Guest guest Posted August 1, 2008 Report Share Posted August 1, 2008 Thanks to all for your concern, cards, calls, emails, and, especially, your prayers!I came home Wednesday, six days after surgery for ear cancer . . . still exhausted and brain fogged, but considering everything, I'm doing well. They would have kept me another week if I insisted - but enough was enough. It's good to be home! I'm able to take care of my personal needs - and my hubby is taking care of everything else beautifully. Getting well from here is every bit as exciting, but probably not as fast, as watching grass grow. It's just going to take time and patience from here on out. I'm off pain meds but still on a broad spectrum antibiotic (for way too long to make my gut happy). Hopefully when I complete it, my gut will respond to a healthy regimen of probiotics. I'm blaming much of my fatigue on the antibiotics right now. At least my head is clearing from most of the drugs.Surgery was every bit as extensive as they could make it. They tell me the margins and lymph nodes were clear of cancer. They harvested a muscle (free flap) from my stomach to replace one in my face and to support my ear. Right now, the results are pretty obvious - but that should get better with time. Current plans are to remove staples and stitches next Tuesday. Then, 3-4 weeks after surgery, begin 6-7 weeks of radiation therapy. The surgeon referring me for radiation said he has high hopes that I won't lose my sense of taste, smell or salivary glands permanently. I badly need that hope right now. This is my first time on the computer. I haven't begun to read messages yet. . . Just putting this message together is my big goal for the day.Again . . . thanks for all your support! I love you ladies!Love,Rogene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2008 Report Share Posted August 1, 2008 Rogene, Thank God you are out and doing ok. Keep us informed. We will be praying your radiation goes well and does not permanently affect your taste buds and salivary glands. Lynda At 12:24 PM 8/1/2008, you wrote: >Thanks to all for your concern, cards, calls, emails, and, >especially, your prayers! > >I came home Wednesday, six days after surgery for ear cancer . . . >still exhausted and brain fogged, but considering everything, I'm >doing well. They would have kept me another week if I insisted - but >enough was enough. It's good to be home! I'm able to take care of my >personal needs - and my hubby is taking care of everything else beautifully. > >Getting well from here is every bit as exciting, but probably not as >fast, as watching grass grow. It's just going to take time and >patience from here on out. > >I'm off pain meds but still on a broad spectrum antibiotic (for way >too long to make my gut happy). Hopefully when I complete it, my gut >will respond to a healthy regimen of probiotics. I'm blaming much of >my fatigue on the antibiotics right now. At least my head is >clearing from most of the drugs. > >Surgery was every bit as extensive as they could make it. They tell >me the margins and lymph nodes were clear of cancer. They harvested >a muscle (free flap) from my stomach to replace one in my face and >to support my ear. Right now, the results are pretty obvious - but >that should get better with time. > >Current plans are to remove staples and stitches next Tuesday. Then, >3-4 weeks after surgery, begin 6-7 weeks of radiation therapy. The >surgeon referring me for radiation said he has high hopes that I >won't lose my sense of taste, smell or salivary glands permanently. >I badly need that hope right now. > >This is my first time on the computer. I haven't begun to read >messages yet. . . Just putting this message together is my big goal >for the day. > >Again . . . thanks for all your support! I love you ladies! > >Love, > >Rogene > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2008 Report Share Posted August 1, 2008 Rogene- It's so good to hear from you, so glad you are doing well. That is VERY good news about your taste, smell and salivary glands, I know how much that was worrying you. ~Krista > > Thanks to all for your concern, cards, calls, emails, and, especially, your prayers! > > I came home Wednesday, six days after surgery for ear cancer . . . still exhausted and brain fogged, but considering everything, I'm doing well. They would have kept me another week if I insisted - but enough was enough. It's good to be home! I'm able to take care of my personal needs - and my hubby is taking care of everything else beautifully. > > Getting well from here is every bit as exciting, but probably not as fast, as watching grass grow. It's just going to take time and patience from here on out. > > I'm off pain meds but still on a broad spectrum antibiotic (for way too long to make my gut happy). Hopefully when I complete it, my gut will respond to a healthy regimen of probiotics. I'm blaming much of my fatigue on the antibiotics right now. At least my head is clearing from most of the drugs. > > Surgery was every bit as extensive as they could make it. They tell me the margins and lymph nodes