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Surgery December 28, 2009

tksmitty
tksmitty CSN Member Posts: 3
edited March 2014 in Esophageal Cancer #1
I am scheduled for surgery on December 28th. I was diagnosed in August 2009 with stage III esophageal cancer with no other involvement according all of the scans and an endoscopy. The doctors will be doing an Ivor Lewis and he said if there is cancer on the liver he will close me up-scary. I am hoping I come through the surgery ok and that I can return to a fairly normal life. I will have the procedure done at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, KS. I had chemo and radiation and the tumor shrank from 7 inches to 1 1/2 inches. However, the doctors may have to use my intestines-this really scares me. Please say a prayer for me. I would appreciate any info concerning recovery.

Thanks,
Tamara Smith (tksmitty)
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  • MOE58
    MOE58 CSN Member Posts: 589 Member
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    surgery
    Tamara,

    Welcome to our site, my husband 45 years old had the surgery on 23rd of July surgery wise he did good, but had other problems after surgery. I will say it is a slow process of recovery, but if your strong you can do this. Just know you will have alot of tubes and in ICU a few days, and you won't be eating real food for about 2 weeks. I wish you the best and know we all pray for each other on this site. If I can help with any quesitons please let me know. I have walked your shoes so I know what you are heading for.

    Take care

    Lori aka MOE
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  • JaneE2366
    JaneE2366 CSN Member Posts: 289 Member
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    prayers
    Tamara,
    Sorry, have had no experience with surgery....but I do have experience in praying. You have now been added to the list. I pray for a successful surgery and quick recovery.
    Stay strong,
    Jane
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  • mumphy
    mumphy CSN Member Posts: 440
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    JaneE2366 said:

    prayers
    Tamara,
    Sorry, have had no experience with surgery....but I do have experience in praying. You have now been added to the list. I pray for a successful surgery and quick recovery.
    Stay strong,
    Jane

    Hi Tamara
    Hi welcome to our site. My husband was diagnosed with stag IV he has had surgery the laproscopic kind.

    I just wanted to welcome you and to let you know that we here pretty much like family and try to be there for each other.

    Good Luck.
    God Bless.

    Kath
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  • Hondo
    Hondo CSN Member Posts: 6,636 Member
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    Hi Tamara
    We will all be with you in prayer, don’t be afraid just believe and have faith. All things are possible to someone who believes and remember it is Gods joy to give to His children what they ask for.
    Take care and may God bless you through your Faith.
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  • tksmitty
    tksmitty CSN Member Posts: 3
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    Surgery
    I will have two surgeons who do this quite often. He said he may have to use the intestine, because the tumor was so much in my stomach. I had a sonogram endoscopy and it showed very little cancer in the stomach-he said he has to wait and see when he gets in there. I have prayed really hard for the stomach. I breezed through the cheom and radiation I really was never sick. I threw up once or twice. The doctors were amazed. Wish I would have found this site sooner. I have to get this tumor out I am 8 weeks out of chemo radiation. Thanks for your support and prayers. God Bless You.

    Tamara
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  • Hope_Faith
    Hope_Faith CSN Member Posts: 150
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    Praying
    Praying that all goes well with your surgery and that you have a quick recovery.
    Bless you,
    Shelly
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  • Pghmomma
    Pghmomma CSN Member Posts: 141
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    Hope_Faith said:

    Praying
    Praying that all goes well with your surgery and that you have a quick recovery.
    Bless you,
    Shelly

    Im praying that your surgery
    Im praying that your surgery goes well and you have a speedy recovery!
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  • survivorfam
    survivorfam CSN Member Posts: 41
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    Praying
    Tamara,
    became a member of the site after your scheduled surgery but have just said a prayer for you hoping that things went well and a speedy recovery. Remember speedy might be measured in weeks or months not days.

    Jane
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  • dwhite0002
    dwhite0002 CSN Member Posts: 126 Member
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    wishing you well
    Tamara,

    I am a survivor of three years. I hope your surgery went well and you are recovering. Hopefully you will be home soon and can respond. I would be happy to share more with you as I learn of your journey.

    Good luck and God-speed!

    -David
    Hillsboro, OH
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