I"m off to the hospital
By kbourgerie
@kbourgerie (8780)
United States
March 14, 2008 9:28am CST
Well the day has finally come. I'm off to the hospital for my liver biopsy and oh my gosh, I am not looking forward to it, but know it has to be done. In fact I woke up sick yesterday and almost thought I was going to have to reschedule, but there was no way I wanted to go have through the anxiety of waiting for it AGAIN. So anyway, wish me luck and keep my seat warm here at mylot. Everyone have a fantastic day.5 people like this
14 responses
@kbourgerie (8780)
• United States
15 Mar 08
Its an outpatient surgery where they give you a sedative, but you are still awake, because you need to be able to breathe on your own. Then they anesthesize the area, put in a very long needle with the help of an ultrasound and then use that needle to guide several others to take pieces off of your liver. Doesn't sound too pleasant, does it? It wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be, but I'm sore and tired. Thanks for being my friend.
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@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
14 Mar 08
Awww all the best KB, hope it all works out for you. Wishing you the best of luck my friend! Take care!
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@kbourgerie (8780)
• United States
15 Mar 08
All is ok, the procedure is done, I'm just now tired and sore. Thanks for your well wishes.
@mummymo (23706)
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14 Mar 08
Good Luck Katherine and we will be waiting to hear that you are home safe and sound when you get over this procedure! I know how it feels to be all geared up for a procedure and the acute disappointment when it falls through for whatever reason so I am very pleased that you don't have to go through the run up again! xxx
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@kbourgerie (8780)
• United States
15 Mar 08
You and me both. I don't think I would have taken no for an answer, had they told me I had to reschedule, but now thats its over now I have to sit and wait on the results.
@SukiSmiles (1991)
• United States
14 Mar 08
I'll be thinking about you today and I hope all goes well.
@kbourgerie (8780)
• United States
15 Mar 08
Thanks Ellie. I'm home now, tired and sore and won't be on here for long today thats for sure, but thought I'd at least get a little bit in.
@kitkatgal70 (71)
• United States
14 Mar 08
Hi KB..I wish you all the best on your biopsy. Here's hoping for a good report and that you'll soon be sitting at your keyboard burning up the keys with good news!
Hugs....
Peace
kitkatgal
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@kbourgerie (8780)
• United States
15 Mar 08
I actually won't know the results for several days, so once again its sit and wait, but in the meantime at least the procedure is done.
@Ohara_1983 (4117)
• Kuwait
14 Mar 08
wow! what amazing recovery my friend, the best thing is your alright know & have some more fun here in mylot he he he. & my best wishes to you my friend to your full recovery & have a healthy life.
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@kbourgerie (8780)
• United States
15 Mar 08
I have not recovered. I have a disease which may or not be curable. The results of the liver biopsy will determine how much damage has been done and then the doctor will decide whether or not to treat me. The chances of recovery are 50/50, but I hope things will be ok.
@kbourgerie (8780)
• United States
15 Mar 08
I am back, but won't have the results for several days. Thanks for your friendship.
@kbourgerie (8780)
• United States
15 Mar 08
Thank you. You guys are the best. I really appreciate each and every one of you.
@kbourgerie (8780)
• United States
14 Mar 08
I'm ok. Won't get the results for several days so more waiting, but besides being sore and full of holes I'm ok. Thanks for your kindness.
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
15 Mar 08
Sorry I'm getting to this late...I see you already had your biopsy...my hopes and prayers are for you and that it's nothing seriously wrong...now you have to wait for the news...like I said my prayers go to you
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@kbourgerie (8780)
• United States
15 Mar 08
Thank you for your prayers. The diagnosis has already been made, thats a certain at this point. Its just a matter of finding out how much damage has been done.
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
14 Mar 08
hi my best wishes to you hope its over soon and you are feeling much better also hope that the test is benign. the anxiety of waiting for a test like that is the pits and then waiting for the results too.I have been there twice and came out just great. Had the dreaded colonscopy and it was not all that awful the before prep was the worst but finding out that I was a ok was such a relief that I was glad I had gone through with it. I have these tiny little sacs in my colon as do many others and a lot of people do not even know they have them according to the doctor but I was one of the twenty percent that had some sort of inflammation in my intestines that caused bleeding all because I ate a lot of blackberries. the seeds evidently lodged in a little sac, caused inflammation and that caused the bleeding. To know that I did not have cancer nor any polyps was really worth the tests. so my best wishes hope you feel really great again
@kbourgerie (8780)
• United States
15 Mar 08
Unfortunately, its not cancer I am dealing with. The disease I have does effect the liver though and is the number one contributor to liver cancer. So its not a matter of whether I have the disease, at this point its how much damage has been done and whether or not to treat it now or wait. I'm glad yours turned out well, but what a horrible thing to have happened, especially just over blackberry seeds.
@shellybean79 (50)
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14 Mar 08
Just want to wish you all the best, I will be thinking of you. Take care and look after yourself xox
