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[boeluen]

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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[canutius]

First of all, a slight rant - WTF Woman (not you) A scar across your waist? Pardon? I can't even see mine from my gall bladder surgery! It's right next to my belly button and is virtually bloody non-existant. Was her doctor Frankenstein or something? Besides, I read that and think "how vain". It was quite literally the first thought that popped into my head. Not that you are vain, mind, I just think that to get upset about a tiny scar for a surgery like that is a little over done.

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*

[boeluen]

Oh Canute I'm right there with you. I think I've got Mel Gibson (Re. Lethal Weapon) beat when it comes to scars. I'm covered in them - and they're far from discreet. A bad car accident in '92 left me with several reminders but they've never really bothered me. They are a great reminder of my survival!

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?

[canutius]

Well, I'm a total weenie, so it hurt. I also have trouble with aenesthetics (or how ever you spell that), so it took a while for me to wake up properly. I got there in the end though. I'm sure you'd do splendidly. The only part that was annoying for a while was that the incision was right where my jeans hit, so I had to wear loose trousers for a while. I never did notice anything about not being able to eat fatty foods (unfortunately) or any of that. As far as my head is concerned, it's still there, or I'm just not noticing that it isn't.

After what you've been through, it will be a cinch.

[boeluen]

Oooh do I know the incision at the jeans level - I'm wearing jeans already but that's only because I lost so much weight that they're baggy on me. After my first two operations it was jogging pants and loose trousers for several months.

Following along with my stitch dedication: the one next to my belly button - on the right - has your name on it.

[canutius]

Awwww! A dedicated stitch! I'm honoured.

*waves to Froggs*