I started chemo again yesterday afternoon.
There's a new oncologist who has joined the team. He was quite pleasant, asking questions about the surgery, about how I was feeling both after the surgery and now.... He confirmed that I had lost quite a bit of weight and has prescribed some medical protein booster suppplement proven to help patients that
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It must be frustrating to not know all the details of your own surgery, but I think you've the right attitude: the doctor probably didn't want you to have incomplete information.
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Secondly, I have the most hideous scar on my knee that bothered me for a while, but you get used to it. Now when people ask me what I did to my knee, it takes a minute to register what they're on about. You forget and it becomes part of you. Scars make you more interesting. Look on them as a reminder of your strength. You made it, even if you did get a few scars along the way. You had the strength to get through something that most people would quale at the thought of.
*hugs*
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I agree with you about the woman on the news: in my heart of hearts I knew she was just vain. And to be fair I'm thrilled that a new surgical technique exists that doesn't maim the skin. If that technique were possible for me the adhesions wouldn't even be an issue. Unfortunately, the liver is just a bit too big to be slicing and dicing and dragging through my nether-regions. Besides, removing a gallbladder and removing a part of a vital organ - well I'm not norus but I don't think that's possible.
I'm very lucky to be loved for who I am "warts and all". *hugs*
PS. What's post-gallbladder surgery like - just in case they decide to remove that too?
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After what you've been through, it will be a cinch.
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Following along with my stitch dedication: the one next to my belly button - on the right - has your name on it.
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You're the strongest person I know. this can't beat you.
Much love! x
PS. Would naming it be out of the question? I'm thinking Gladys?
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I'm glad I could help! *hugs*...is it a no to Gladys then? :p
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After my accident in '92 my dad asked me if I wanted hair implants because I have a scar that goes across the top of my head from ear to ear and my hair won't grow back on it. I said no back then and whenever anyone noticed it (I don't say this anymore) I used to say that I had had a lobotomy. I got quite a number of funny looks until they realised that I was joking.
Whenever I see the word botox I think of my naturally huge lips (which adorn my big mouth) and the women who suffer needles to bloat their own. Now that is weird.
The Soli stitch is six across on the right side of the belly button.
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I read something great on Immy yesterday that made me laugh *looks disdainfully at Hermione* Oh cry me a river, build me a bridge and get over it. *rolls eyes* (IMP: Meggy/Adara Rose).
The Dexy stitch is four to the right of the belly button. I think I'm going to get my notebook started right away - to keep track of all the stitches!
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