Today Sandy underwent surgery for possible cancer. She had what the doctors call a pelvic mass low in her abdomen and a blood test (CA 125) showed a very high figure that might indicate cancer. Today's surgery was an exploratory laparotomy. The doctors (one gynecologist, one general surgeon) found cancer predominately in the omentum and not in the ovaries as at first anticipated. The cancer was almost completely removed. The gynecologist told me he believes 95% of it has been removed and that chemotherapy will most likely take care of the rest of it. Even more might have been removed, but the doctors felt that doing so might lead to excessive bleeding and felt it would not be worth the risk. The doctor told me that this is Stage 3 cancer, which I believe without looking it up that it's contained within a given region of the body, in this case the abdomen.
Everyone who saw Sandy after surgery remarked about how good she looks. I was surprised too. But she has been in good health for her entire life, has never had any surgery, and is an excellent patient. I spent the entire day with her. Although she's in pain, the morphine drip helps a lot and the pain has been subsiding throughout the afternoon. She's a trouper.
She'll be at the Riverside Medical Center in the OB/GYN section, room 101 through Saturday or Sunday. Riverside phone is 815-933-1671 for anyone who might care to call. Visiting hours are 10am-8:30pm. Sandy will be happy to welcome visitors.
She would especially like to thank everyone who has been praying for her and for the prayer lists that friends and relatives have put her on. This means a lot to both of us.
Everyone who saw Sandy after surgery remarked about how good she looks. I was surprised too. But she has been in good health for her entire life, has never had any surgery, and is an excellent patient. I spent the entire day with her. Although she's in pain, the morphine drip helps a lot and the pain has been subsiding throughout the afternoon. She's a trouper.
She'll be at the Riverside Medical Center in the OB/GYN section, room 101 through Saturday or Sunday. Riverside phone is 815-933-1671 for anyone who might care to call. Visiting hours are 10am-8:30pm. Sandy will be happy to welcome visitors.
She would especially like to thank everyone who has been praying for her and for the prayer lists that friends and relatives have put her on. This means a lot to both of us.
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