I already know what I'm gonna call her. Got a name all picked out...

Mal ,'Out Of Gas'


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DavidS - Dec 21, 2022 12:21:38 am PST #5617 of 5670
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

She’s admitted at the hospital and has received pain medication. But not a room.

She’s staying overnight in the hallway.

She has colon cancer.

Tomorrow we meet with oncologists and try to get a biopsy during Xmas week.


EpicTangent - Dec 22, 2022 6:15:08 pm PST #5618 of 5670
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty

For those of you who may not see updates on FB: My friend was able to go with me to meet the new surgeon. She and I were both impressed by the doctor & her staff. Still don't have a surgery date, but now I know the *plan* and I have good *information*, both of which make me feel better. So, a couple more scans in the meanwhile, then surgery probably in early to mid-February.


erikaj - Jan 05, 2023 2:12:27 pm PST #5619 of 5670
Always Anti-fascist!

Mom's finally seeing a podiatrist tomorrow. Hope he can help, and that we could get our groove back.


Susan W. - Jan 15, 2023 11:10:34 am PST #5620 of 5670
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights

I'm scheduled for breast reduction surgery tomorrow, in hopes of mitigating my chronic upper back, neck, and shoulder pain. It should be pretty routine, as surgeries go, though I'm still feeling a bit nervous, since that still means going under anesthesia and all.


Susan W. - Jan 18, 2023 5:49:34 pm PST #5621 of 5670
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights

Surgery went smoothly, and I've been home since a bit before noon yesterday. Mostly I'm very tired and very sore, though the pain med rotation is keeping it manageable.


EpicTangent - Feb 23, 2023 11:19:13 am PST #5622 of 5670
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty

I think I'm overdue for a check in, so: my day-to-day continues about the same - kinda sore, really tired most of the time. I had a cystoscopy (scope of the bladder) last week because the gyn oncologist was concerned that the bladder might have been compromised due to proximity to the uterus/vagina/et al. Finally some good news - no sign of cancer in the bladder! I have another colonoscopy scheduled next Friday (3/3), and that will hopefully be the last test before the surgery. They assure me that they've been working on scheduling the surgery all along (5 weeks now), it's just tricky because I'm up to 3 different surgeons now (gastro-intestinal oncologist, gynecological oncologist, plastic surgeon).

So, unless something miraculous happens between now & the surgery, most of my colon, rectum, etc., is going and my ostomy becomes permanent. Hysterectomy (incl ovaries, etc.), plus (poss TMI) some of the vaginal wall that has been compromised (one of the plastic surgeon's jobs is determining how much to rebuild - or not) Plus, they want to take out the track that my surgical drain has been sitting in all this time (for fear that the material traveling through it was cancerous and they don't want to risk "cancer seeding", and the plastic surgeon will also have to re-build/re-create that area.

So I anticipate a tougher recovery than the first surgery, but they still think they can get all of the cancer, so there's light at the end of this (long, shitty) tunnel.


EpicTangent - Mar 08, 2023 3:39:12 pm PST #5623 of 5670
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty

OMG, finally, a date for surgery! Friday, March 31!


msbelle - Mar 31, 2023 11:01:37 am PDT #5624 of 5670
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

Epic Update - the doctors say the first stage of the operation went well and she’s doing great so far. I'll let you know more as I hear it!


msbelle - Mar 31, 2023 8:06:33 pm PDT #5625 of 5670
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

Late epic update- second stage of surgery also went well.


msbelle - Apr 01, 2023 12:15:45 am PDT #5626 of 5670
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

Epic is out of surgery. All went well. We’ll know more tomorrow.