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dorion
dorion Member Posts: 183
edited March 2014 in Ovarian Cancer #1
Hi Ladies
I keep seeing this word "debulking" and I"ve been meaning to ask. What the heck is this anyway. Should this be something that I should have. Sounds like they go in and scrape around to get all the tumors out of the way.

Linda

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  • saundra
    saundra Member Posts: 1,370 Member
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    Where U been?
    I was beginning to worry about you. Debulking is the first surgery.... go in and inspect and remove all tumors and infected organs.
    Not just a hysterectomy. "Optimum debulking" is removal of all over the size of 1/2 cm. In mine, they removed all female organs, the spleen, omentum, three liver tumors, shaved off more tumors from the colon. I don't know what else... how is the bunny? Saundra
  • dorion
    dorion Member Posts: 183
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    saundra said:

    Where U been?
    I was beginning to worry about you. Debulking is the first surgery.... go in and inspect and remove all tumors and infected organs.
    Not just a hysterectomy. "Optimum debulking" is removal of all over the size of 1/2 cm. In mine, they removed all female organs, the spleen, omentum, three liver tumors, shaved off more tumors from the colon. I don't know what else... how is the bunny? Saundra

    bunny
    LOL Hi Saundra
    you make me laugh...the bunny is an absolute treasure. He's very funny especially when he runs like a bat out of hell and leeps into the air. He is very affectionate as well. We love our bunny boy. His name is Hoto. So back to the debulking......so, one doesn't have debulking done after the major surgery? I thought that was what it meant, but had to ask to be sure. So why is it they don't do surgery after the major one. Like if the tumors got bigger why don't they go in and take it out? I've always wanted to know that too.
    anyway Saundra thanks for clearing that up for me and thanks for asking about Hoto.
    Love always
    Linda

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