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I arrived at the hospital yesterday to check in at 9:30 am and left for home today at 8:30 am, one hour shy of 24 hours total. I call that amazing.  It helps that they needed my bed. 

Our night wasn't great, with only curtains separating the cubicles, the lights and noise was pretty intense. Melissa and I ended up sharing the bed, just like we did when she was a tot. It was nice having her stay. 

During the night, I made progress walking, peeing, and drinking, so this morning, they let me go home.  

Talked with the partner surgeon this morning and she gave me a clearer description of what they saw when they opened me up. My right ovary was enlarged and looked suspicious, but the frozen sections were negative. The hot dog mass was attached behind my uterus, not at all like it felt, it also appears to be negative. The mesenteric mass looked suspicious and when tested, it was inconclusive. They called in another oncology surgeon who examined my intestine and found only one small spot that looked similar to the mesenteric mass so they removed that. After removing all 5 masses, they closed me up. They said things were clean and not intertwined. They are pleased with the results and will continue to do more follow up after the full biopsies are done in 5 days.

I am still hanging on to the hope that the biopsies will all be negative. 

Keep me in your thoughts. The nerve block in my abdomen is magical. No pain at all when I am laying down. Only minor pain when I walk. I am on pain meds around the clock and will continue that, especially when the block wears off in 3 days. But overall, I am shocked at how quick and smooth everything went. 

Gene made his famous chicken noodle soup for me. Yummm! Just starting solid foods. 

Thank you all for sending your positive energy to me.  Also, I loved the nurses, so kind and available. Unhurried and wise. 







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