Met with the surgeons and the surgery date is..
So, now that I have my colon surgeon and liver surgeon, a urologist surgeon is now being added to the mix.
I also now have to go see a gynecologist, because they still don't know why the CT scan radiologists (two of them) said cancer was in LEFT side, when it's in RIGHT side, so I have to get my inards there checked to make sure all is a okay on that end.
Then I need to get a PET Scan and meet with the anesthesiologist.
BUT THE GOOD NEWS is here I am, was told would never have surgeries and am having the surgeries. The game plan is they will do this all at once, since the tumors in liver are on left lobe only, and the colon tumor turned out to be on right side (all places to have the cancers, they said these were the "best" places to have it)and then the urologist will get the one by the kidney (it's close to something called the uter? Some tube to do with kidney I'm unsure of the spelling) and then they said while I was open they would radiate by the one next to the kidney.
I absolutely kid no one, when I say not one, not two, not three but FOUR different experts (two oncologists, colon and liver surgeon) do NOT see this as a life extension for me, but as a cure, but they used the words that everyone says doesn't exist with this: CURED, yes, I kept asking my husband after each visit, they said "cured" didn't they? And he answered each time, yes. (I know there are plenty out there, that don't believe in the word "cured" but just NED, but they said the word "cured", and I'm taking that word and running with it).
I'll be off for a while, but please do know I'm thinking about each and everyone.
There is HOPE for Stage IV, yes indeedy.
Winter Marie
Comments
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Courageus girl you are!AnneCan said:Cured is a great thing
Winter Marie,
I am really happy for you! Good luck with everything. It sounds like you have some good doctors on your team.
Congrats you deserve a big success !And yes! my radio oncologist and my surgeon use very often the word CURED, not that much my oncologist! hahaha !Good luck!0 -
Yes indeed!
I am so happy to hear that you WILL be going to surgery and are expected to be cured. I believe you will be. Many people are cured so why can't you join that group. I know of a 19 year survivor (cured) that is going strong and many others. Let us know the surgery date when you get it.
Hugs,
Sara0 -
If you still have yoursasjourney said:Yes indeed!
I am so happy to hear that you WILL be going to surgery and are expected to be cured. I believe you will be. Many people are cured so why can't you join that group. I know of a 19 year survivor (cured) that is going strong and many others. Let us know the surgery date when you get it.
Hugs,
Sara
If you still have your reroductive organs, have them get these out too! I had a complete hysterectomy when I had my resection. In the words of my doc, "we have you open, let's get rid of any organs that could develop cancer later on"!
Kathy0 -
Great
This is great news, doesn't sound like you could ask for any better. Let us know when the surgery is. Sounds like you got a wonderful group of doctors watching out for you. That is a very good thing.
Kim0 -
Wishing you the bestAnnabelle41415 said:Great
This is great news, doesn't sound like you could ask for any better. Let us know when the surgery is. Sounds like you got a wonderful group of doctors watching out for you. That is a very good thing.
Kim
Winter Marie,
Sounds like everything is coming together nicely for you. I'm so happy you are finally getting what you want. You sound very up-beet and happy, keep those spirits high. That will help you get through all this. Good luck, will be praying for you.
Don0 -
WOW
Hi Marie,
This is very exciting! To think you were told you couldn't ever have surgery (another example of why to not ever listen to a first opinion), and now you're about to have it with four specialists all cooperating with each other. That's wonderful and amazing!
I vote for the "Big C" being called the Big Cure, too.
Exciting times ahead...
Hugs to you,
Lisa0 -
Winter Marie
Winter Marie,
It sounds like you have a great team! When you have your date, let us know and we will send up prayers and good thoughts.
Aloha,
Kathleen0 -
Wow, great news! You have
Wow, great news! You have such hopeful news, run with it!!!! Jean0 -
ureters
These are the tubes that carry urine from kidneys to bladder. In females they are short tubes about 1 1/2 inch. I imagine this is why they want to radiate the node very little pain; effective; and minor risk to kidney and ureters. It a good thing that they will all be there to do their thing with one perhaps two incisions. You heal faster and less time on the table. I trust surgeons a lot more than radiologists. They interpret what they see and from my experience many of them must be blind. Anyway your surgeons will take time to take a tour of everywhere looking and feeling for cancer. When done "cured" is there a better word? Best of luck Lou0 -
Good luckplh4gail said:Your surgery
I'm so happy for you! Best wishes with your surgery!
Smiling for you, Gail
And may you have a speedy recovery you are in my thoughts and prayers.
michelle0 -
Great!!
That's great news! Keep us posted, you give us all hope.0
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