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Home from LAR surgery

omrhill
omrhill CSN Member Posts: 125
in Colorectal Cancer #1
It's been a long hard week but surgery was successful, lymph nodes are out (andclean!), and the temporary iliostomy appears to be working. I'll catch up on others' posts as soon as i am able, but in the meantime, i hope you all are well.

Best,

Robin
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  • jr2012
    jr2012 CSN Member Posts: 67
    #2
    Here's wishing you a speedy
    Here's wishing you a speedy recovery and fast reversal. :)
    Godbless
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  • thxmiker
    thxmiker CSN Member Posts: 1,278 Member
    #3
    We are happy for your
    We are happy for your positive outcome!

    Sending Our thoughts and Prayers you way!

    Best Always, mike
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  • Lovekitties
    Lovekitties CSN Member Posts: 3,364 Member
    #4
    Dear Robin
    Glad to hear that all went well and about the clear nodes.

    Rest up.

    Wishing you easy and speedy recovery.

    Marie who loves kitties
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  • steved
    steved CSN Member Posts: 834 Member
    #5
    Congrats
    That is the best news you could get at this stage- it bodes well for a good long term outcome.

    Congrats and wishing you a speedy recovery (though be patient as it takes some time for everything to settle down post op)

    steve
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  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 CSN Member Posts: 6,754 Member
    #6
    Surgery
    Sounds like the surgery went well and that's good. Just rest up and when you can, let us know how you are feeling.

    Kim
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  • danker
    danker CSN Member Posts: 1,276 Member
    #7
    omrhill
    Glad that all went well. Hope you don't have to wait a long tyime before takedown. Lots of luck-hugs too.
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  • tommycat
    tommycat CSN Member Posts: 790 Member
    #8
    Hi
    Maybe this is hard to believe, but at some point, you won't even THINK about the ilestomy...it'll become just another routine.
    I cried when I first got mine and would take forever in the bathroom getting everything arranged, but after a couple of months, it became very easy.
    Congratulations on a successful surgery~
    Tommycat
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  • Coppercent
    Coppercent CSN Member Posts: 158
    #9
    Iliostomy
    Glad your surgery was so successful! Nice clean lymph nodes! Can't ask for anything better!

    I agree with Tommycat. After you change the bag by your self you will realize how easy it is to maintain! I was a little scared of it at first because the first time the nurse in the hospital changed it I had just got done eating. Bad mistake! It kept flowing and she had difficulty getting a new bag on! But the second time she had me change it with her there and we did it first thing in the morning with no problems at all. I am honestly glad the first one went so bad because after that I knew I could handle anything!
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