Dr. Tamurian met with us this morning and went over everything having to do with the surgery scheduled for Tuesday, 11/29. We discussed how he's going to be making one incision at the top of my Humerus and they'll be running the titanium rod (which they kept referring to as a nail) down through the bone to basically the elbow area. Apparently they do this operation all the time, which is really unfortunate and made me sad when he told me. I also got to meet "Mike" his assistant who will be joining him during the operation. I already told John, but geeze, they've got some good looking surgeons at Sutter!
I'm still supposed to show up at 10:00, although we'll get started at 12:00 and the entire operation will take about two hours. He said that he would expect that my recovery time will take a couple weeks.
Peace to you all ~ Love, Genie
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Getting Ready for Surgery...
Well apparently it's custom to have an EKG before going in for surgery to ensure that your heart is doing good. Since they already ran an EKG a couple weeks ago while I was in the ER, they only had to transfer over the information from my files, which was nice. They also got all of my necessary lab work done when I went in for my Zometa treatment last week. Which was actually funny, because I came in a week early for the treatment, thinking that it was supposed to be one day for sure, but apparently I was wrong. Thank goodness they didn't seem to mind and went ahead and gave me my treatment instead of sending me on home. John wasn't too thrilled, but at least that part is over with now. So, the only thing left is for me to go to my pre-op appointment tomorrow morning with Dr. Tamurian @ 8:30. He'll go over all the necessary arrangements with me and inform me of all that is going to take place on the 29th. I think I've asked everything except how long the surgery is going to take. And also, if they're going to put one of those long tubes down my throat, cuz that would not be fun. I think they need to know how freaked out I can get, and beware. However, I'm going to try my best to go in with a good attitude and know that I'll be in really good hands. I know that God would never just take me this far and then end my life so suddenly, but whatever is meant to be, is meant to be. I'll be okay. I'm actually looking forward to using my right arm again! Yay, I'll be able to dress without assistance, drive without fear, and write without looking like a kindergartener wrote it!
Peace to you all ~ Love, Genie
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Peace to you all ~ Love, Genie
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Wednesday, November 9, 2011
I'm Back....
I know, I know, I haven't blogged in what seems like forever! I do apologize for that, it wasn't intentional. Let me catch you up a little bit on what's been going on and maybe you'll understand. Okay, first of all, remember that arm that's been in a sling since September 14th?! Yeah, that's right...the friggin middle of September!! Well, first of all, that stupid obstacle keeps getting in the way with typing...a lot. Then, just as I'm starting to recuperate from the black-eye (from the crazy fall) and all of my other wounds, I promptly came down with the flu...in a big way. I didn't even see it coming. Wammo, one minute I didn't have it, the next, I did and was losing it from both ends. Sorry guys...gross. However, that was exactly what was going on and I lost communication with everyone on the planet. I didn't check emails, texts, voicemails, or even looked at my iPad and that's a miracle for me. So there, I had the flu and now I'm over it.
FINALLY, this past Friday we met with the Oncology Orthopedic Surgeon (like we should have a couple months ago) and went over a plan of attack. He discussed that there were two different options that we had, but ultimately we would be making the final decision. The fist one was to take a titanium rod and run it down the Humerus, avoiding the "bad" cancer and if everything goes well, the recuperation time will be about two weeks and I should be using my arm again...yay! Btw, of course all cancer is "bad" cancer, but some is more aggressive than others and is constantly eating away at your bones. The other cancer isn't as bad and can help work towards healing the problem (sort of). Okay, back to the other surgery option. The second option is that he goes in from behind my arm and goes straight to the "bad" cancer and cuts out a block of it, inserting a titanium block in it's place. However, this surgery has a lot more risks involved and also the recuperation time is twice as long. After thinking about the options, we ultimately chose option number one and he said that if it doesn't work for some reason, we can always go to the backup plan. Now, get your pencils ready because my surgery is scheduled for Tuesday, November 29th @ 12:05 p.m. I have to check in at 10:00 a.m. to get all prepped and ready to go, but that's the schedule. Naturally if the hospital has an emergency of some sort that bumps my surgery out a bit, then that will be the case. Otherwise, that's the plan. I've already done my labs, my EKG looks good, and we're headed in the right direction. Finally, I have another last minute appointment with him next week since he can't see me the week of Thanksgiving (otherwise he would), then we're ready to go. All I need from all of you is.....plenty of positive thoughts and prayers, as usual :)
Peace to you all ~ Love, Genie
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FINALLY, this past Friday we met with the Oncology Orthopedic Surgeon (like we should have a couple months ago) and went over a plan of attack. He discussed that there were two different options that we had, but ultimately we would be making the final decision. The fist one was to take a titanium rod and run it down the Humerus, avoiding the "bad" cancer and if everything goes well, the recuperation time will be about two weeks and I should be using my arm again...yay! Btw, of course all cancer is "bad" cancer, but some is more aggressive than others and is constantly eating away at your bones. The other cancer isn't as bad and can help work towards healing the problem (sort of). Okay, back to the other surgery option. The second option is that he goes in from behind my arm and goes straight to the "bad" cancer and cuts out a block of it, inserting a titanium block in it's place. However, this surgery has a lot more risks involved and also the recuperation time is twice as long. After thinking about the options, we ultimately chose option number one and he said that if it doesn't work for some reason, we can always go to the backup plan. Now, get your pencils ready because my surgery is scheduled for Tuesday, November 29th @ 12:05 p.m. I have to check in at 10:00 a.m. to get all prepped and ready to go, but that's the schedule. Naturally if the hospital has an emergency of some sort that bumps my surgery out a bit, then that will be the case. Otherwise, that's the plan. I've already done my labs, my EKG looks good, and we're headed in the right direction. Finally, I have another last minute appointment with him next week since he can't see me the week of Thanksgiving (otherwise he would), then we're ready to go. All I need from all of you is.....plenty of positive thoughts and prayers, as usual :)
Peace to you all ~ Love, Genie
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