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swood9008
swood9008 CSN Member Posts: 116 Member
in Anal Cancer #1

My moms colostomy surgery was booked for next Tuesday but her diabetes has been out of wack a1c of 10 and running blood sugars of 250. Her dr said she would never heal preperly with her sugars like that he wants  postpone for 3/4 weeks. Her pet scan came back clear for any lymph node or matastis is waiting that long could it spread that fast? 

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  • Mollymaude
    Mollymaude CSN Member Posts: 431 Member
    edited April 2017 #2
    Swood

    I know the urgent feeling of wanting to get something done ASAP but I really don't think her cancer will metastasize during that time. It is really important to have your mom in good shape when she gets surgery. I'm so sorry you have this added stress. Tell your mom there are people on this site wishing her the best and thinking of her.

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  • mp327
    mp327 CSN Member Posts: 4,440 Member
    edited April 2017 #3
    swood

    I know you and your mom are disappointed about this delay, but it is wise to avoid any potential complications.  I send best wishes to you both!

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  • swood9008
    swood9008 CSN Member Posts: 116 Member
    edited April 2017 #4
    Thabk you for he support I

    Thabk you for he support I screen shot all the messages and send to my mom I'm going to sign her up on n here tomorrow! She loves seeing the support 

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  • Mollymaude
    Mollymaude CSN Member Posts: 431 Member
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    Swood

    aww, that's so nice you screen shot posts and send them to her. Is her user name going to be swoodmom?! :)

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  • swood9008
    swood9008 CSN Member Posts: 116 Member
    #6
    Surgery is scheduled for may

    Surgery is scheduled for may 9th, very nervous 

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  • Mollymaude
    Mollymaude CSN Member Posts: 431 Member
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    Nervous

    i would be too if it was my mom. It must mean her sugars have been better since they scheduled it ,so that's forward progress. I'm sure waiting this long for surgery has been stressful. In November I had a gallbladder attack in the wee hours of Tuesday and the surgeon told me he could either take the gallbladder out the next day or wait several weeks because of his schedule. I picked the next day just to get it over with! Sometimes the dreading is worse than the actual thing. Thanks for keeping us updated on your mom. I will be thinking good thoughts for both of you for May 9!

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  • Adam26
    Adam26 CSN Member Posts: 125
    edited April 2017 #8
    Ask for advice

    Hey Swood, my advice to you is that you ask a doctor (preferably the oncologist) for all the advice you can get on building up your mum's strength prior to the operation. I'm talking about diet etc. I know that you are nervous, and I was too when this happened to my mum almost 2 years ago, but please believe me it does get better. My mum is going to Ireland tomorrow. Stay strong. 

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