were clear of cancer. They harvested a muscle (free flap) from my stomach to replace one in my face and to support my ear. Right now, the results are pretty obvious - but that should get better with time. > > Current plans are to remove staples and stitches next Tuesday. Then, 3-4 weeks after surgery, begin 6-7 weeks of radiation therapy. The surgeon referring me for radiation said he has high hopes that I won't lose my sense of taste, smell or salivary glands permanently. I badly need that hope right now. > > This is my first time on the computer. I haven't begun to read messages yet. . . Just putting this message together is my big goal for the day. > > Again . . . thanks for all your support! I love you ladies! > > Love, > > Rogene > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2008 Report Share Posted August 2, 2008 rogene glad to see you are home. you have been in my thoughts!Carey In a message dated 8/1/2008 1:25:17 P.M. Central Daylight Time, saxony01@... writes: Thanks to all for your concern, cards, calls, emails, and, especially, your prayers!I came home Wednesday, six days after surgery for ear cancer . . . still exhausted and brain fogged, but considering everything, I'm doing well. They would have kept me another week if I insisted - but enough was enough. It's good to be home! I'm able to take care of my personal needs - and my hubby is taking care of everything else beautifully. Getting well from here is every bit as exciting, but probably not as fast, as watching grass grow. It's just going to take time and patience from here on out. I'm off pain meds but still on a broad spectrum antibiotic (for way too long to make my gut happy). Hopefully when I complete it, my gut will respond to a healthy regimen of probiotics. I'm blaming much of my fatigue on the antibiotics right now. At least my head is clearing from most of the drugs.Surgery was every bit as extensive as they could make it. They tell me the margins and lymph nodes were clear of cancer. They harvested a muscle (free flap) from my stomach to replace one in my face and to support my ear. Right now, the results are pretty obvious - but that should get better with time. Current plans are to remove staples and stitches next Tuesday. Then, 3-4 weeks after surgery, begin 6-7 weeks of radiation therapy. The surgeon referring me for radiation said he has high hopes that I won't lose my sense of taste, smell or salivary glands permanently. I badly need that hope right now. This is my first time on the computer. I haven't begun to read messages yet. . . Just putting this message together is my big goal for the day.Again . . . thanks for all your support! I love you ladies!Love,Rogene Looking for a car that's sporty, fun and fits in your budget? Read reviews on AOL Autos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 Rogene, I have been for a week, and so I am so glad to see your post about your surgery. We have all been concerned about you. I hope your recovery is as speedy as it can be, and that you don't have to experience the loss of any senses. I had no idea a muscle from your stomach would be involved in this! Wow, that is amazing. I am sure you are sore all over. Let that good man of yours take care of you! Get well fast! Love, Patty > > Thanks to all for your concern, cards, calls, emails, and, especially, your prayers! > > I came home Wednesday, six days after surgery for ear cancer . . . still exhausted and brain fogged, but considering everything, I'm doing well. They would have kept me another week if I insisted - but enough was enough. It's good to be home! I'm able to take care of my personal needs - and my hubby is taking care of everything else beautifully. > > Getting well from here is every bit as exciting, but probably not as fast, as watching grass grow. It's just going to take time and patience from here on out. > > I'm off pain meds but still on a broad spectrum antibiotic (for way too long to make my gut happy). Hopefully when I complete it, my gut will respond to a healthy regimen of probiotics. I'm blaming much of my fatigue on the antibiotics right now. At least my head is clearing from most of the drugs. > > Surgery was every bit as extensive as they could make it. They tell me the margins and lymph nodes were clear of cancer. They harvested a muscle (free flap) from my stomach to replace one in my face and to support my ear. Right now, the results are pretty obvious - but that should get better with time. > > Current plans are to remove staples and stitches next Tuesday. Then, 3-4 weeks after surgery, begin 6-7 weeks of radiation therapy. The surgeon referring me for radiation said he has high hopes that I won't lose my sense of taste, smell or salivary glands permanently. I badly need that hope right now. > > This is my first time on the computer. I haven't begun to read messages yet. . . Just putting this message together is my big goal for the day. > > Again . . . thanks for all your support! I love you ladies! > > Love, > > Rogene > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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