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Jim (airborne72) and Grace (lizard44)

Ruthmomto4
Ruthmomto4 CSN Member Posts: 708 Member
in Colorectal Cancer #1

I think you both have surgeries tomorrow, I wanted to wish you both well and let you know I will be thinking about you both. Here is to a successful, uneventful surgery, with a quick recovery for you both!

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  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 CSN Member Posts: 6,744 Member
    #2
    Surgery

    Yes I'm also thinking both surgeries were today.  Wishing you both the best and when you get a chance to post, please let us know how you are doing.  Praying that the surgeries are successful.  Speedy recovery on ever level.

    Kim

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  • airborne72
    airborne72 CSN Member Posts: 304 Member
    edited October 2017 #3
    Thank You - in advance

    Thanks Ladies:

    As you can see by the date/time of my post it is very early on the day of my surgery.  I can't sleep.  I am suppose to report to the hospital at 9:30 for an 11:30 surgery, but I have awakened from a fitful sleep with nausea and the hiccups.

    I just completed two days of the clear liquid diet and yesterday I swallowed the prescribed antibiotics.  Those guys were not nice to my empty stomach.  If I could only get something of substance into my stomach then this feeling would dissipate.  But I follow orders!

    When I awoke I checked my email and this forum and was welcomed with this post.  It is so encouraging to know that others whom I have never even met are thinking about me.  Thank you again Ladies, and good luck to Grace.  She is on the table before me.

    Jim

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  • Canadian Sandy
    Canadian Sandy CSN Member Posts: 784 Member
    #4
    Thinking of you both. I

    Thinking of you both. I couldn’t sleep night before surgery either. Had to have 2 showers and then be at the hospital for 5:30am so no time to sleep. On the iPad to help keep my mind busy, it sure helped. 

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  • NHMike
    NHMike CSN Member Posts: 213 Member
    #5
    Also just woke up and headed

    Also just woke up and headed to Brigham and Womens this morning to meet with the surgeon and was thinking of you, Beth and Grace and hoping for the best for all three of you.

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  • Ruthmomto4
    Ruthmomto4 CSN Member Posts: 708 Member
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    NHMike said:

    Also just woke up and headed

    Also just woke up and headed to Brigham and Womens this morning to meet with the surgeon and was thinking of you, Beth and Grace and hoping for the best for all three of you.

    Good luck Mike!

    i hope they are able to get your surgery date set and answer all your questions! I hope it all goes very well!!

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  • Cindy225
    Cindy225 CSN Member Posts: 172 Member
    edited October 2017 #7
    Healing Energy

    Thinking of all having, planning and recovering from surgery.  Sending healing energy your way... Cindy

     

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  • BRHMichigan
    BRHMichigan CSN Member Posts: 365
    #8
    On my mind constantly!

    Thinking of and praying for the Tuesday Rectal Surgery club.  Wonder if Mike's will be a Tuesday?  Can't wait for these major procedures to be behind all of us and to hear all about your experiences.  Sure hope they go well.  The pain management is the toughest thing for me so far.  Guess to be expected.

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  • NHMike
    NHMike CSN Member Posts: 213 Member
    #9
    The surgeon said that the MRI

    The surgeon said that the MRI looked good and predicts a 10% of a permanent though she had an Anal option if there were more problems when she goes in. I had the option of Oct 16 and Oct 30. I wasn't prepared for the 16 so went with the 30th. They have a one-wekk pre-op examination which I will have to schedule. It appears that they want to check you out to see if there will be any potential problems during the surgery. There's a two-day prep, probably similar to a colonoscopy prep. And there's a two-week post-op meeting. So surgery is 8 weeks from end of chemorad, probably longer than I wanted but the surgeon said that both dates would be fine.

    I asked when I could drive and she said - when I'm off pain meds. So that's a known. I asked about staying nearby as opposed to staying at home and she said that staying locally would be easier if there were complications. So I guess the meeting went as well as could be expected. Mine's on a Monday so no Tuesday club for me.

    She mentioned that they will install a urinary tract stent so I guess that there may be some residual pain in there for a while.

    She also marked up a diagram to see what the options were.

    I'm going to talk with my manager on Monday about handing off work and when I'll return. She was expecting six weeks. I'm hoping for 2-3. I won't know until I know.

