Re: MICHELE: Lymph Node Involvement

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Wait a minute Rodrigo, you did all this while hypo. I am impressed. I was tired

just reading it. Good luck on your test.

Laurel

Lymph Node Involvement

> Oh, the other thing I forgot to mention in my last note is that they

> suspect lymph node involvement. That sounds lovely...(hint of

> sarcasm here.) If they determine that there is cancer in the lymph

> nodes, how would that change the nature of my illness, the extent of

> the surgery ---I've heard people talk about neck dissections???---

> and my recovery period?

>

> I'm afraid I'm gonna wake up with a scar from ear to ear, face an

> increased risk of metastases down the road, and end up having to

> take more than a week off of work to recover from the surgery. I'm

> one of those people who has to anticipate the worst case scenarios

> so that I'm not shocked and am " prepared " to handle it (I'm a

> Capricorn, and you know how we are.)

>

> For those who had lymph node involvement, I'd appreciate hearing

> your experiences with those things. That way, if I wake up to more

> bad news, I'll at least know what to expect.

>

> Thanks,

>

> Michele

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