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Abrub Surgery Update

Surgery lasted 10 1/2 hrs yesterday. 3 surgeons working their specialities. Lots of tiny dissections to carefully remove the tumor without violating nearby organs. The 5 hours in the PACU before being placed in a room at 2:30 in the morning. Word has it that surgery was successful, but that I will need the IntraPeritoneal chemo after all. However, due to the complexity of the surgery they can't start that until Monday Definitely going to be a full 2 weeks in the hospital. So far, pain management has been good. I'm exhausted because I got no sleep last night, with alarms from all of the equipment that they had me hooked up to going off every time I dozed, and thus shifted position. It's hard to comprehend that I was in surgery for so long, but between scar tissue from prior surgeries, location of the tumor, and delicacy involved in reaching it, that's what it took.
I did get up today, and walked 5 laps, following the promised trail of crumbs that Newhere left for me! Thank you!. Still waiting for the magic event that will allow me to have food. So far, no tooting!
Doing well overall, despite exhaustion.
Can't wait do be on the mend!
Alice
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My word!
I am shocked you are sane enough to post. How wonderful! And FIVE laps! That is tremendous!
That is one very long surgery, and you are right, it is hard to comprehend, so best not try.
With all of that walking, you will be tooting away soon enough. I wish you more than well.
I hope the long stay doesn't discourage you. Hospital food is not always the best, and the beds.......
Thank you so much for letting us know that you are up and about.
Continued prayers.
SUE
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Rock It Alice
That is tremendous to hear. Glad the bread crumbs worked out. When they threatened to put cathereter back in on my first surgery, got a stay by getting coffee. I am trying to think of what to do for the other thing needed. Hmmmm.
So great to see you post. (For some reason the last day and a half I was a bit tired and did some sleep catch-up so was not on-line but was thinking of you.)
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