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susie -> The magic of a sugeon (7/2/2009 2:11:56 AM)

I have so much to be grateful for today. It is exactly a year ago that I was told my brain tumour was to far advanced to operate on and I was given 6 months. How lucky was I that a fantastic neurosurgeon decided to so more scans and to operate anyway. With his great skill and the wonderful care from the rest of his team and the great care from the follow up team I am still here to tell the tale.

Its taught me that the most important thing is to never give up and live every day like it is your last. You only get one chance at life.

Thank you to everyone that has cared for me over this last 12 months, medical staff, family, friends and those that I have never met but have given me so much support online.




PyrotheClown -> RE: The magic of a sugeon (7/2/2009 2:55:06 AM)

wait, you just had brain surgery.......And your completing coherent sentences the same Day, Good to hear!

That surgeon deserves a klondike bar(of gold, solid gold)





Rule -> RE: The magic of a sugeon (7/2/2009 3:08:48 AM)

Good for you.
 
My mother (86) has some crust cancers on her nose and red spots on her cheekbones; the slow varieties. She uses a shipload of medication for various other problems (most I am convinced due to side effects of those medications).
 
Anyway, about five weeks ago she fell. Since then she has been in intermittent, dislocated pain in her back, of the severity of huge toothache. After three weeks my relatives took her to a female doctor, who did not find anything. She got problems with going to the potty, so she got a laxative for her stool. She already had a pain medication, but that did not help. So, as she was going on a vacation two weeks ago my relatives again contacted a male physician from the same practice. He consulted with others and then wrote her a new pain medication.
 
About one month ago an appointment was made with a skin or cancer specialist for her skin cancers. This appointment is another month away.
 
Curiously, during the past two weeks the cancers on her nose and cheekbones have strongly reduced in activity. This appears to be a serendipitous effect of her new pain medication.
 
I am now trying to post about this on a cancer forum in my country, as I suspect that most cancers will respond to it. (The liver, though, apparently learns to detoxify the drug, so over time it will have less effect.)
 
Edited to add: Two days ago, my youngest sister happened to see my mother in extreme pain when my mother was not aware that she was present. (My mother hides such things.) She made an appointment the same day at 16:00 hours with the same male physician. He found a spot on her back that when pressed hurt tremendously. He gave her a card that made her eligible for an immediate x-ray with precedence, as he suspected a fractured pelvic girdle (from the fall). She was x-rayed the next morning. Ordinarily the results take ten days, but the x-ray people did see a fracture (of indeterminate age) and immediately notified my mother's physician - who had already left his office. I hope to learn more this evening, including the location of the fracture.




susie -> RE: The magic of a sugeon (7/2/2009 4:50:04 AM)

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ORIGINAL: PyrotheClown

wait, you just had brain surgery.......And your completing coherent sentences the same Day, Good to hear!

That surgeon deserves a klondike bar(of gold, solid gold)




Oh dear better get him to see you as I guess you didn't really manage to take in most of my post!




windchymes -> RE: The magic of a sugeon (7/2/2009 5:49:15 AM)

Congratulations, susie!   I also owe my life to a great neurosurgeon....well, I'd be alive, but probably not walking.  Good for you for finding a good one, and also for your strength and determination.  [:)]




DarkSteven -> RE: The magic of a sugeon (7/2/2009 6:35:30 AM)

That's great news, susie!






GreedyTop -> RE: The magic of a sugeon (7/2/2009 6:38:07 AM)

*hugs Susie*




lronitulstahp -> RE: The magic of a sugeon (7/2/2009 6:42:20 AM)

Happy Anniversary! What a special and blessed thing to celebrate.




tazzygirl -> RE: The magic of a sugeon (7/2/2009 8:08:51 AM)

congrats susie!! such wonderful news! good for you!




DavanKael -> RE: The magic of a sugeon (7/2/2009 9:26:16 AM)

Congratulations!!!  :> 
  Davan




subtee -> RE: The magic of a sugeon (7/2/2009 9:51:01 AM)

Very cool to hear about this, thank you for posting your awesome news!






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