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No snarkyness today (o; Home and doing well!

okthen
okthen CSN Member Posts: 232
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Hubby came home today! Yeah!
I am so proud of how well he is doing after all the troubles he went through the first night. He has decided that even though they said regular diet, no restrictions, he will eat soft, non spicy things. I don't see how that could hurt.

MOST IMPORTANTLY...no evidence of tumor in the margins and all nodes negative for cancer. He did have 1 pos node with the first surgery, so he will still do chemo, but we are very happy regardless.

He asked me to ask what to expect now, post-surgery ( laparoscopic lower anterior resection) I think he's feeling too lucky because he is not feeling too bad. Maybe we're afraid the the worst is yet to come...lol..I don't know.....

We thank you all for your prayers and thoughts in the last week, made things better for sure!
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  • AnneCan
    AnneCan CSN Member Posts: 3,673 Member
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    I am glad he is foing so
    I am glad he is foing so well; that is great!
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  • ktlcs
    ktlcs CSN Member Posts: 358
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    Congratulations!
    So glad he is home and doing well.

    Kathy
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  • karguy
    karguy CSN Member Posts: 1,020 Member
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    Glad
    I'm glad your husband is doing well,I hope he's back on his feet in no time.
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  • Buzzard
    Buzzard CSN Member Posts: 3,043 Member
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    karguy said:

    Glad
    I'm glad your husband is doing well,I hope he's back on his feet in no time.

    My surgery was laproscopic as well...
    Since the intestine has no nerve endings the only pain he should feel I think is the suture spots...I may be wrong but I was off the morphine the 2nd day and on Lortab for about 3 weeks....But I had my arse sewn shut , that makes a little difference in the ouch department..He should be good to go.....Just watch for fever..anything over 102* get him to ER...Im sure the Dr told you all of this...He most likely will do very well...BTW, Theres no place like home :)......Love to you both, Buzz
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  • HollyID
    HollyID CSN Member Posts: 946 Member
    #6
    I'm glad you're both home
    and doing well... the both of you having surgery in less than a month! Take care of each other.

    Tell him to be good and take it easy and you should too!!

    Love and Hugs,

    Holly
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  • christinecarl
    christinecarl CSN Member Posts: 544 Member
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    Yea!!
    I am glad he is home and on the mend. I did not have laparscopic, would've been nice LOL. Hope all goes well.
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  • grammadebbie
    grammadebbie CSN Member Posts: 464
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    Great News
    Glad to hear things are going better than expected. Will continue to pray for you both.

    Big Hugs and Prayers,

    Debbie
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  • Lovekitties
    Lovekitties CSN Member Posts: 3,364 Member
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    Great News
    So very glad that all has gone well and you are both home now.

    I think the only thing about 'not feeling too bad' is that he may be tempted to overdo things. Following docs orders until post op check up is best.

    As far as food, whatever he feels like should be good, except things that are hard to digest like nuts and pop corn.

    Give him best wishes, and now you can get some well deserved rest as well.

    Marie who loves kitties
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  • khl8
    khl8 CSN Member Posts: 807
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    Lovekitties said:

    Great News
    So very glad that all has gone well and you are both home now.

    I think the only thing about 'not feeling too bad' is that he may be tempted to overdo things. Following docs orders until post op check up is best.

    As far as food, whatever he feels like should be good, except things that are hard to digest like nuts and pop corn.

    Give him best wishes, and now you can get some well deserved rest as well.

    Marie who loves kitties

    Yea! Glad he is home!
    Kathy
    Yea! Glad he is home!
    Kathy
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  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 CSN Member Posts: 5,044 Member
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    Woohoo!
    That's fabulous! I'm so glad to hear your good news.

    *hugs*
    Gail
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  • okthen
    okthen CSN Member Posts: 232
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    tootsie1 said:

    Woohoo!
    That's fabulous! I'm so glad to hear your good news.

    *hugs*
    Gail

    Thanks guys! We already
    Thanks guys! We already discussed the "don't do to much"..the man can build a house in a day with a butter knife and a staple gun..it's hard to keep him down, even at 62. (o: He told me to put a reminder sticky note on his forehead when I go back to work next week..haha

    He still is questioning radiation. But he also questioned the surgery, was unsure if he was going to do it right up to the minute. I've found the best thing for me to do is listen, it's hard for me to wrap my brain around this all, I can only imagine how hard it must be for him. )o:

    You're all in my prayers!

    Chriss
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  • Nana b
    Nana b CSN Member Posts: 3,030 Member
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    okthen said:

    Thanks guys! We already
    Thanks guys! We already discussed the "don't do to much"..the man can build a house in a day with a butter knife and a staple gun..it's hard to keep him down, even at 62. (o: He told me to put a reminder sticky note on his forehead when I go back to work next week..haha

    He still is questioning radiation. But he also questioned the surgery, was unsure if he was going to do it right up to the minute. I've found the best thing for me to do is listen, it's hard for me to wrap my brain around this all, I can only imagine how hard it must be for him. )o:

    You're all in my prayers!

    Chriss

    Happy Face
    That's great!!
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