I had very successful surgery on Tuesday. A large tumor was removed from my abdomen with robotic laparoscopy.
Having had major surgery to remove my gall bladder over 30 years ago I can honestly say that there are major improvements in the medical field!
My recovery is nowhere near as difficult as it was then, despite the comprehensive total hysterectomy and tumor extraction being far more significant.
The big danger is to feel too able, and not give the prescribed six week recovery its due.
I am not symptomless: I feel dizzy, a bit nauseated, some pain, etc… Overall, I am doing just fine. Eating, walking, and general activity is just fine. I am not supposed to lift things, and I have been very sleepy. I should be relatively still. Quiet.
So I sleep.
I am grateful. God is good! It is so nice to have that mass out of me! I was uncomfortable and anxious. That’s over.
The pathology report is still to come. The tumor is not usually the type that is malignant, but the polyps the surgeon found might be suspect.
I admit that despite being overall GRATEFUL, I have struggled with feelings of anxiety and the blues. That’s sort of normal for me, and I assume that with all the stuff going on I am naturally a bit down.
I have really missed my husband during this time of sickness. He was always my “right hand” during medical stuff in the past. It was hard without him.
Ed did his best, and that was wonderful.
Ed and Cherie are both helping me now, so I am really blessed to have them. They are my team!
Anyway, I am still a bit foggy in my brain, (anesthesia!) and I am “lying low”—quietly—-for the near future.
I am probably sleeping if you try to get a hold of me and I don’t respond!
Thank you for praying!