Will I Get This Done Before School Starts Again? My Journey

[navygrrl]

I meant to make a post as I waited to leave for the hospital, but they called and my surgery time got moved up. So, today is the day! I'll see y'all on the other side.

 

[Larra]

Best wishes for a safe and successful surgery, and a not too awful recovery! Let us know you're ok when you can.

 

[hilary1617]

Congratulations, best wishes for an uncomplicated procedure and swift recovery! Please remember to stay hydrated as top priority once IV's are removed. Thinking of you!

 

[Spiky Bugger]

Demand GREAT drugs…lol

 

[JackieOnLine]

I meant to make a post as I waited to leave for the hospital, but they called and my surgery time got moved up. So, today is the day! I'll see y'all on the other side.

oh, boy! sending all the good vibes,
update us when you can!

 

[k9ophile]

Wishing you all the best.

 

[navygrrl]

I'm all good. Just super tired but sipping away. Not really any pain so it went well. The surgeon told hubby that all went well. I'm too tired to come up with non-repetitive words.

 

[Larra]

Congratulations! So glad all went well. Now keep on sipping, do your walking, and know that it gets so much better from here.

 

[hilary1617]

Welcome to the beginning of your transformation, navygrrl, glad it went well! Hope your pain continues to be well-managed, but also please take it easy and avoid lifting over the next few weeks while your insides heal. Stay hydrated!

 

[JackieOnLine]

Just super tired but sipping away. Not really any pain so it went well.

really an excellent report, so glad for you!

 

[navygrrl]

I got to come home last night. I just could not get comfortable in the hospital, so once I passed all the milestones, I was discharged. I slept in my bed and didn't have any issues with tossing or turning. The hardest thing right now is just the sip, sip, sipping part. Nothing tastes good, but it's going down alright. I definitely learned the hard way about taking too big of a sip.

I'm on all sorts of anti-nausea meds. I took the scop patch off because it was making my neck itchy. Pain management is still good. Knock on wood, I didn't have any issues with gas pains.

Surgery was uneventful. They put a butt patch on my to protect my hip bones during surgery. I was worried about how difficult it would be to take that off, but it just rolled off on its own. I also ended up on oxygen for a good while. I ended up on insulin for part of my time in the hospital due to high blood sugars, which I did not expect.

Everything is just making me sleepy, but I thought I'd update since I was up for a bit. Thanks everyone for your support!

 

[southernlady]

Anesthesia can do a number on blood sugars.
I had them remove my scop patch before I left the hospital when I had my hernia repair, and the nurse who took it off said they shouldn’t be left on longer than 3 days.
Welcome to the dark side. We have bacon (when you’re healed)

 

[navygrrl]

I'm looking forward to bacon.

I got a MyChart notification that more test results were in. Since I was up anyway, I checked them and got quite the surprise: the pathologist found a spindle cell type gastrointestinal stromal tumor. I guess it was a good thing that I had the DS, since there aren't any symptoms of this type of tumor until it's very advanced.

According to my pathology report:

Diagnosis	Portion of stomach, excision: -Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST), see synoptic report. This electronic signature is attestation that the pathologist personally reviewed the submitted material(s) and the final diagnosis reflects that evaluation.
Diagnosis Comment	Findings were conveyed to Dr. Ng via secure Epic message the afternoon of 8/4/2023.
Synoptic Report	GASTROINTESTINAL STROMAL TUMOR (GIST): Resection GASTROINTESTINAL STROMAL TUMOR (GIST): RESECTION - All Specimens 8th Edition - Protocol posted: 12/14/2022 CLINICAL Preresection Treatment: No known preresection therapy SPECIMEN Procedure: Resection: Partial gastrectomy TUMOR Tumor Focality: Unifocal Tumor Site: Stomach: Incidentally discovered in partial gastrectomy specimen Histologic Type: Gastrointestinal stromal tumor, spindle cell type Tumor Size: Greatest Dimension (Centimeters): 1.5 cm Additional Dimension (Centimeters): 0.8 cm Additional Dimension (Centimeters): 0.7 cm Mitotic Rate: 2 mitoses per 5 mm2 Histologic Grade: G1, low grade Necrosis: Not identified Treatment Effect: No known presurgical therapy Risk Assessment: None MARGINS Margin Status: All margins negative for GIST Closest Margin(s) to GIST: Unoriented stapled mucosal margin Distance from GIST to Closest Margin: >2 cm REGIONAL LYMPH NODES Regional Lymph Node Status: Not applicable (no regional lymph nodes submitted or found) pTNM CLASSIFICATION (AJCC 8th Edition) Reporting of pT, pN, and (when applicable) pM categories is based on information available to the pathologist at the time the report is issued. As per the AJCC (Chapter 1, 8th Ed.) it is the managing physician's responsibility to establish the final pathologic stage based upon all pertinent information, including but potentially not limited to this pathology report. pT Category: pT1 pN Category: pN not assigned (no nodes submitted or found) SPECIAL STUDIES Immunohistochemical Studies: KIT (CD117): Positive Immunohistochemical Studies: DOG1 (ANO1): Positive

And of course, it's the weekend, so I won't hear from my doctor until next week.

As a side note, people kept telling me that I was going to be cold after surgery. This has not been my experience; instead I am having hot flashes. I seriously dislike hot flashes.

Getting fluids down is much easier today.

 

[JackieOnLine]

Nothing tastes good

the pathologist found a spindle cell type gastrointestinal stromal tumor

glad it's out but holy cow!

Getting fluids down is much easier today.

I'm glad things are going so well. experiment with tastes and temperatures and see what you tolerate best.

sometimes people actually like tepid liquid rather than ice cold or warm. do you have any broth?

 

[southernlady]

As a side note, people kept telling me that I was going to be cold after surgery. This has not been my experience; instead I am having hot flashes. I seriously dislike hot flashes.

It will happen, right now your metabolism is confused.