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Surgery--Again

 
 
dlowan
 
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Reply Fri 19 Sep, 2014 12:22 am
@Roberta,
Roberta wrote:

I had my pre-non-surgical admission meeting today at Bellevue. The needle biopsy is Monday.

I'm noivous.

In theory, I should be in and out in the same day. However, they're gonna pierce my lung with a needle. It may collapse. Then I'll be admitted.

Noivous as I am, I say let's get this show on the road.

Sigh.



On the road and over!!!!
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vonny
 
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Reply Sat 20 Sep, 2014 02:44 pm
@Roberta,
Good luck for Monday. Thinking of you now and until it's all over and you are back here safe and sound.
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ossobuco
 
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Reply Sat 20 Sep, 2014 03:58 pm
Oy.
Roberta
 
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Reply Sat 20 Sep, 2014 04:11 pm
@ossobuco,
I have to be at the hospital at seven in the morning! The person from the social services agency will meet me at my building at 6:30. I won't bother going to sleep.

Hoping very hard that my lung behaves itself and that I'll be home the same day. However, in case it doesn't (and collapses), I'm bringing supplies in case I'm admitted. Books and earplugs.

I'll let you know when I'm back.
ossobuco
 
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Reply Sat 20 Sep, 2014 04:14 pm
@Roberta,
Ok, love you, hang in.
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firefly
 
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Reply Sat 20 Sep, 2014 04:39 pm
@Roberta,
Hope all goes smoothly, Roberta, and that we'll see you back here Monday. http://r17.imgfast.net/users/1711/23/35/89/smiles/491246.gif
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vonny
 
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Reply Sun 21 Sep, 2014 02:56 pm
@Roberta,
All the best for tomorrow - good luck and good wishes.
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edgarblythe
 
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Reply Sun 21 Sep, 2014 02:57 pm
We are all going with you, even if you don't see us.
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Sturgis
 
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Reply Sun 21 Sep, 2014 03:20 pm
@Roberta,
Hoping along with you Roberta and the others for a good result.
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Ragman
 
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Reply Sun 21 Sep, 2014 04:07 pm
@Roberta,
Taking a deep breath and wishing you all the best for tomorrow.
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ehBeth
 
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Reply Sun 21 Sep, 2014 04:09 pm
@Roberta,
All right then. Bacon for breakfast it will be.

Bacon solidarity for Roberta!
ossobuco
 
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Reply Sun 21 Sep, 2014 05:53 pm
@ehBeth,
Ok, me too. I'm making bread now, so breakfast will be toast, bacon, tomato, and whatever I can dig up since I don't have lettuce. But I'll probably make Panzade's coleslaw, that's even better.

http://able2know.org/topic/163316-1

Anyway, Roberta, if we don't talk again before tomorrow, you know we're tagging along.
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dlowan
 
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Reply Sun 21 Sep, 2014 11:06 pm
@Roberta,
Thinking of you
Roberta
 
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Reply Mon 22 Sep, 2014 10:44 am
@dlowan,
Back from Bellevue.

They couldn't do the biopsy. Why? Because the little mass turned into an air bubble, and as the doctor so wisely stated, "You can't get a biopsy of air."

What does this mean. Dunno. It could mean that the mass is evolving. It could mean that it's not cancer but an infection. It could mean any number of things.

The biopsy doc called my cancer doc. She's away on vacation.

So right now I don't know nuttin'. But I have a feeling that this is going to be a let's check it again in a month kinda thing.

ossobuco
 
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Reply Mon 22 Sep, 2014 11:02 am
@Roberta,
Semi-relieved here..

You deserve some bacon and chocolate.
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vonny
 
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Reply Mon 22 Sep, 2014 01:23 pm
@Roberta,
Good that they didn't find anything, but bad in that it must mean more worry and uncertainty for you. When does your cancer doctor get back from vacation?
Roberta
 
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Reply Mon 22 Sep, 2014 02:20 pm
@vonny,
osso, I got a chocolate cake. I 've had to give up on bacon. It's too crisp for me to chew. Some day. Sigh.

Vonny, They did find something. It's just not what it used to be. And it was not possible for them to do the biopsy. The doctors did not suggest that it isn't cancer. (I asked.) At this point nobody knows what it is. But it's definitely something.

An aside: When it was my turn to go up to the desk to be checked in, I got really scared. Then I saw Heaven's face in front of me and felt her beside me. I smiled. Dem dawgs is amazing--even if they're just in my head.
ossobuco
 
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Reply Mon 22 Sep, 2014 02:28 pm
@Roberta,
For a second I thought you meant our old a2ker, Heeven..

http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5d8e2a0f5cb8d370d74bcb8a036b6be4?r=R&d=identicon&s=180

Then the light dawned, I'd forgotten the dogs names. Love dem dogs, from here.
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Ragman
 
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Reply Mon 22 Sep, 2014 03:15 pm
@Roberta,
I feel your dilemma about bacon being to crisp for you. I will, as a personal service to you, pre-chew your bacon for you. What are friends for?
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dlowan
 
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Reply Mon 22 Sep, 2014 03:47 pm
@Roberta,
It turned into an air bubble?
 

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