You all know I don't post much... Mica is the voice you hear most often from Alembic. Besides, all of you already do so well supporting and informing each other of all things Alembic. I generally just enjoy reading all your postings.
I am making this post so all of you hear it directly from me and not from a second or third hand source.
Short story...what started as feeling run down for almost a year, but really funky this past summer, progressed to testing in September which resulted in a diagnosis of cancer in October...Endometrial (uterine) to be specific. I'm home and resting, and completely cancer free.
Longer story...Surgery was on 11-25. It was performed with a very hi-tech Da Vinci robotic assisted surgery machine at Kaiser Sacramento... how Alembic is that? I had a great surgical and anesthesiologist team.
Pathology report Grade 2 Stage 1. They got it all...no chemo required. This is the best news you can have. As my wonderful surgeon said on my first consultation for surgery, ?If you had to go to the Cancer Store and pick one...this would be the one to pick.?
In the same meeting she also said ?you have to leave in better shape than you came in...do no harm.? This convinced me I would be in good hands. She was good to her word.
I am requiring a lot of post op care at home. This is coming from Mica and Ron. I know you are a patient group but if we are working on current items that involve me, Mica or Ron you'll have to be more patient for the next few weeks. I don't expect to be back at the office until the new year. Though the incisions were small, it was still major abdominal surgery, and it just takes time to heal.
Finally...the reason I am having a positive result is that I did not ignore the first warning sign but acted immediately. As most of our members are men...my encouragement in general is to listen to your body and check things out if out of your norm. There are no stupid questions when it comes to your health. Specifically for the women in your lives...if they have any unusual bleeding either before or during menopause get to the doctor without delay. This is the one cancer that gives you a heads up and a chance for a positive outcome like mine.
