Chaos Theory

[gja1000]

Thank you ALL so very very much!!! You just don't know how much it helps to know you all are "out" there.

We just found out today that our faculty member who had surgery last week and was told she had stage one ovarian cancer - that she actually has stage four uterine cancer. Obviously, that is horrible news. However, she is going to MD Anderson cancer center for a second opinion, as we do not have a very good cancer center in this city. Hopefully, she still does not have the correct diagnosis.

Our other faculty with melanoma of the eye got good news this week, her cancer has not returned - just wonderful news!!!

Our faculty that was in the horrible car accident is going to be OK, but she has badly broken legs, pelvis and ankle, but she will be OK

Now, I'm just waiting for my cousin to have surgery to remove the tumor from her ovary to see whether or not it is cancerous. We will know tomorrow!

Good news now. My husband is feeling much better!!! I'm so happy for him!!!

I'll be OK, no matter the outcome for any of these things, but not without the support of my caring friends!

Thanks so much,
Gayle

[judy]

Dear Gayle,

Let me add my prayers for everyone who is suffering. You sound better, but maybe you can get into bed for one evening and pull the blankets over your head.

I'm so glad your dh is feeling better.

[Gina]

Oh Gayle, I feel for you, it is tough hearing so much bad news all around you. But don't despair you got all of us praying for your friends and husband.. Nothing stronger than the power of prayer..

Now take Judy's advice get under those blankets asap.. and take the phone off the hook... Tomorrow is another day and you will start getting better news...

[gja1000]

Good news! (hopefully, with fingers crossed).

My cousin has a borderline ovarian tumor. That means it's not cancer, but it's not, not cancer - it's borderline. If it is stage 1 (I don't know the stage yet) then there is almost a 100% survival rate. Even stage II-IV, have very high survival rates - because it's not yet cancer.

They will still have to examine the tumor further - it was the size of a watermelon , at least that is what her sister said!!! So, they will have to continue to examine it fully, but hopefully, they will not find any real cancer cells.

OH HAPPY DAY!!!!!

[Gina]

Originally Posted by gja1000

Good news! (hopefully, with fingers crossed).

My cousin has a borderline ovarian tumor. That means it's not cancer, but it's not, not cancer - it's borderline. If it is stage 1 (I don't know the stage yet) then there is almost a 100% survival rate. Even stage II-IV, have very high survival rates - because it's not yet cancer.

They will still have to examine the tumor further - it was the size of a watermelon , at least that is what her sister said!!! So, they will have to continue to examine it fully, but hopefully, they will not find any real cancer cells.

OH HAPPY DAY!!!!!

Aww Gayle see thats wonderful postive news!!! Prayer chain works.
and will continue . I am happy for her.

[DianaB]

Wow!!! It was the size of a watermelon!!!! That's huge!! I hope that she continues to get good news.

[gja1000]

I just talked to her, it really was the size of a watermelon - it extended from her diaphragm to her pubic bone and had been growing for several years. The doctor said it had a hard inner core - which could contain cancer cells (they haven't found any yet, but will continue to look) but that the outer covering which was only the borderline cells had contained everything inside. The doc said the rest of her insides looked "pristine".

[Janet]

Originally Posted by gja1000

Good news! (hopefully, with fingers crossed).

My cousin has a borderline ovarian tumor. That means it's not cancer, but it's not, not cancer - it's borderline. If it is stage 1 (I don't know the stage yet) then there is almost a 100% survival rate. Even stage II-IV, have very high survival rates - because it's not yet cancer.

They will still have to examine the tumor further - it was the size of a watermelon :eek:, at least that is what her sister said!!! So, they will have to continue to examine it fully, but hopefully, they will not find any real cancer cells.

OH HAPPY DAY!!!!!

Oh my gosh....I had a complete hysterectomy about 6/7 years ago. I was (believe it or not exercising) and couldn't lay on my stomach very comfortably. I went to my DR. who sent me to the Oncology Clinic down at Indianapolis, scared to death and they removed a tumor the size of a small watermelon. I was cut from just above the belly button to well...way down there for them to be able to remove it. I was truly blessed for it not to be cancer.

I hope the same results for your cousin

[gja1000]

Originally Posted by Janet

Oh my gosh....I had a complete hysterectomy about 6/7 years ago. I was (believe it or not exercising) and couldn't lay on my stomach very comfortably. I went to my DR. who sent me to the Oncology Clinic down at Indianapolis, scared to death and they removed a tumor the size of a small watermelon. I was cut from just above the belly button to well...way down there for them to be able to remove it. I was truly blessed for it not to be cancer.

I hope the same results for your cousin

Thanks so much for sharing this Janet - I think it is the exact same thing my cousin has. I'm so happy to hear that you are fine and I think she will be too!