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Cancer Support

Nululu

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Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #5)

Wed Apr 15, 2020, 08:19 PM

Apr 2020

He was hospitalized for 5 days after surgery for colon cancer. They removed a foot of his colon and lots of lymph nodes. It was contained so he has a 95% chance it won't return.

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Surgery during covid19 First topic [View all] Nululu Apr 2020 OP

Best of luck. I recently went through the same thing Walleye Apr 2020 #1

Thanks for words of encouragement Nululu Apr 2020 #3

Everyone has an anecdotal cancer story, but here's mine: moonscape Apr 2020 #16

Thanks so much for the encouagement Nululu Apr 2020 #17

You can't bring your cell phone? PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2020 #2

I'm not sure. My husband couldn't for his cancer surgery. Nululu Apr 2020 #4

Why couldn't he bring it for his cancer surgery? PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2020 #5

Don't know Nululu Apr 2020 #6

Definitely ask about bringing your cell phone when you have the PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2020 #7

I hope I can bring it. Nululu Apr 2020 #8

I can bring my cell nt Nululu Apr 2020 #18

Oh, I'm so glad. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2020 #19

The cat space filler sounds comforting . Take care and do keep up informed on progress lunasun Apr 2020 #9

a really comfortable soft cloth and ear plugs. Tetrachloride Apr 2020 #10

Thanks. I hadn't thought of ear plugs or baggies Nululu Apr 2020 #13

I would bring a favorite pillow (with colorful pillow case or two) MLAA Apr 2020 #11

Thanx MLAA great ideas nt Nululu Apr 2020 #14

I spent a lot of time in the hospital the last year. Staph Apr 2020 #12

Love the old lady ideas :) nt Nululu Apr 2020 #15

Back from the hospital Nululu Apr 2020 #20

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Big thank yous to all the great suggestions Nululu Apr 2021 #22