Am feeling really anxious...

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Am feeling really anxious...
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Mon, 11-03-2008 - 9:26am

about my Dad's upcoming surgery. You know, for the longest time I was really wanting it to come, I was glad when it was FINALLY scheduled, seemed like it took forever to do so.

Now I'm just sick over it. I'm feeling scared, very anxious, nervous... I'm a mess, and it's not even MY surgery. :( My Dad is feeling the same, I know it, he voiced his fears to me.

I just want to know that he's going to be OKAY.
Vida

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Wed, 11-05-2008 - 12:27pm

Thanks, Cheryl.

I talked to Mom a little while ago, I wanted to know about the surgery, what it's going to involve. Nobody ever told me anything about it.
So, apparently the surgeon is obviously going to remove the tumor, and I'm assuming it's a resection (?) that's going to be done. Mom said that Dad will have a colostomy bag for a short while, just during the recovery/healing period, and then it will be removed. I was relieved to find out that it's not permanent, I don't know, the thought of the colostomy bag scares me.

I'm starting to get more scared, I think. :(
Vida




Edited 11/5/2008 12:40 pm ET by manoangeliukai
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