- Re: Re: Positive Outcomes

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rcrb64@... wrote:

> Hi! Thanks for your response. Surgery is 6 days away now, and I just want

> to wake up, extubated, have a voice, and be told that they got it all. I

> know that's asking alot, huh?

It may be asking a lot, but I'd bet that that's how 95% wake up from our TT

surgery :-)

> How long after surgery do they know if there

> were any mets?

It usually isn't confirmed until the final pathology report which is generally

available within a week.

> The thought of being hypo, LID's, and RAI is a bit more than

> I can focus on at this point. I just want to get through surgery without

> copmlications!

You're absolutely right to not focus on the next stages now. There's plenty

of time after your successful surgery to learn what you need to know about those

experiences.

Good luck -

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NYC