10.26.09
Susan’s Cancer Story
Thanks for the many responses we received from our picture post. Many asked what was up so I wanted to post an update for those that have asked and/or those that were curious but didn’t ask. My lovely wife, Susan, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer about 3 months ago.
The good news it she was diagnosed at stage 1C so her chances for a full recovery are better than 80%. She was diagnosed through the biopsies that were taken during an arthroscopic surgery to remove her ovary that had the tumor. Going into the outpatient surgery all signs indicated it was benign so it was shocking when we were called back into the doctor’s office a few days later to be told it was malignant.
She quickly underwent a complete open hysterectomy where another 15 to 16 biopsies were sent off for complete pathology reports which all came back negative. The recovery process from the hysterectomy is 8 weeks. She has completed the recovery process from her surgery and has begun her 6 cycle, 3 weeks each cycle, chemo treatments.
Although the doctors are confident they removed all of her cancer in the initial arthroscopic surgery the chemo is a “just in case” measure that the specialists and us feel is needed. We have 1 down and 5 more to go with her next one this Thursday. Your thoughts and prayers are greatly appreciated.