Well, after much detective work and a mistake by a radiologist, they have finally figured out why I am forming blood clots and why I had those pulmonary embolisms in July. To make a long tortured story short, I will be having surgery tomorrow at 4:00. I can't wait to have this over and done with, so am actually looking forward to it!

I will have my Surface tablet with me and hopefully by Tuesday afternoon I will have my wits about me enough to post some messages about how it went!

Positive thoughts heading your way. You will be in my thoughts.

Ana

Best wishes for your surgery. You will be in my thoughts!

All the best and may you have a quick recovery.

Hope it all goes well Draclvr and you are up and about soon.

Hugs and prayers go with you.

Hugs and prayers! We will be waiting to hear how you are doing.

Good luck, Draclvr.

Best of luck!

Draclover! You'll be in my thoughts and prayers. Hugs!
Andrea

Prayers for your surgeon and you!

Your entire Gameboomer family will be praying for a fast recovery Draclvr.

Sending my very best to you, Draclvr, and hoping all goes well

Draclvr sending positive thoughts and prayers.
Love & Hugs,
Gerry

Hugs, Prayers, and Positive vibes are on the way. My thoughts are with you, and may your recovery be quick and easy.

Prayers out for your surgery and quick recovery.

I'm sending prayers and healing thoughts to you Draclvr. A speedy recovery.

Midgie

Hi Drac, just caught this. Hope all went well!

TM

Hoping everything goes well in surgery Draclvr.

Sending good vibes for you.


joe

wishing you all the best ! hugs !

Sending you positive vibes for a speedy recovery.

and more good thoughts.

Chief

Good luck, Draclvr. Praying for your speedy recovery.

I'm here! They tell me I am doing much better than they would expect for someone who had major surgery less that 24 hours ago. I'm up and about by myself and drinking my morning coffee right now! Of course, I'm sore as hell with 5 small incisions in my abdomen, but nothing I can't handle. I'll avoid the narcotics like plague if I can. I had a complete hysterectomy and a large mass removed. It doesn't look like anything according to the surgeon, but I will find out more about the pathology today. I will keep you posted, but I am feeling pretty good for an old broad!

Great to hear from you. Feeling well and all.
Hugs much.

Continued positive thoughts!! So happy to hear you are doing well!

Ana

So great to hear that you are UP and have been poked and prodded and sliced and diced. Ohhhh! Sounds painful. Wishes for a speedy recovery!

Wonderful news, sending gentle hugs.

WooHoo Drac, so glad you are up and moving! Gentle hugs!

Wonderful news, Drac! Continued positive thoughts heading your way.

Fantastic news!

I'm glad to hear you're doing well, Draclvr, and can enjoy your morning coffee.

I'm still curious what that "large mass" could be and whether it's responsible for the blood clots.

great news ! and now you are officially in the "you should see the other guy i was in the knife fight with " club

keep us posted !

Great news.

Chief

I'm thinking the same way as Jenny100 about the large mass. Please let us know when you have more news. We are all concerned & thinking of you. Please get a lot of rest. Really great that you are up & drinking coffee .

I agree. As a 18 year cancer survivor, I am always interested in this stuff. Don't know why.
I am glad you're home. Good luck, and get well soon!
Andrea

Great news Draclvr. I'm glad the surgery is behind you. Now just work on getting better.

Prayers and good wishes for a speedy recovery Draclvr!

Well, believe it or not, I'm home! I slept for a couple of hours and thought I was going to die getting up out of the bed with no railings! Think I need to get a small pillow to hold on my stomach.

Doctor says this is a marginal mass – not the right word, but I can’t think of it right now – which means it is not cancer, but may have cells which could become cancer. He will have a plan for what he wants to do when I go see him again in 2 weeks. He said this is something they even treat with chemo, but he will have to look a little deeper at what it is. And yes, Jenny, it is most likely the cause of the blood clots.

I guess he had quite a time during surgery. He had decided at the last minute to do it with laproscopy. This mass is way too big to get out that way, so he was going to “bag it” along with the ovary and pull out my vagina. But he couldn’t make it work, so he had to make two MORE incisions to get it out... so than makes 5 small incisions. The pain isn’t there though, but in my lower abdomen where he “assaulted me” getting everything out! I was in the OR for almost 3 hours, of course worrying Dave to death.

So now, it’s just time, time time...

You're home. Oh my.
I was a week when I had mine.

Is it serous borderline tumor?

Rest rest rest...

That's it! Borderline - the word wouldn't pop into my head! Surgeon didn't seem to think it was, but he will be looking at it in more depth before I go back in 2 weeks.

Even if I would have had to open surgery, I would have only been in for 2 or 3 days. Since mine was laproscopy, he tossed me out in 1 day! They gave me a special abdominal block which was two injections in the lower layer of the skin which was supposed to help with the surgical pain. And it did - until it wore off this afternoon!

