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So my room mate, Carmen, went to the ER yesterday morning to get scanned for colon issues. She had a colonoscopy on Thursday last week, and they found pollups (ok my spelling is really terrible today...) and a HUGE mass which was non-removable by normal procedure, so they directed her to the ER to have it removed. Come to find (yesterday morning) it's a HUGE mass and could be cancerous. So I'm worried for her, and I'm praying that she comes out of it in the end stronger, and healthier. She just went into surgery and will be in for 5 hours, then 2 hours recovery/waking. She'll more than likely stay over night in the hospital and not sure how many days after. So please please please, anyone reading this blog...keep her in your prayers. She's a wonderful woman, so full of life and energy...I can't stand to see her sick and in pain. We know that God works miracles and through His grace and power, she will be healed.
So I'm heading out of the house at 9pm with Christian to pick up Danny and his mother to head to the hospital in Long Island NY. I'm hoping it's just what it is...a mass...and nothing more. It seems colon cancer is becoming more and more common, and being the amazing person Carmen is, she's not one who deserves this. Well not saying ANYONE deserves to be in this situation, but she's just not the person you'd expect to be in misery. Yeah, maybe that old jerk that lives down the street who hates kids and animals...and yells at people to stop walking by their house because it's an inconvience...and curses at the Ice Cream man (who can yell at the Ice Cream man??).
So this is Carmen. She's so pretty and her attitude is always positive (except for her morbid sense of humor). The picture of the 3 crazy people are Carmen (left), Christian (middle *Carmen's husband), and Danny (right). They're a nutty bunch but I love them to death. So now you know what she looks like and you can place a face with the name when you say a prayer for her.
Thank you all!!!!
Carmen Christian Danny
My thoughts are with you!!! Let me know how it all turns out.
ReplyDeleteThe operation turned out well. They removed a tumor the size of an apple, and 1 and 1/2 feet of her colon. They're testing now to make sure that the cancer was centralized in the mass, and didn't spread. Which would be wonderful. Then she can be released from the hospital after a week and back to a speedy recovery. If not, then they'll have to set up chemo therapy.I believe they got it all and that she'll be back on her feet. Screw chemo. But that's me and positive thinking. She's a strong woman. I know she can make it through.
ReplyDeleteAny new updates on this...what they did or didn't find out from the mass? How has she been doing since the surgery?
ReplyDeleteJust curious, how does pooping thing work after having part of your colon removed? A lot of stool softener, so it doesn't have to work as much? Sorry, it's kind of gross, but I suddenly NEEDED to knoew