Pre-cognitition??? LOL |
Mar 21 2011 |
Well, I got the news I was hoping I wouldn't have to hear for a while. It's not bad, it just means I'm not quite in the clear.
Going back to my last entry, I couldn't figureout why I was so nervous before my upper endoscopy. This was a routine followup for a precancerous tumor that was removed in 2008.
As it turns out, the pathology report came back with some precancerous tissue fragments. My doctor had them recheck since he hadn't seen any indication of it. They did recheck, and while still saying that the cells are changing, they do feel it is benign. So, I'll go back in a year for another biopsy. I'm a little concerned that if it does come back precancer, that will mean more surgery, and if so, that it might be something like a Whipple. Not something I'd like to go through, but if I HAVE to, I guess it's best to do it while I'm still reasonably fit and "young" (lol).
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At least have PEACE of mind that if anything comes up, you are going to be checked and it will be caught EARLY. I am a cancer survivor (almost two years, DCIS) and early detection is KEY. It can be treated and cured and you will go on to live a long and healthy life! I had an entire year of surgeries, so I know what is to go through that. But there is life on the other side, and you can come through it stronger than you were before. Keep your chin up, girlfriend. Everything will be O.K.
Lori