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Aug 17: Wife complains of back pain and starts vomiting later that night.
Aug 18: Bring wife first to Urgent Care, then ER for scan of possible kidney stones. Scan comes back showing a 20cm/8in. tumor on her ovary.
We immediately start talking to doctors and oncologists to find out what to do and how quickly we can get it done. We're put in touch with a gyno oncologist who will perform the surgery, but she finds out about my wife's past history with colon cancer. She had a section of her colon removed in 2018 and no cancer signs since then. But this doctor is pretty sure that this new tumor is related and so she throws out the possibility that this is metastatic (Stage 4) colon cancer. Our heads are both spinning, and the awful thoughts of what the future could possibly look like start to sink in and scare the shit out of us. We get another upper chest scan to see if there are any signs of cancer and thankfully there were none. The oncologist tells us that they won't know if the tumor is benign or malignant until they perform the procedure and send a sample to pathology.
Aug 26-28: Work trip to Charlotte where I come down with an insane stomach bug and have to sh*t my brains out oh about every 37 minutes. Including on an airplane - sorry fellow passengers.
Aug 29: I bring my wife to the hospital for a hysterectomy then come home to be with our boys. Surgery is successful, but Doctor tells me that the tumor ruptured a few days prior and she found "a gelatinous gunk" spread all over her abdomen which makes testing a little more time consuming - normally they can get an answer in about 20 minutes during the procedure. Removed the uterus and appendix for good measure.
Aug 31: My wife comes home from hospital and is recovering nicely, walking around slowly and sleeping a lot.
Sept 1: Laying in bed with my wife we get an update to her medical chart that no malignant cells were detected! Tears of joy and relief fill our eyes.
We will follow up with the doctor for next steps.Life is beautiful my friends. And health is wealth.
- So sorry to hear all of this and relieved she is doing well and recovering, and that there is no cancer. :)mg33
- Great to hear - what a rollercoaster. My mum got the all clear recently after having a growth removed. What a load off!mort_
- I teared up at the end :) That was a stressful read (meaning: I know how stressful medical shit can get)... Happy things are looking up, man!! <3PonyBoy
- Wow, that must have been a hell of a right. These type of things sure give you a fresh perspective of what matters in life.milfhunter
- Jeez. Glad things are looking positive - that's a crazy two weeks!Fax_Benson
- Insane man, love and hug and kiss all those around you_niko
- What a ride. I sincerely hope for a full recovery.monospaced
- Hope the best for you guys, sending positive vibesHAL9001
- DUUUDE.
*hugs & kisses* to you both.ideaist - Holy shit, dude. That was an intense read. So glad your wife is on the mend. Healing thoughts for you all!elahon
- Really glad it didn't end badly, was worried as the story went on.PhanLo
- Oh wow. Thanks for the reminder and all the best to you and your loved ones.Longcopylover
- Stresfull read, man. All the best, take care!
And as lcl said, thanks for the reminder ;)OBBTKN - Thank you all - and sorry for stressing you guys out. Haven't told too many people and it feels strangely good to type it out here. Thanks again allstoplying
- Fucking shit. Quite a bit to deal with. Lots of love to you and wife.bezoar
- Wish you both all the best._me_
- Life can be a shitful ride of emotions at times. Best of luck to you both.BusterBoy
- man that was harrowing reading.. so glad it ended well.. was expecting it to take a left turn to badlandsautoflavour
- ❤️jagara
- TL;DRrobthelad
- Tears. All the best!stewart
- Thank you for sharing. A wake up call to always be grateful.Green_Pork
- Username does *not* check out unfortunately
.... then somewhat fortunatelyProjectile