littleprincess's Cancer Blog
May 14, 2008
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I went in for my pre op consults yesterday. I learned that my surgery will be abdominal and not laparoscopic. The “bikini cut” will be made to remove my cervix and lymph nodes and hopefully not cause too much trauma to my bladder and bowel. This will require a 3-4 day hospital stay. They keep telling me that its “early” but that doesn’t help emotionally at all. My body has still turned against me. I think the hardest part is that they’re finding cervical cancer is caused by HPV, which is an STD. So, essentially I have cancer because I “loved” one wrong person. And then they were giving me the numbers yesterday. Statistically I shouldn’t be going through this! Some good will come of it, though. I signed up for a study for lymph node mapping. So in the future women won’t have to have all of their pelvic lymph nodes removed. And I’m finding groups to help spread the word, and push for better screening, as many a PAP smear has been false negative.
Anyway. So I had a blood draw first thing yesterday morning. Spent many hours waiting to talk to various doctors and research people. Met with the anesthesiologist, who I didn’t get warm fuzzies from. I guess you don’t have to be much of a people person when you work with sleeping people! And then the anesthesiologist signed me up for more bloodwork! I wouldn’t have minded so much, except it was for type and crossmatching. In my opinion I think they should have signed me up for that as soon as they said surgery. Oh well.
Did I mention that I was fired? Yeah, I had just started my job and had not made it through the probation period, so they don’t have to hold my job. And now my dog needs surgery, so I’ll have to pay full price, not employee price. Yikes!
Well, the sun has finally come out today. I’m going to pick more berries and make some more yummies. And this time I’ll pass the cobbler around with some Blue Bell ice cream (the best ice cream in the country!). And as my friend keeps telling me, Chin up!
XOXO
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Thanks for your support -
Hi Lisa, I am a 15 month anal cancer survivor and in reality I should never have been a victim of this disease, like you I do not fit the profile for this cancer, but…that said it is what it is and I know that you will beat this beast just as I have! Healing thoughts and prayers to you in Texas from me in Maine. Shalom, Lily
For the record…I don’t wear bikinis either.
Just thought you would feel better knowing you were not alone
Mac
You’ll get over it. I know I did. After surgery when they removed my “fat pad” (That little pudge that makes your tummy” I was like “Hey! This is the cutest my stomach has ever looked minus the big purple scar running from atop my belly button” And hopped right into a cute little red bikini. ;) Don’t fret soon you will be proud of your battle wounds.
You are in my prayers,
Gemma
Hi,
I just want to tell you that you don’t need to worry much. U’ll be fine. God’s always there for us.
Love
Nima