Having Surgery Tuesday Aug 11th 7am

[chrissyrice]

Hi friends,
I will be having surgery after all. Emory Winship Cancer Center tumor board decided that chemo would not help now.

They need to get inside and visually see what is going on. No HIPEC planned.

Hopefully the lymph node(s) hanging on to the iliac arteries and veins will easily be removed without complications or major issues. None of us can figure out the extreme pain I get and the IBSc over the last year.

I will find out all the details about the surgery itself at preops tomorrow morning.

I am starting to remember my original surgery in Dec 2009 ... sick from morphine, ng tube, pain and so sick. It's not going to happen this time. No drugs without my approval and my husband is double checking the nurses. Motrin and Ativan worked the best for me... no pain pump this time.

I am taking some sugarless gum to chew and some hard candy peppermints to help get the bowels moving.

Got all the other essentials extension cord, kindle fire, and smart phone with charger power pack.
Butt cream and wipes.

Let me know what else I am forgetting???

I know that I am covered in prayers and hope I will be back home here by Sunday.

Chrissy

[Lee]

Good luck with your up coming surgery. You will be in my thoughts and prayers and I will be swing chickens for a positive outcome.

I too can not take morphine, gives me the hives. There is something else they give me for pain, can remember the name. But stress to them no morphine and why ay preop. As soon as I leave the hospital, it Motrin. Best stuff out there for pain and swelling.

2 things I found useful. A long bathrobe for walking the halls in those lovely hospital gowns with the open backs. And a comfortable pair of slippers, again for walking those halls.

Good luck,

Lee

[justin case]

Hi friends,
I will be having surgery after all. Emory Winship Cancer Center tumor board decided that chemo would not help now.

They need to get inside and visually see what is going on. No HIPEC planned.

Hopefully the lymph node(s) hanging on to the iliac arteries and veins will easily be removed without complications or major issues. None of us can figure out the extreme pain I get and the IBSc over the last year.

I will find out all the details about the surgery itself at preops tomorrow morning.

I am starting to remember my original surgery in Dec 2009 ... sick from morphine, ng tube, pain and so sick. It's not going to happen this time. No drugs without my approval and my husband is double checking the nurses. Motrin and Ativan worked the best for me... no pain pump this time.

I am taking some sugarless gum to chew and some hard candy peppermints to help get the bowels moving.

Got all the other essentials extension cord, kindle fire, and smart phone with charger power pack.
Butt cream and wipes.

Let me know what else I am forgetting???

I know that I am covered in prayers and hope I will be back home here by Sunday.

Chrissy

Your shotgun, justin case
Good luck , Bro nut

[testing765]

You will be in my prayers for a successful surgery and a quick healing. It's just so strange, you were the one giving me encouragement and support around this time last year.

[JJ2212]

Good luck with the surgery and recovery Chrissy. Wishing you good news and the easiest of recoveries.

Janie

[lpas]

No further advice Chrissy, just wanted to say best of luck and I'll be thinking of you! I'm so glad to hear your tumor board agreed to the surgery. It definitely feels to me like the right next step.

[chrissyrice]

Michael,
Yeah I forgot the shotgun... butt if God is good... the gas I will shoot on purpose will totally rule the shotgun as not necessary.



Forgot there are some fun things to do while walking the halls. FART You too!

Chrissy

[chrissyrice]

Testing, yes it is so ironic how our paths of battling cancer have crossed.

It's wonderful to have so much help and hope this time around. Because last time I didn't find this awesome forum until I was well into chemo and side effects.

Also this time I am not freaking out ... I know what can happen and also how to avoid some side effects.

Testing, thanks for staying around here and passing on hope and support to everyone.

Lots of amazing stories of hope and facing life on life's terms.

Chrissy

[edinaman]

Wishing you all the best, with a quick, uneventful recovery.
Jeff

[teacher49]

I'll having surgery almost at the same time as you at 8:30am! Wishing you the best possible outcome and quick recovery. I know that morphine sickness very well.....and just hope that I have no complications that put me into that situation again.

[ktwmn]

You will be in my thoughts this week! I have these visions of you and the "shotgun"....shoot ' em up, girlfriend!

[CRguy]

Let me know what else I am forgetting???
I know that I am covered in prayers and hope I will be back home here by Sunday.
Chrissy

1. CASH : to bribe the nurses for ice cream or a burger ...
2. The CTalk app : OK we don't have one ....BUTT for YOU
we will all be on alert here and if you wanna check IN ... we be your APP !

Cheers and Harmony ma' homie
CR on the Journey with you
and currently chasing chickens to be swung

[Nik Colon]

Wishing you the best. Not sure what a pain pump is, I had shots for a pain block, I hate morphine so I told them none of that, I did get fentynol,dilaudid,torodol, then oxy at the end. Not sure which of any of those u had, I also had a dilaudid drip. Hope all goes well.

[Stanfordmom]

Best of luck to your surgery and recovery!

You will be in my prayers.

Sha

[cmrl]

Good luck to you.