The Dr called yesterday and said he wanted to see me this morning at 9:15 am. WELLLLL excuuuuse me. How to terrify someone, and guarantee that they will be terrified all night long and worried like hell about what he wants. After all I had an appt with him on April 1st., just next week. So of course, I'm convinced that he has such bad news for me and that I'm going to be told I only have days left. Really. I cried all night long and a good deal of this morning. It wasn't that bad. Thank goodness I had a friend who came with me. She's far more level headed etc than I'll ever be. The mass is malignant. About 3 cm in size. And of course it has to come out. I haven't met with the surgeon yet. Thats not until a week or so. I'll then find out more information, what the procedure is and what I'm going to have done. They'll check they lymph nodes in the surgery and will know then if its any where else.
All of the polyps that he removed were all benign. That's good news at least to me.. I'm having a CT on Monday for more exploring of the abdomen area just to be safe.
So that's where I am now. Borderline nuts but holding on. I'm a bit terrified, or actually more than a bit. What we have to pray for is "containment". Just what they found , nothing else.
I'll keep you updated. This will be a very difficult journey for me and I hope I can manage it with all of my friends and family.
Oh shit, Linda. I've been praying for better results. Well, I have seen how well my cousin, Janet has done and I pray that you will do just as well!!!!
I'm here too.
Hugs!!!
Posted by: Maribeth | 03/26/2010 at 07:09 AM
Deep breath. Hang in there and take it one step at a time. It's got a name, soon you'll have a plan, and you can give it the smackdown.
Posted by: Busy Mom | 03/26/2010 at 12:32 AM
you know I'm going thru the same thing...more than half way finished with my last round of chemo. when i had my surgery they found no cancer in the lymph nodes and they checked 18 of the suckers! I wish you much luck and if you need to talk, I'm here.
Posted by: Janet | 03/25/2010 at 11:31 PM
Sorry to hear about your results from the test! I have two friends that have faced this recently. Pray that all will come out ok!
Posted by: Sandy | 03/25/2010 at 08:49 PM
I'll be thinking of you and sending you strength. I would be terrified too, yet would be telling myself that we have great treatments for all sorts of cancer these days. They are very successful. Keep us posted!! Hugs.
Posted by: Margaret | 03/25/2010 at 08:25 PM
Linda, just having time to catch up here. Was this found during your colonoscopy? Having never faced this personally, I can't say I KNOW how you feel, but I certainly am sending you my love and will be keeping you in my prayers. Hang in there and if you ever need a shoulder, feel free any time to contact me via email or FB.
Posted by: deb | 03/25/2010 at 08:09 PM