MD's Radical Life Revision

**AnyDream** · February 26th, 2009, 02:50 PM

Well I went for my post gallbladder-ectomy appointment today and head-honcho Surgeon man sat there calm as calm and told me they found a lymphoma in my gallbladder.

I looked out the window and thought, "Just like that, in one sentence, my life has changed."

So, it's CT scans on Sat, another appt in a week's time and then I'll find out about a referal to an oncologist. Apparently lymphomas in gallbladders are sooper dooper rare, lucky for me it's "low-grade" - I'll be hanging on to that fact by the teeth if necessary while I wait the next week out.

However I already have been experiencing a bloating feeling around the liver and a stronger than usual need to sleep - both of these things are typical b-cell follicular lymphoma symptoms. So in a way I feel curiously calm, now that it's out in the open.

Sorry mods, please rename the title if you think it's necessary.

**Madissun** · February 26th, 2009, 02:54 PM

hun. I dont know what else to say.

**Phteven** · February 26th, 2009, 02:55 PM

I hope that they can finish all their testing and have you on the road to recovery soon.

**Oorki Galoorki** · February 26th, 2009, 02:55 PM

OH No MD!!
i hope it wont be to hard for them to treat(i have no idea..)
you will get healthy again!!!

**Nelle** · February 26th, 2009, 02:56 PM

Hoping with all I have that it's just a blip on the radar and nothing treatable/curable/go-awayable.

**feeb** · February 26th, 2009, 02:56 PM

Thinking of you.

Hope you get some good news soon

Hugs

xoxo

**Pandora** · February 26th, 2009, 02:59 PM

MD

Wil have you in my thoughts. Hoping all goes well.

**AnyDream** · February 26th, 2009, 03:01 PM

Anyone else been in this situation? I can't be the only one!

**Arimeh** · February 26th, 2009, 03:06 PM

Holy Toledo batman!!!!!! I hope its nothing too serious and they find nothing else in there.

**AnyDream** · February 26th, 2009, 03:12 PM

So, anyway, now I'm feeling pretty darn grateful to have had a gallstone that needed removing...

**AliBaby** · February 26th, 2009, 03:15 PM

Oh my goodness MD...

I will be thinking of you and saying many prayers for you. It is jsut awful taht you are having to go through this.

Let us know if there is anything we can do for you.

**Olive** · February 26th, 2009, 03:16 PM

huge

hun

**Lulu** · February 26th, 2009, 03:42 PM

Woooooooowwwwwww.

It's gonna be a long week, will be thinking of you xoxoxoxo

**Isadora** · February 26th, 2009, 03:55 PM

MD my heart sank reading what you wrote. Thinking of you & keep positive.

**~Trish~** · February 26th, 2009, 03:59 PM

Thank goodness you needed that gall bladder out! I'm so sorry you are going through the stress atm

. I hope it is something that is easily treatable and you'll be feeling great again soon.

**butterfly_warrior** · February 26th, 2009, 04:00 PM

Marydean, what a rough thing to have to deal with! I guess that gallbladder of yours was a blessing in disguise leading to early diagnosis.

I will be praying for the best possible outcome for you.

BW