2012/09/02
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Protected post –Update:
I saw the surgeon on Friday, as planned. Saw is about what it was. Not a very talkative man. I had to prong him to get any information. The bad news, it is indeed malignant or, oh! the horrible word, cancer. The good news, it’s been found quite early and the chances of recurrence are quite low (says he). Since they already know it’s cancer, they won’t have to do a biopsy during the operation which means less time under anesthesia which for me is a plus. They will go straight to the point and chop off the bottom section of the lung where the intruder set up its tent and it should be it. I don’t care to know much more at this point.
There’s a general freak-out about the word “cancer” (tumor is so much more a likeable word
) so this comforts me in my decision to not having my family involved. They are not here and can’t do anything about the situation besides reminding me of it, one by one, something which I’m not interested in at all. I’ll tell them of course, in due time, probably when I’ll be back home and all the emotional stuff will be, hopefully, behind me. And it will have saved them all the worries.I don’t remember if I mentioned this earlier but Friend lost his mother also from lung cancer last year, when I was in Mexico. He does bring me lots of comfort but I don’t want to ask too much from him, like hospital visits and the likes, for understandable reasons. My take is that he doesn’t necessarily care to be confronted again too close with this kind of ordeal. He didn’t say so, he’s rather secretive on these things, but I can tell. Or maybe I can’t, he often surprises me.
Which brings me to this point: The fact that I had this place here where I could come and talk about it all has been for me a great source of relief and has permitted me to handle this situation the way I did, and successfully up until now. I will be forever grateful to you all.
Seems I’ll be the first operated-upon of the day on Tuesday since they want me to sleep there on the 3rd. They will call me sometime tomorrow to tell me at what time I must report at the hospital, and other relevant information.
Other posts if any until then will be about other things. Like I said from the start I want to get this out of my mind the most I can.
Comments (13)
I’m sending all the good karma I can your way.
Merci de nous tenir informés. Ce genre de chose est un choc pour qui cela arrive mais comme t’ a dit le médecin ce nodule est pris à son début et dans cette optique là tu as une certaine chance si on peut parler ainsi . C ‘ est exactement ce dont a été opérée ma femme il y a un cinq ans suite à une mammographie systématique . Pas de suite jusqu’ici . Elle n’ a pas eu de chimio ensiuite seulent des rayons X.
Mes pensées seront avec toi la semaine qui vient.
Amitiés
Michel
I keep rewriting this but I just want you to know that a lot of us here care about you and are sending good thoughts your way. Hugs.
I think, whatever the name you call it, doesn’t really matter,just get better and get rid of it.
I’ll be looking forward to see yours half orange on the list of new posts.
Okay, all up to date now. The thing I always remember about the word “cancer” is that it just represents abnormal cells. Somehow, reducing it all to biological terms makes it more straightforward to understand without all the muddying of “good” and “bad” people try to project.
I don’t know if I’m too late to catch you before you’ve gone to the hospital but if I’m not then let me convey how much you will be in both of our thoughts for tomorrow. I hope your stay is complication-free and that the staff are respectful but have a sense of humour too!
Tu as été opéré hier . J ‘ espère que tout s ‘est bien passé .
Pensons à toi.
Amitié
michel
Je t’imagin seul à l’ hôpital .Mes pensées t’accompagnent.
Michel
12 jours sans nouvelles . J ‘ espère que ta convalescence se passe bien;
Amitiés,
mICHEL
Bon rétablissement.
Je suppose que tu te rétablis bien mais que là où tu es tu n’ as pas accès à Internet.
Amitiés
Michel
Just saw this post yesterday for the first time–apparently “protected” posts don’t show up on my subscriptions page. Too late to wish you luck with the surgery, but I do hope it was successful and that you are resting comfortably.
Banyuls I’m so sorry- I wish you the best in all possible ways. I’ve been completely away from Xanga for over a month. I will be thinking of you and willing love and success and healing to you. You are a wonderful, wonderful person and I’m only one of very many who have great love for you.
Nous pensons à toi . Je pense que l’ absence d ‘ entrées depuis un mois signifie que tu es en convalescence dans un autre hôpital de Montréal comme tiu l’ avais plus ou moins dit dans un post précédent. Bientôt nous pourrons te lire .
Courage et Amitiés
Michel