my mother was just dianoged with cancer

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my mother was just dianoged with cancer
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Mon, 11-19-2007 - 12:00pm

things are such a mess!


my mom has been having quite a bit of stomach pains since maybe June.  She finally went to the ER October 20th.  After a battery of tests they stated she had a mass near her appendix and that it was possibly a ruptured appendix, possibly ovarian cancer, no one knew anything for sure.  


She had a colonoscopy last Monday and got a call last Friday and we were told that she had cancer of the appendix and that they would do surgery the following Friday, which was the 16th.



   Well they went in to hopefully remove the appendix, the cancerous mass, a right hemicolectomy and possibly to do a hystorectomy and when they opended her up, they seen that the cancer had already spread to all of her organs within the pelvic region, her bladder, colon, instestines, ovaries, you name it and its there.  They didnt remove a thing and just sewed her back up.



   So here we are today.   they are now stating that she needs a total pelvic exenteration which is complete removal of all those organs that I listed above in order for her to live.  we are trying to get her dr to order a PET scan immediately, but who knows when that will happen.  we are also trying to get her transferred to a cancer center near us in downtown detroit, michigan.


  who knows what the results of the PET scan will show, did the cancer grow up as well as down?  is it now in her stomach, her lungs, her lymph nodes?  things are sooooooooo crazy in my life.  i dont know if i am coming or going. 


in 2001 while i was pg with my daughter, my father was diagnosed with two forms of pre luekemia, he just hit is 6 year remission mark.  i feel like i am living in deja vu, this is so unbeleivable.  my brother is over fighting in Iraq, we are trying to get him home asap but it may be another two weeks until he is out of there.  and then i just had twin boys who are about 5 months old.  things are spinning so out of control in my life.


i dont know if anyone know anyone who has had that radical surgery of pelvic exenteratioN?  any advice, hope, encouraging words would be so greatful!!!


 

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Tue, 11-20-2007 - 2:29am

Welcome to the board Kristy


What a beautiful family you have Kristy.

Hope everyone has a great Summer!

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Wed, 11-21-2007 - 2:00am

Welcome to the board, Kristyn.

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Registered: 10-04-2007
Wed, 11-21-2007 - 6:01pm

I am sending you a big hug to comfort you.

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Registered: 05-08-2003
Wed, 11-21-2007 - 9:42pm

Hi Kristin,


I'm sorry about your mom.

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Registered: 11-24-2007
Sat, 11-24-2007 - 7:41pm

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