Ray’s Blog

UPDATED: new incision photo
The procedure I had was a right (my right) hemicolectomy. The idea was to remove the tumor, the section of the large intestine it was in along with associated lymph nodes, and any other tissue they could visibly see was cancerous. more…

I’ve been sent home after only 4 days post-surgery. The worst of my surgery recovery is now over. I’m really going to miss: being hooked up to an epidural, IV, urinary catheter, and NG tube, taking morphine (not really), eating liquid diets, getting CAT scans, needles for blood work, sleep interrupted every hour, the smells, the tastes, the sounds. In other words, it’s good to be home.

Tomorrow I will be having a cancerous tumor removed from my colon. The hope is that it has not spread and that the surgery alone will solve the problem. And to know that, we will have to wait until the pathology comes back on what they remove. So for now, I am focused on getting through the surgery and recovering as quickly as I can. I am grateful for all of the kind words from so many over the last few days. Vassar Hospital will be my home for the next week or so. I’ll keep you posted.