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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / June 2005Lab results: UPDATE
I was finally able to discover the lab results at my appointment this morning. The nurse was very pleasant, gave me all the time I needed to explain, and showed me the latest letter from the hospital. It says I had a mucinous tumour, which was borderline, and with some abnormal cells in the peritoneal fluid. It also said these cells might be insignificant in view of my liver problems. Liver problems?? I didn't know I *had* liver problems :-( The surgeon also said he will follow me up for two years. This is not as good as if the tumour was benign, 70% chance of that - though I was never lucky in raffles - but better than being out and out malignant. The nurse also rang the hospital to find out when my follow-up appointment will be. June 29, which will be when I find out the full truth of what it all means for my long term survival. Thanks for bearing with me when I sometimes got a bit bad-tempered e.g. re the Terri S thing. I suppose it must be due to the stress I've been under. Adrian, you made me smile. Listening to a song thrush singing his heart out is just the thing to calm anyone down ;-) Thanks. Tweed > I was finally able to discover the lab results at my appointment this > morning. [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Tweed I'm glad you can still smile. The follow up in two years sounds like good news, if they were worried I think they would want to see you sooner.  SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. >> I was finally able to discover the lab results at my appointment this >> morning. [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > good news, if they were worried I think they would want to see you > sooner. Whoops. Did I say *in* two years, I didn't mean to? I meant over the course of the next two years. Probably quite frequently, depending on what they think the risk is. Ovarian ca is a very nasty one. I shall only know after my June 29 appointment whether the surgeon thinks I presented at the hospital in time. Many women don't. Tweed > I was finally able to discover the lab results at my appointment this > morning. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Tweed I'm glad that things appear to be going well. Will continue to keep you in heart and prayers (songs). I can't imagine *why* you would be under any stress (sarcasm), after all, you just had a bit of surgery (more sarcasm). You are a much nicer person than I. I could no more have been civil, were I in the same position, than I can fly without any assistance. Be well. Smokie Darling (Annie) - remember, we are *all of us* still pulling for you! >> I was finally able to discover the lab results at my appointment this >> morning. [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > I'm glad that things appear to be going well. Will continue to keep > you in heart and prayers (songs). I really like the things you say in a language I don't recognise. Is it native American? Are *you* native American? Please keep singing for me. >I can't imagine *why* you would be > under any stress (sarcasm), after all, you just had a bit of surgery > (more sarcasm). The nurse today asked me if I was taking painkillers. I said not and she asked why. I said to stop me doing too much, the pain should stop me. She made me promise to take my diclofenac 3x day. So I now had two since then. Hey, so much less pain! > You are a much nicer person than I. That's unlikely. >I could no more have been civil, > were I in the same position, than I can fly without any assistance. What position do you mean? > Be well. Trying! Tweed > >> I was finally able to discover the lab results at my appointment this > >> morning. <snipt for brevity> Listening to a song thrush singing his heart Did you know that to many American Indians, birds are the Great Spirit's way of showing you S/He is there (watching over you, as it were)? Oddly, Crows are considered one of the greatest omens a person can have, but in European mythology, crows are bringers of bad tidings, strange, huh? > >> out > >> is just the thing to calm anyone down ;-) Thanks. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > I really like the things you say in a language I don't recognise. Is it > native American? Are *you* native American? Please keep singing for me. Creek Indian, Bear Clan, I'm a little less than 1/2. I used to speak nearly fluent, but anymore I have to stop and think about the words. The "songs" are actually the easiest to remember (alot of Father grant us still waters, Father bring the rains). The songs for you are a bit different (I ask my ancestors to accept my offerings, and give you the protection you need) but I seem to have no problem with the words, strange innit? > >I can't imagine *why* you would be > > under any stress (sarcasm), after all, you just had a bit of surgery [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > made me promise to take my diclofenac 3x day. So I now had two since then. > Hey, so much less pain! That's what you are supposed to do. The dicolfenac is not going to stop your pain, so it will still slow you down. Be careful, move slow. > > You are a much nicer person than I. > > That's unlikely. No, I've got a typical hot temper for an NDN (indian). Did you know that some clans in my tribe were not nice people? Mine for example. We were just meanies, and it's something I have to work on daily. Good thing I don't see alot of people anymore. > >I could no more have been civil, > > were I in the same position, than I can fly without any assistance. > > What position do you mean? Dealing with nasty, uninformed medical personnel. Or just rude nurses and receptionists. What else would I have meant ;). > > Be well. > > Trying! Half the battle. Wicecetv (Health or to heal). > Tweed Smokie Darling (Annie) > I was finally able to discover the lab results at my appointment this > morning. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Tweed Purrs for a continued thrush song to gladden your heart. MLB > I was finally able to discover the lab results at my appointment this > morning. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Tweed Purrs that your situation works out the way mine did. Last September I had an upper endoscopy and colonoscopy. They showed that I had Barrett's Esophagus and polyps in the colon, both considered pre-cancerous conditions. Because of that, the gastroenterologist didn't want me to wait the usual year or two before repeating the tests. I had them a couple of weeks ago, and they showed no signs of either. Purrs that your next tests show no reason for concern. Joy > > I was finally able to discover the lab results at my appointment this > > morning. [quoted text clipped - 39 lines] > and they showed no signs of either. Purrs that your next tests show no > reason for concern. I have a friend who had the best bleeding ulcer anyone ever had. While it was being repaired, the surgeons spotted a very early, very malignant stomach cancer that NEVER would have been suspected externally, and got all of it out -- he's fine 20 years later. Doctors speak of an "index of suspicion", which, when high, makes them look harder than usual. I know several people that have had precancerous or low-grade cancers, and, once they were under observation, were not allowed to get any worse. Cervical problems, for example, can often be trimmed back without major surgery. In your case, Tweed, now that they know the type and area, if -- and I hope not -- there's need for followup, they know where to start looking and might be able to do it with much more pleasant laparoscopy. Healing purrs nothing further is needed. I'm so glad to hear the tests were so good, Joy, SignaturePolonca & Soncek > Purrs that your situation works out the way mine did. Last September I had > an upper endoscopy and colonoscopy. They showed that I had Barrett's [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Joy > I was finally able to discover the lab results at my appointment this > morning. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Tweed Well, it is definitely better news than it could have been, but I wonder what is up with the liver? At least it seems like communication is flowing again, even if you had to batten down the wall with an axe. I hope they are more cooperative from now on. Purrs continue. Continued purrs and healing thoughts from the cats and me. SignatureShirley http://community.webshots.com/user/shirleycatuk Remember we're on pins and needles right along with you waiting for the 6/29 report. Purrs continuing. Sam, closely supervised by Mistletoe Lots of purrs, hugs and best wishes, SignaturePolonca & Soncek > I was finally able to discover the lab results at my appointment this > morning. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > This is not as good as if the tumour was benign, 70% chance of that - though > I was never lucky in raffles - but better than being out and out malignant. <snip> |
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