    best, Hal

    PRAYERS AND POSITIVE THOUGHTS
    My prayers are with you and your family. I can relate to being put under more than once. I was put under 3 times in 10 days. One for a surgical biopsy, the next was for what I thought would be the only surgery to remove the tonsil and neck dissection. I woke up 2 days later and was told they never even got to my neck and had to go back to the OR one more time.
    In the end, the result was better than my Doc thought it would be.

    I have read allot of your posts and you and your family are strong, I can understand being worried and frustrated. Your husband will meet the challenge, I am confident.

    Positive thoughts and prayers for you from me tonight.

    Best!!

    Mike
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  • Scambuster
    Scambuster CSN Member Posts: 973
    #12
    WHITE LIGHT BEAMING...
    SENDING THE WHITE LIGHT YOUR WAY KIMMY.

    SCAM
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  • debbiejeanne
    debbiejeanne CSN Member Posts: 3,102 Member
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    Kimmy, lots of prayers and
    Kimmy, lots of prayers and good thoughts coming your way.
    God bless,
    debbie
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  • greg from pa
    greg from pa CSN Member Posts: 86
    #14
    You and your husband are
    You and your husband are being lifted up in prayer,as I write this you should be at the hospital. Greg
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  • rozaroo
    rozaroo CSN Member Posts: 665
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    greg from pa said:

    You and your husband are
    You and your husband are being lifted up in prayer,as I write this you should be at the hospital. Greg

    Prayer's!
    I will keep you all in my prayer's.
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  • Kimba1505
    Kimba1505 CSN Member Posts: 557
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    rozaroo said:

    Prayer's!
    I will keep you all in my prayer's.

    Sending good energy...
    ...and thinking of you this Monday morning. Your husband's and your journey is the journey of all of us...of course we are with you.
    Surround yourself with love and support,
    Kim
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  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 CSN Member Posts: 8,305 Member
    #17
    Thoughts & Prayers
    Thoughts & Prayers to you also, only the best of results....
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  • stevenl
    stevenl CSN Member Posts: 587
    #18
    Skiffin16 said:

    Thoughts & Prayers
    Thoughts & Prayers to you also, only the best of results....

    Hi Kimmy,

    Prayers and hope being sent for good results

    Best,Steve
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  • Pam M
    Pam M CSN Member Posts: 2,196
    #19
    Hope all went well
    Don't blame your hubby - I am "funny" about being put under, too. Maybe it's because I (knock wood) never had to be put under before my tonsillectomy with biopsies. I sent positive thoughts your way the other day, then forgot all about it yesterday. Back to sending best wishes for you.
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