Update on Saundra

Hissy_Fitz
Hissy_Fitz Member Posts: 1,834
edited March 2014 in Ovarian Cancer #1
This is the e-mail I received from Saundra's husband...


Sandy underwent about four hours of surgery this morning at Baylor Medical Center, and will remain in the recovery room until late tomorrow morning. One large tumor was on her colon, also compromising blood vessels to her left leg. The surgeons got about 85 percent. She now has a colostomoy, because the remaining tumor is at the point where the colon would have been reconnected.

She had to have a lot of blood transfused.

The colostomy may be reversed later, if they get the rest of the tumor. It is cancerous, therefore the chemo was no longer working for her.

She will have continued swelling of her left leg, necessitating a compression stocking from now on.

She survived, and she is a fighter. We expect she will recover and be her usual feisty self.

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  • leesag
    leesag Member Posts: 621 Member
    #2
    Thanks Carlene, for sharing
    Thanks Carlene, for sharing the update.
    I will continue to hold Sandra in my prayers, along with Bonnie. Our ladies have sure been through a lot lately.

    Hugs and prayers

    Leesa
  • Lisa13Q
    Lisa13Q Member Posts: 677
    #3
    Thanks and so sad
    Thanks for the update. Sad news though. I wish they had gotten the whole damn tumor..
  • MK_4Dani
    MK_4Dani Member Posts: 314
    #4
    Keeping Saundra and Bonnie
    Keeping Saundra and Bonnie in my prayers. They are both indeed teal warriors.
    Mary
  • mopar
    mopar Member Posts: 1,972 Member
    #5
    THANK YOU!
    Thank you for sharing the news on Saundra. I'm so glad she is on the road to recovery. God bless her and Bonnie, and everyone else going through such difficult times. I will be anxiously awaiting the day she sends us an update herself!

    (((HUGS))) to All!
    Monika
  • Mawty
    Mawty Member Posts: 133
    #6
    mopar said:

    THANK YOU!
    Thank you for sharing the news on Saundra. I'm so glad she is on the road to recovery. God bless her and Bonnie, and everyone else going through such difficult times. I will be anxiously awaiting the day she sends us an update herself!

    (((HUGS))) to All!
    Monika

    Thank you
    I'm glad you were able to get some news to us. I've been wondering about how it went today. I will continue to pray for her and Bonnie.

    Marty
  • jane65
    jane65 Member Posts: 277
    #7
    thanks
    Thanks for the update on Saundra, she's such a sweet lady as is Bonnie.
    I'll add my prayers for both of them to have speedy recoveries from their latest challenges.

    Gentle {{{hugs}}} to both of those brave ladies.

    Jane
  • msfanciful
    msfanciful Member Posts: 559
    #8
    Thank you for the update
    Thank you for the update Carlene,

    All day my thoughts were on Saundra and Bonnie.

    It is a relief to know at least they know what the problems are and no maybe a better solution can be found for her later.

    But to know she is okay and resting is truly blessed news.

    Thank you again,

    Sharon
  • kayandok
    kayandok Member Posts: 1,202 Member
    #9
    Thanks,
    Carlene, for passing along the news. Being feisty has it advantages when it comes to fighting this disease:)
    Kathleen:)
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    #10
    kayandok said:

    Thanks,
    Carlene, for passing along the news. Being feisty has it advantages when it comes to fighting this disease:)
    Kathleen:)

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