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  • Ruthmomto4
    Ruthmomto4 CSN Member Posts: 708 Member
    edited October 2017 #10
    Mike

    The urinary stents at least in my husband's case come out when the catheter is removed. I think it's just so they don't accidentally cut the ureter.  My husband was told he could drive when he could stomp his feet on the fooor without pain,  since he stopped meds before he even came home.  

    You seem to be keeping in good physical shape so I think you will sail through. I am sure you are happy to have an end to this in sight. 

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  • Trubrit
    Trubrit CSN Member Posts: 5,808 Member
    #11
    Praying for both

    So good to hear from you, jim. You can go off to sleep knowing that you have not only your loved ones and friends praying/routing for you, but a whole heap of stranges here on the forum. 

    And Grace. You sweet, sweet thing. You know I'm thinking of you. 

    Tru

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  • BRHMichigan
    BRHMichigan CSN Member Posts: 365
    #12
    Best to you, Mike!

    October 30.  I also had urinary stents with just a little pain after removal.  In Japan they wait 10 weeks between treatment and surgery.  Praying for a temporary for you, but regardless of outcome you'll maintain that active lifestyle!  You and Jim seem so strong.  

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  • NHMike
    NHMike CSN Member Posts: 213 Member
    #13
    I'm waiting for Jim and Grace

    I'm waiting for Jim and Grace to come back online but I realize it can take a while to get a device that can post while dealing with post-op stuff.

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  • BRHMichigan
    BRHMichigan CSN Member Posts: 365
    #14
    NHMike said:

    I'm waiting for Jim and Grace

    I'm waiting for Jim and Grace to come back online but I realize it can take a while to get a device that can post while dealing with post-op stuff.

    Hopefully we'll hear soon

    Anxious to hear from them as well.  

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  • desnee2029
    desnee2029 CSN Member Posts: 28
    #15
    THOUGHTS and PRAYERS for JIM and GRACE.

    PRAYERS for uneventful surgeries and quick recoverys.

     

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  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 CSN Member Posts: 6,744 Member
    #16
    Prayers

    Prayers and wishing you both well through your surgeries today.  You are past the worst part - the surgery.  Now it's time for healing.  Couple things you should do after surgery is get up and try to walk as soon as they allow and then walk, walk, walk.  It might hurt like heck but walking is going to be the best thing for you.  Make sure you stay up on pain medication.  Don't abuse it but don't wait until you can't tolerate it any longer.  It's better to keep the pain level steady and then back off medication.  Once again, wishing you both the best and a fast recovery.  You are in my prayers.

    Kim

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  • darcher
    darcher CSN Member Posts: 304 Member
    #17
    Prayers

      I'm praying everything went well.  Keep us all posted on your progress.

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  • Trubrit
    Trubrit CSN Member Posts: 5,808 Member
    #18
    Lizard

    Just popped in to see her FB page, and there was a post-surgery report from a loved one saying that surgery went well. 

    I can't wait to hear her sweet words to us though. From the horses mouth, so to speak.

    Tru

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  • BRHMichigan
    BRHMichigan CSN Member Posts: 365
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    Trubrit said:

    Lizard

    Just popped in to see her FB page, and there was a post-surgery report from a loved one saying that surgery went well. 

    I can't wait to hear her sweet words to us though. From the horses mouth, so to speak.

    Tru

    Thanks, Tru!

    So good to know Grace is okay.  Appreciate the update.

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  • NHMike
    NHMike CSN Member Posts: 213 Member
    #20
    Trubrit said:

    Lizard

    Just popped in to see her FB page, and there was a post-surgery report from a loved one saying that surgery went well. 

    I can't wait to hear her sweet words to us though. From the horses mouth, so to speak.

    Tru

    Thanks for the update. I've

    Thanks for the update. I've not figured out how to post on this site with my phone. I have no problems with my PC but can't seem to log in with my phone.

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  • Trubrit
    Trubrit CSN Member Posts: 5,808 Member
    #21
    I have heard from Grace

    I posted a seperate thread, but will double post here. 

    Grace is still in the hospital, of course, but can't get onto her page to post, as she doesn't have her password. She is able to read all the lovely posts though, and is really grateful for all of the thoughts and prayers. 

    It is always such a relief to hear from our forum friends after a surgery, appointment, blood work, scan, time away from the forum. We're just one loving family, who cares about each other. Its a huge blessing, well, it has been in my life, thats for sure. 

    Tru

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