Ovarian Cancer is not cool!

Okay, so here I am, minding my own business, getting my house organized and
put together when the pain in my gut got so bad I just couldn't deal with it
anymore. The DH was at work, so I called a friend who not only took me up
there, she stayed with me until the DH got off work at midnight and joined
us. I though bladder infection, but the ER doctor thought more along the
lines of kidney stone. They did a CT scan. Neither of us was right. The
doctor said, "You don't have any stones, but you do have one heck of a mass
in there. It's 7" X 5" X 6"." Wow. So I was admitted and Monday morning they
cut me open and took out a volleyball-sized ovarian cancer. The tumor
biopsed malignant so chemo is now necessary...in about 2-3 weeks. I'm in a
great deal of pain of course, but the worse of it is the exhaustion (I'm as
weak as a kitten) and the sore throat. I had tubes down my throat for many
days. It's really hard to swallow. My family and friends, God love 'em, call
me regularly, but talking for any length of time causes me more throat pain.
I guess if they didn't call, I'd be complaining about that. LOL

So now I have two or three weeks to recover from the surgery and then get to
go through chemo. I will be glad when this chapter of my life is over and I
can get on with my life. I have what may turn out to be a permanent numb
spot on my left thigh. Doctor said it was normal after major abdominal
surgery because of all the tissue removed and that the nerves run through
there. So it may be that a piece of nerve got scrapped out, too. I may get
the feeling back or I may not. It's not a major concern right now.

Thank you to all of those who sent me healing thoughts and vibes. The
surgery went well and I am very glad to be home.

DeeTee


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