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Maria333
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14 years ago

More surgery - done!

I escaped !! Couldn't stand another day/night in hospital, buzzers going off. Being woken to take meds or get my temp/blood pressure checked. So I came home with my drain, in my gorgeous handbag (which has to go with me everywhere for the next few days. Not to mentionthe pleasure of taking off those pressure stockings ugg).

Hopefully this biopsy will come back clear and this will be the last surgery. My arm is feeling numb - but seems that is normal as some nerves get cut in the process but they will heal and all will be well.

It was decided I have my ovaries and tubes removed via keyhole surgery (bilateral-salpingo-oophorectomy) as my cancer was hormone positive and I have no more need of my ovaries. My gynacologist  suggested I have the tubes removed as well, as cancer has been found in tubes after ovaries have been removed. So that is my journey so far, lots of pain meds to keep me going. Spray water bottle to cool me down with a light mist when I have my hot flushes and now awaiting a date to start my radiation. Seeing as christmas is coming and most places slow down, hubby has planned a break away for us so I may chose start radiation in the new year when I am better healed and rested after our holiday After all life does not revolve around cancer, life revolves around living.

Maria333

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  • Ann-Marie_AK's avatar
    Ann-Marie_AK
    Member
    14 years ago

    Hi Maria

    I fully agree with you about the hospital thing - there is no place like home.  I thought I would stay in hospital for longer so that I could get plenty of rest away from the kids but hospital can be exhausting.

    I still have slight numbness in my arm from lymph node removal in March, it was quite bad at first but has improved over time.

    I have my fingers crossed for you that your biopsy results will come back clear and that surgery can be ticked off your list.  A holiday sounds great, you really deserve it. In the meantime rest up and enjoy being home.

    Love

    Ann-Marie xx