I’ve just been up to see her.
She looks pretty dreadful – but after what she has been through – who would wonder?
The operation took 7 1/2 hours. And then she was a long time in ‘recovery’ because that didn’t go smoothly.
They have removed an awful lot of her bowel; her ovaries, the omentum (the ‘net’ that keeps your bowel from flopping all around your body) and her appendix.
The cancer started in her appendix. This is EXTREMELY rare – 1 in 100,000 chance of getting it.
There is still cancer in her bowel and they’ve biopsied other bits too – apparently this gives them a better chance of getting the correct chemotherapy to zap this type of cancer.
She has to have a cholostemy bag for the rest of her life, but that is neither here nor there really.
If they get the chemo drugs right – they think it will give her more years.
If not – it will be just months.
She is determined (always has been) – but this is just the beginning of the battle.
It’s going to be one hell of a fight
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My god, that’s a tough thing to have to cope with. XXXX and best wishes Janet.
Yikes. Sending positive thoughts and my very best wishes, Janet.
ohhh my god Janet. I wish I had some words of wisdom..I wish I had something to say…how friggen brutal for your dear sister, and how friggen brutal for your family. All I can think of to say is…my thoughts of loving kindness are with you all, your sister and family. Speedy recover for all of you, I will keep you all in my prayers. Much love, Ina xoxoxo
I can’t even begin to tell you how much your words/wishes mean. This is hard It IS brutal. But we are up for it. We are NOT going to give her up without a fight There ARE no words there just aren’t. BUT we are FIGHTING specialist doctors are NOT Gods I have HUGE faith but, NO religion I don’t know what GOD thinks If I could do this for her I WOULD she is a much better person than me. MUCH i am a bit lost right now but i really appreciate you being there, I have told Suz that all my interwebs friends are here for her, and she ( a TOTAL atheist) is comforted. X
You and your sis are in my thoughts a lot right now young one.
Remember when I said Evelyn had gotten good news? Apparently we were misinformed. When she went back to the Dr. again the path report had come in-
Stage 4. She called me from the car crying. Now she’s facing a battle too. Big hugs to all of you. You’re in my prayers.
Oh gosh. I am reading backwards after being away and am just catching up. I had no idea this was happening so quickly. I think I was a bit in denial for you my friend.
It’s the speed of this that has been so frightening for us Bev XO