Lillian, would you believe that the surgeon's office called about 11 and
said they needed to change my appt. for today because he had been called to
surgery? Now I can't go until next Tuesday. YUK!!!!! So, I guess that I
am stuck with this tube for at least 5 more days. It is the most
uncomfortable thing of all today. BUT, is it true about fat?!?!?!? If so,
I'll hold on to it. I still have 30 pounds to loose from chemo days!
(Since we just found out that there is going to be a wedding in the family
next summer, I'm hoping that will inspire me to at least loose those
pounds.) Thanks for the kind thoughts and prayers. Mary Ann
>Good luck and let us know how your biopsy turned out. Your in my prayers.
>Let the tube stay in, I understand that that is the new way of removing fat
>( if you don't need to loose any fat; just send the tube to me!). My
>prayers, your friend, Lillian
>
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: John C. Montgomery <monty48@erinet.com>
>To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com <mol-cancer@lists.meds.com>
>Date: Thursday, April 23, 1998 11:43 AM
>Subject: Re: [MOL] tests tomorrow.../Carla.
>
>
>>Carla, I love the way you explained that roller coaster ride. That is
>>exactly the way I feel. I think that is why I was dreading this surgery.
>>I was so afraid of what they would find, and I had spent a WHOLE year
>>living a normal life.......no chemo, tests, etc.
>>I will be thinking about you tomorrow. ( I know what test days do to me! )
>>I go to the doctor this afternoon for my post operative checkup. I hope
>>that they take out this drain and I will probably hear the results of the
>>biopsy that they did during surgery. Keep your fingers crossed!! Mary Ann
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>You know I have found that I learn so much about myself each day that I am
>>>on the cancering journey.... I have most recently learned that
>>>approaching tests is a frightening experience and think I understand why.
>>>
>>>
>>>Because once upon a time there were some very wonderful people that went
>>>to see the nice doctor and instead of the normal visit, they climbed on a
>>>roller coaster that went higher than they had ever been and then started
>>>falling faster and deeper than any of them ever wanted to go.
>>>
>>>About the time they were getting their stomachs back from the fall, the
>>>roller coaster shifted and went into a dark tunnel where the nice people
>>>could not see what lay ahead, and they were scared. They found themselves
>>>screaming until they finally saw the light of day again. When they saw
>>>the light they were so relieved that the nightmare ride must be over and
>>>then; they started climbing up another hill and worrying about another
>>>fall...
>>>
>>>This may be an elementary way to explain how I am feeling, but it is
>>>accurate for me as I start my six month checkups tomorrow with the Brain
>>>MRI and the CT scan of the chest. I still don't know when the PET scan
>>>will be, but I pray that it will be soon as well. I am hoping to get all
>>>results early next week and be able to walk off and away from the roller
>>>coaster until the next set of tests start it back up again....
>>>
>>>God Bless you my friends and thank you for your prayers and jokes, sharing
>>>and love.... You have all become a blessing and that is one of the more
>>>wonderful things about this cancering journey... Love, Carla
>>>
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>>><DIV><FONT color=#000000>You know I have found that I learn so much about
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>>>learned that approaching tests is a frightening experience and think I
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>>><DIV><FONT color=#000000></FONT> </DIV>
>>><DIV><FONT color=#000000>Because once upon a time there were some very
>>>wonderful
>>>people that went to see the nice doctor and instead of the normal visit,
>they
>>>climbed on a roller coaster that went higher than they had ever been and
>then
>>>started falling faster and deeper than any of them ever wanted to
>go.
>>></FONT></DIV>
>>><DIV><FONT color=#000000></FONT> </DIV>
>>><DIV><FONT color=#000000>About the time they were getting their stomachs
>back
>>>from the fall, the roller coaster shifted and went into a dark tunnel
>>>where the
>>>nice people could not see what lay ahead, and they were scared. They found
>>>themselves screaming until they finally saw the light of day again.
>When
>>>they saw the light they were so relieved that the nightmare ride must be
>over
>>>and then; they started climbing up another hill and worrying about another
>>>fall...</FONT></DIV>
>>><DIV><FONT color=#000000></FONT> </DIV>
>>><DIV>This may be an elementary way to explain how I am feeling, but it is
>>>accurate for me as I start my six month checkups tomorrow with the Brain
>>>MRI and
>>>the CT scan of the chest. I still don't know when the PET scan will
>be,
>>>but I pray that it will be soon as well. I am hoping to get all
>results
>>>early next week and be able to walk off and away from the roller coaster
>until
>>>the next set of tests start it back up again....</DIV>
>>><DIV> </DIV>
>>><DIV>God Bless you my friends and thank you for your prayers and jokes,
>>>sharing
>>>and love.... You have all become a blessing and that is one of the
>more
>>>wonderful things about this cancering journey... Love,
>>>Carla</DIV></BODY></HTML>
>>
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