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1 month post op.......

  • Apr 3, 2024
  • 2 min read

Tomorrow will be 1 month post op so I thought I would give everyone a quickie.....


Had virtual with the surgeon yesterday and he is very happy with his work lol. I will must say that its looks so much better than I thought it would. Barely looks like I was in a knife fight at this point. He's just a really good cutter so not a lot of info from this call other than review of the surgical procedure. He confirmed the pains and fatigue I still have are quite normal and that I should give a few more weeks and really listen to my body. He did confirm again that they got great margins and removed everything they could see that was cancer. I really love this doc but hopefully never have to see or talk to him again ;)


I had been back to work pretty regular the last few weeks, but last Tuesday my body finally got involved and told me to "back the F down"......  I was on a job trying to help the guys a bit and just got shooting guy pains around the surgical sites.... Doc confirmed this is very likely muscle spasm type pain from the procedure/healing. So taking it easy again...... I listened and stayed on the couch for most of that week/weekend... This goes so far against my nature but I suppose I dont really have a choice here.... Being sedentary is driving me f'n nuts but I know this could be 10000% worse..... Much harder on the mental side of things....


Positive notes are that I'm not in constant pain...... at least nothing that needs meds. Im uncomfortable a bit still but working through it where I can. Hoping to make it to a show on Friday that I really want to see and even more hoping I am well enough to make a quick work trip next week to Orlando. Would be really good and distracting if I can make it happen..... I think thats all for now.... Liver MRI on the 20th - should be interesting to see how/if things have changes since being on treatment for 4 months. Then I see the oncologist on the 24th and we catch up on all.....Will ask them to order a new 5-HIAA test as I am super curious if the treatment is helping my serotonin overload..... Its feels like it has gotten better in some ways so fingers crossed.


As always, thank you all for thoughts/prayers/check-ins etc..... Love you guys.

 
 
 

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Ruben Arias
Ruben Arias
Apr 03, 2024

thanks for the update Paul, thinking bout cha buddy...


Ruben

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