Hey Gwen: Wishing you luck on you surgeries June 28th, will be praying very
hard. We have a couple of Molers on line who just monitor our forum that
are double mastectomy survivors, hope they come out and talk to you. I
think they could really help you on your journey. Love you, lillian
----- Original Message -----
From: Gwen Kouts <gwen@donet.com>
To: <mol-cancer@lists.meds.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 20, 1999 3:55 AM
Subject: Re: [MOL] Cori and Mol Friends
> Hi. Just wanted to give you an update on my situation.
>
> I have sought three opinions, and have just decided Friday, that I have
to
> go with the double mastectomies, since all three doctors tell me that is
my
> best chance of survival at this point. I told them I will be available
for
> surgery week of June 28th. After healing from this (supposed to be
simple,
> not radical mastectomies), I will start chemo. Might turn out to be Dolly
> Partin - implants, big boobs, and a wig!
>
> I am of course dreading the surgery as I am 48 (too young in my opinion)
a
> large busted women, and they tell me mastectomy and saline implant surgery
> can take four hours. I have already been under anesthetic two times this
> past month for lumpectomy rt brst (1), and then one week later lymph node
> removal - rt arm. (Third time under anesthetic is a little more riskier,
> drs. say). Right before chemo was to start - a new place on lft brst which
> turns out to be DCIS and LCIS. Rt brst was malignant stage II/III. So the
> doctors said tuff luck - very tuff luck - but now we need t get rid of
both
> of them. So chemo is now going to held off for 6 more weeks - which is
not
> desired. They usually start chemo 4-6 weeks after first surgery. So,
> bottom line, I feel that God is going to look after me on this one. I
> certainly can't.
> Love, Gwen K.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stuart Scott Harth <charth@bellsouth.net>
> To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com <mol-cancer@lists.meds.com>
> Date: Saturday, June 19, 1999 12:21 AM
> Subject: Re: [MOL] Doctor appointment
>
>
> >Dear Gwen - that's real sweet of you - I appreciate it and am keeping the
> faith
> >that all goes well. I hope you're taking care of yourself too. I think
of
> you
> >a lot. Love. Cori.
> >
> >Gwen Kouts wrote:
> >
> >> Dear Cori:
> >> Best of best of luck on your Doctor appoint Tuesday!
> >> Gwen K.
> >>
>
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