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2nd Surgery tomorrow..

BarefootBob
BarefootBob CSN Member Posts: 72
in Head and Neck Cancer #1
Hello my fellow warriors!

So tomorrow I check in at 6AM to go in for my last (hopefully) surgery. The surgeons will be removing about 40-50 lymph nodes during the neck dissection. At this time, the doctor will be cleaning uo the enges of my tongue to prepare it for reconstruction. They will remove the tissue from my left arm and use it for the area in the tongue that was removed 3 weeks ago. They will also take a chunk from my leg for the skin graph to replace the forearm skin.

They told me that this will be a 10 hr process? Does that seem right? I guess it really doesn't matter if it all goes well. Obviously, I have my fingers crossed that the node come back negative. I may not have to do rads or chemo then.

The doctors say that even if the pathology comes back negative. they may sill wang me to with rads. Even after reading through the 'SuperThread' there seems to be some mixed opinions on to go through this or not. If there are now signs of cancer in the nodes why go through the radiation treatments with all the downsides to what happens?

Either way, I wont know for about a week and there is no need to worry about it now.

Wish me luck and I will talk to you all again in a week when I get home.

Much Love,

Bob
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  • osmotar
    osmotar CSN Member Posts: 1,006
    #2
    Blessings
    Good luck tomorrow ....good thoughts coming your way that surgery and reports all turn out well.

    Linda
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  • katenorwood
    katenorwood CSN Member Posts: 1,912
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    Many wonderful thoughts sent your way !
    Bob,
    You have a fantastic attitude ! Much success sent your way for the surgery, and wishing no new cancer found in nodes ! Warmest thoughts sent your way Bob ! Katie
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  • CivilMatt
    CivilMatt CSN Member Posts: 4,725 Member
    #4
    wishing you a good tomorrow
    Bob,

    Good luck and well wishes for tomorrow.

    The doctor probably blocked off 10 hours to be safe, it might take less. My ENT gave me the choice of additional treatment or not and as you can see I just couldn’t pass up meeting all these fellow bus riders. Rads and chemo are not required for everybody; I hope you are successful which ever direction you go.

    This time tomorrow you will be looking around and feeling fine, it might get a little crowded but we will all be there pulling for you.

    Best,

    Matt
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  • hwt
    hwt CSN Member Posts: 2,328 Member
    #5
    CivilMatt said:

    wishing you a good tomorrow
    Bob,

    Good luck and well wishes for tomorrow.

    The doctor probably blocked off 10 hours to be safe, it might take less. My ENT gave me the choice of additional treatment or not and as you can see I just couldn’t pass up meeting all these fellow bus riders. Rads and chemo are not required for everybody; I hope you are successful which ever direction you go.

    This time tomorrow you will be looking around and feeling fine, it might get a little crowded but we will all be there pulling for you.

    Best,

    Matt

    Best wishes and prayers
    Best wishes and prayers coming your way.
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  • ooo
    ooo CSN Member Posts: 105
    #6
    Good luck Bob!
    I'm truly and
    Good luck Bob!

    I'm truly and deeply cheering for you.

    Dre.
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  • Billie67
    Billie67 CSN Member Posts: 898
    #7
    ooo said:

    Good luck Bob!
    I'm truly and
    Good luck Bob!

    I'm truly and deeply cheering for you.

    Dre.

    Wishing you a very peaceful
    Wishing you a very peaceful and successful procedure. Consider yourself hugged!
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  • Grandmax4
    Grandmax4 CSN Member Posts: 723
    #8
    Good luck
    May God be with you, and your surgical team~~~
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  • Tonsil Dad
    Tonsil Dad CSN Member Posts: 488
    #9
    Grandmax4 said:

    Good luck
    May God be with you, and your surgical team~~~

    God bless.
    May God guide the hands of the sugeons for a positive outcome.

    God bless
    Tonsil dad,

    Dan.
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  • NitaNita
    NitaNita CSN Member Posts: 56
    #10
    Tonsil Dad said:

    God bless.
    May God guide the hands of the sugeons for a positive outcome.

    God bless
    Tonsil dad,

    Dan.

    I am praying for you...
    I have been thinking of you...I hope everything went okay and you are recovering comfortably. Positive thoughts that the nodes will all be cancer free!! Please keep us all posted.
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  • tommyodavey
    tommyodavey CSN Member Posts: 729 Member
    #11
    NitaNita said:

    I am praying for you...
    I have been thinking of you...I hope everything went okay and you are recovering comfortably. Positive thoughts that the nodes will all be cancer free!! Please keep us all posted.

    Outcome
    Bob,

    When you feel a bit better please let us know how it went. A lot of us are thinking about you.

    Tom
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  • sun101
    sun101 CSN Member Posts: 8 Member
    #12
    Good Luck
    Good luck with your surgery. I'm praying for you hope all goes well and recovery is speedy.
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  • phrannie51
    phrannie51 CSN Member Posts: 4,716
    #13
    Thinking about you Bob....
    and sending prayers and positive thoughts your way.

    p
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  • Tim6003
    Tim6003 CSN Member Posts: 1,514 Member
    #14
    phrannie51 said:

    Thinking about you Bob....
    and sending prayers and positive thoughts your way.

    p

    Hi Bob ...
    Really behind on keeping up with the board ....praying all went well and you are well...

    Best,

    Tim
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  • Mrs. Sarge
    Mrs. Sarge CSN Member Posts: 206 Member
    #15
    Tim6003 said:

    Hi Bob ...
    Really behind on keeping up with the board ....praying all went well and you are well...

    Best,

    Tim

    Bob
    Hope you're mending well, and getting on the road to recovery..please check back when you're up to it and tell us your progress.....we care!
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