OMG. Sounds horrible. This is why I just stay away from doctors. I could not go through that!

I can't believe you're home already. Please take it easy so you heal up!

Ouch ouch ouch.
I wore a girdle for a long time afterwards. It did help.
Hugs - glad you're done now.

I had three incisions for my appendectomy and remembering not to use your stomach muscles was murder! Two I didn't feel it at all but one he cut the muscle and it was quite painful. Rolling over to your side before you attempt to get up helps.

I'm glad its something treatable Drac, hopefully without chemo. Time to rest and heal.

Good to read you are home, you will sleep much better.

I'm glad you're well enough to be home, Draclvr.
Hopefully removing the "mass" will fix the blood clot problem and you won't need any further treatment.

Glad you are home, Draclvr! Nothing speeds healing like being home. Please take it easy now and give it some time and the pain will diminish every day. I usually never hug, but hugs to you!

Happy to hear you are home Drac! Hopefully when you see the doctor in 2 weeks he will have good news on the "mass" he removed. Take care and don't over do!
Love, Hugs, and Prayers heading your way!
Gerry

Best place to recover, Draclvr, is Home !! [As long as you behave yourself ]

So I'm glad to hear you are there

Take specially good care now.

Love, Mad.xxxxx

WooHoo, Drac, so glad you are home.

Yes, a pillow for your tummy and rolling over on your side to get up will both help. Let someone else take care of you for a while and move around as you can. Gentle hugs.

Glad you're home, Drac! Happy you got some good news. Rest and take it easy.
Andrea

Hi Drac. I'm glad you're home. Please take it easy.

Midgie

Goals for yesterday were trying to eat a little bit and to get a shower. Only managed a half a piece of toast and some cottage cheese, but by golly I got that shower! Baby steps, I guess!

Oldbroad, I couldn't imagine NOT going to a doctor for something so potentially serious!

Doesn't that first shower after surgery feel great?? I hope that you can get a bit more food in you today.

That shower is better than Christmas So glad you were able to get it!

Ditto on the shower. Glad you could get one. It always helps to soothe and wash off all the 'hurt'. Take it easy and heal fast!

So glad you were able to have shower! know probably wore you out but maybe helped you rest and relax. I am not in this area often but today for some reason decided to visit. Glad I did! Please take care and try to eat what you can. There is a place a couple miles from me that my friend goes to sometimes and brings me soup. they make all kinds of soups and also homemade breads and rolls. I can no longer drive (can't make it to my car)and need someone to push a wheelchair for me if able to get out..but anyway back to the soup! It is so good and I am just blown away anytime she calls and tells me not to eat too early (dinner/evening meal) because she's bringing me soup! For her to take the time to do that for me just makes me cry each time but I truly appreciate it. It means a lot to have someone bring a hot meal because I cannot stand at stove more than just a few minutes-not even to 'stir fry'. grrr. did get a new 'toy' this year, an electric pressure cooker. like it. generally load it , set it and it just gets with it and also has a keep warm feature and will turn off in case I fall asleep I won't burn the food! But...it is heavy so you just can't put it our of the way then lift it out to use. since I use so much it has its own spot so I never have to move it. But if I have to I can move it....it is just not what I want to do because use it quite a bit.(more than I evern thought). I eat a lot of beans and make a lot of soups and rice. so is just so handy.
Please feel better soon. PS my best med is my little 13yr old 'pup. gives me a reason to get up in the morning!
Hugs to you!

It's good to have you back!!

Welcome back Drac!

Oh gosh, I've been wrapped up in my Dad's health issues, and didn't see this til today. I hope that your surgery went well, Draclvr! Hugs and prayers going out for you now. : )

Tracy

home Draclvr and prayers heading up for your recovery and your Dad Tracy.

Thank you, Tracy. Had my post-op appointment today and I will not need any further treatment at all other than followups for awhile! Yippee! Don't have to go back for 6 months.

Wonderful! Great!

Wonderful news, Drac.

AWesome news, Drac!

Drac .. super news!!!

Awesome news Draclvr! Congrats.


joe

Great news indeed.

Chief

Thank you everyone! I wasn't ever too worried, but hubby worried enough for both of us. He is very relieved!

Oh Drac, that's great news!
Andrea

That is the best news Drac!

So good to hear, Draclvr !!

Very happy to read this! Hard to keep a good woman down! Now you can go back to being the you you want to be!!

I'm working on building my strength back up. This inactivity has not been good for my mind, body or soul! Going to start walking down to the woods and back a couple of times a day. Had hubby start bringing the onions and garlic which have been curing in the barn over to the garage so I can start working them up a little at a time.

Wooohooo, fantastic news

I know you'll feel better as you are able to be more active