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Octobergirl
Octobergirl Member Posts: 334
edited June 2014 in Stage III Breast Cancer

I''ve been hospitalized at Duke since Sunday evening for yet again another abdominal infection that may or may not be related to my ruptured appendix episode in Feb.  My docs say it would be too risky to try a diagnostic colonoscopy or to operate on the appendix  until I finish this infection settles down. They now think I may have some secondary condition precipitated by the ruptured appendix trauma....Crohns or diverticulitis or cancer.  They say my case doesn't present as the usual cancer diagnosis...but then again it didn't look like I had node involvement with the BC.

I've tried to keep up with the threads a bit while here. It's been harder this time...I've lost 11 lbs. since Friday....all liquid diet again.  The good news is I may get to go home tomorrow.  Keep your fingers crossed for me.  I really really want to get past this and enjoy the beginning of spring.  I don't know what the future holds re my breast cancer and I don't like spending the present on my back.

I do have good news...my 3 mth. mammos and onc. appt. went well last Friday...ned.  Was celebrating through the weekend till Sunday.....

Thinking of all of you and reading everyday.

Molly

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  • Pure
    Pure Member Posts: 1,796
    edited March 2010

    oh Molly-thoughts and prayers are with you. I am only 15 minutes away-if I can do or bring you anything let me know!

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  • KerryMac
    KerryMac Member Posts: 3,529
    edited March 2010

    Oh, Molly, I am sorry to hear this. Wishing you a speedy recovery, and I hope they get to the root of your problems, and it is something simple, treatable, and not cancer.

    On a brighter note, gotta love that guy NED! That is fabulous news!! 

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  • kim40
    kim40 Member Posts: 904
    edited March 2010

    Oh Molly - I hope you start to feel better soon!!!  You did get some good news NED!!! Congrats!!

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  • Kandy
    Kandy Member Posts: 1,461
    edited March 2010

    You are in my thoughts and prayers. Hope you get to go home and enjoy some of this sunshine

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  • Octobergirl
    Octobergirl Member Posts: 334
    edited March 2010

    Thanks, girls. It is so good to read your words of support.  I did get to come home today and it is true: there is NO place like home.  My little fur-girl, TL, visited at her uncle's house while I was in hospital. She was so, so excited when she greeted us. 

    I am to rest and recover for 4 week before I can have the colonoscopy to get to the bottom of this and finally surgery....  

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  • weesa
    weesa Member Posts: 707
    edited March 2010

    Gosh this is so worrying. Glad you were at Duke this time around...Since you are now home you know that spring has not yet come to the mountains. I have never known it to be so late. Usually my forsythia has come and gone by now, but today it was still zipped up tight.

    So amazing of you to think of Hannah's from your hospital bed! We had a rousing good St. Paddy's Day as is always the case. Lots of green beer and corned beef and cabbage. Next year you will need to be there, well, and slighty fattened up. Take care, and I am going to PM you as wel tonight.

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  • apple
    apple Member Posts: 7,799
    edited March 2010

    thinking and praying for you Grace.. doesn't sound cancerish to me.

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  • karen1956
    karen1956 Member Posts: 6,503
    edited March 2010

    wishing you an easy recovery...enough already...time for good news

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  • KerryMac
    KerryMac Member Posts: 3,529
    edited March 2010

    Glad to hear you are home.

    Look after yourself.

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  • Pure
    Pure Member Posts: 1,796
    edited March 2010

    I am so gald your home! It doesn't sound cancerish to me either... Hang in there.

    I think of you often!

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  • apple
    apple Member Posts: 7,799
    edited March 2010

    btw Grace.  I have a friend in Asheville.. a fairly reclusive woman with long hair who has a husband who is physically disabled.  Jo... She's a pianist by night and researcher by day (working on breast cancer drugs i believe).

    Isn't Asheville fairly small?

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  • AnacortesGirl
    AnacortesGirl Member Posts: 1,758
    edited March 2010

    I'm sorry to hear that this is continuing to be a problem for you.  Cancer is enough.  Congrats that your NED!  Keep him around, I hear he's a good guy.

    Hopefully when your spring finally arrives you'll feel well enough to enjoy it.  We had an unusually early spring in the Pacific Northwest and the timing for me worked out so nicely since I've been able to enjoy it while being on disability.  Usually it just flies by while I'm stuck in an office.

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  • Octobergirl
    Octobergirl Member Posts: 334
    edited March 2010

    I so love feeling I am building friendships across the continent...and beyond...here. I get so much energy hearing about how you are all looking forward to the advent of spring as I am!  And thanks especially to my NC sisters, Weesa, Pure and Kandy. I sure hope to meet both of you.

    Apple, Asheville has a fairly small, population, around 74000, including a wealth of interesting, free-thinking and artistic people to meet....as your friend sounds.  I know some of the local muscians but your friend's description doesn't ring a bell. What genre of music does she play?

    I've made my bed, eaten my oatmeal (and almond biscotti), called my Congressman and NOW I'm goin' for a long, slow hike. I see tiny buds on the trees!

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