surgery

[capnzebbie]

I'm having surgery on Monday, so wish me luck!

My sister died of ovarian cancer a few years ago, so my mom, my niece and I got tested for the BRCA gene that makes you more likely to have breast and ovarian cancer, and we all have it. I decided to have a hysterectomy/oophorectomy to avoid the ovarian cancer, and that will also make me less likely to have breast cancer.

This has been a weird year so far.

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[serafina20.livejournal.com]

*hugs* Good luck!

[capnzebbie.livejournal.com]

Thank you! *hugs*

[myownghost.livejournal.com]

best wishes! that sounds like the prudent choice, but it must be nervous-making anyway. i'll think of you on monday!

[capnzebbie.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'll post again after the surgery--I'm not sure how soon after, maybe a day or so.

[mahaliem.livejournal.com]

Wishes you the best of luck. *hugs*

[capnzebbie.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm nervous, but I'm expecting it to go well. Positive thinking! *hugs*

[krissypoo21.livejournal.com]

Hope everything goes well, bb!

[serenography.livejournal.com]

Oh, man. I totally meant to respond to your comment in my LJ. I'm such an airhead about checking LJ lately. Apologies.

One of my good friends (and a coworker) is also positive for one of the BRCA genes. She's currently pregnant, but as soon as she's able, she will also have the hyst/ooph surgery. Further down the road, she plans on also having a bilat. mastectomy. It's such a personal decision for someone to have to make. I'm glad you're on top of all this and being pro-active about taking care of yourself.

Wishing you all the best for a speedy post-op recovery! I had the TAH/BSO a few years ago and the recovery time wasn't nearly as bad as I had thought. Hugs to you!

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

Oh gosh, good luck, darling one. I would absolutely make the same decision in your place. *HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGS*

Make sure you let us know everything is fine as soon as you can!
♥ ♥ ♥

[capnzebbie.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I hope so too. I was thinking about posting a comment about this in beep, since I spend more time there than I do in my own journal :)

[krissypoo21.livejournal.com]

You should do that. People will want to know.

[capnzebbie.livejournal.com]

Thank you! My surgeon is planning to go in through my navel, so if everything works out I should have minimal scarring and fairly quick recovery. That's what I'm most nervous about--that the navel part won't work and he'll have to open me up.

A bilateral mastectomy is down the road for me as well, but my surgeon said that having this surgery now will make me less likely to get breast cancer, so I can wait a bit on that.

I'll post after the surgery to let people know how it went. *hugs*

[capnzebbie.livejournal.com]

Thank you, roxy! *hugs* I'll post as soon after the surgery as I can.

[capnzebbie.livejournal.com]

I will, thanks.

[capnzebbie.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much for the orchid! It's beautiful!

[serenography.livejournal.com]

You're totally welcome.
I had mine done laparoscopically too. Great to hear that's how yours is being done. Much easier recovery that way.

[femme-fire.livejournal.com]

Wishing you luck! I'll be thinking of you and sending positive thoughts. {{Hugs}}

[capnzebbie.livejournal.com]

Thank You! *hugs* How are you? I haven't been keeping up with my friends page very well lately, I hope all is well with you and your family :)

[dominik.livejournal.com]

Ohh, good luck! This is the surgery I will be having next year (and that my buddy just had), but for vastly different reasons^^ Btw his went fine.

[capnzebbie.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much! *hugs* I'll post something as soon as I can after the surgery to let folks know how it went. I hope it goes well for you too!

[femme-fire.livejournal.com]

That's ok ~ I never post anything :) I check up on my friends list but that's about it.
Anyways, I suppose things are going ok around here....nothing too exciting.

Please remember to update us when you get the chance.

[capnzebbie.livejournal.com]

I'll post as soon as I can after the surgery just to let everyone know how it went--maybe the next day or the day after. I'm glad all is well with you!

[dossier.livejournal.com]

absolutely, good luck!

[capnzebbie.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[ender24]

good luck!

[capnzebbie.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :)