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17 years 1 week ago #4432 by Jmema
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Holly,
All the nodes were clear ;)Good for you!!!!! Take it one day at a time and everything will be o.k. So glad you are doing so well.
Blessings....Jean

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17 years 1 week ago #4430 by clur
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Hi Holly
Great to hear from you and that your doing well.The main thing is all the nodes were clear
from what I was told.Take care and concentrate on getting well let your specialists decide the best way forward.
Lots of Love Claire x

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17 years 1 week ago #4426 by Rosemary
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It's good to hear from you, Holly. Get better soon.

Your friend,
Rosemary

Rosemary
Age - 55
T1 G3 - Tumor free 2 yrs 3 months
Dx January 2006

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17 years 1 week ago #4425 by Patricia
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Holly...so glad you are well enough to hit the computer...i think it took me a month before i could straighten up enough to get to my computer!! It sounds like you're doing very well and i'm so glad the nodes were negative. May you have continued good health.....pat

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17 years 1 week ago #4424 by Dixie
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I was told before my RC that I was a T2 possible T3. After my surgery(5-25-07) my pathology reports came back T4aNO Stage 3, which means the tumor had gone through the bladder wall and into my ueterus. They did a RC and a total hysterectomy with all margins clear, including my lymph nodes. I had chemo before surgery to shrink the tumor and to kill any Ca cells if it had gone through the wall. The chemo did shrink the tumor by half the size and made surgery a lot easier. I ended up with a neobladder and they feel they got it all. I just need to have MRI's of my pelvis and abdomen every three months for 1 1/2 years then it goes to every 6 months for 1 1/2 years. They do a chest x-ray sometimes too. Then every year I think for 2 years.
When they told me my tumor had gone through the wall I thought this doesn't sound too good but, it could of been worse. My lymph nodes were clean like yours and all margins were clean. I don't know if you had chemo pre-op but, if you didn't they might want to give you some post-op as a preventative type of thing. I guess it really depends on your oncologist. Just think you have the worst part behind you now. Life does get back to normal it just takes some time. If you have any other questions please feel free to contact me.
Dixie

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17 years 1 week ago #4422 by mznoregrets
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Hey guys, I am at Mayo's... I ended up with a neobladder last Tues AM. Been a bit hard on recovery - needed 2 units of blood. Tomarrow the stents and a jp drain come out. Pathology is back, it was restaged to 3a - 20 nodes - all negative, but I had another .9 cm tumor that made it thru the bladder wall. I am counting on you to advice in a timely fashion. I will be hopefully home in 2 days and better able to get more posted, TY for all the prayers, MZ

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