The Hole is Closed!

[jersey-jazz]

On 6 April, the interventional radiologist slipped with the instrument to ablate a malignant tumor in my liver and punctured a hole in my colon! My health situation has been dire, since. Last Friday I had a procedure in Memorial Sloan. Kettering to block a nerve in that area as I have had almost unrelenting pain. She did a CT scan which, finally, after two months of misery and uncertainty, revealed that the hole had closed. Yeah! Hallaluya! Hurray! I could feel my body gaining energy, my mind telling my body the scary time is finally over. Today I hope to be making plans to go back to South America. Life is good!

[Best521]

Life is good. This is great news. Wishing you smooth sailing from here on out. Have a wonderful time in South America.

[jersey-jazz in reply to Best521]

Thank you, Best521! The trip that I want to take begins in January. I am hoping that my friend from Scotland comes with me. Otherwise, I will have to pay for the second, absent person.

[Red1246]

I was so sad to read this and that you’ e had such pain. Thankfully you’ll fully recover soon and be happy back in SA. All best wishes! 🙏🏻🌷

[jersey-jazz in reply to Red1246]

Dear Red1246---The pain is here but now I know that it will not stay. Up till the scan on Friday, it was anyone's guess whether it and, therefore, I was going to heal or remain as an invalid. I am head, as I write you, Is making so many plans. Most times, my MBC was a side issue. It became front and center since 6 April. Now, hopefully, the healing and pain will get better, fast and I can get back to living my wonderful life.

[Kerryd22]

Yay! I love a happy ending.

[jersey-jazz in reply to Kerryd22]

Thank you! Thank you!

[Pbsoup]

🎉🎉🎉🎉 I Iove that your first thought is travel. And so so happy this is resolved. 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[jersey-jazz in reply to Pbsoup]

Thank you dear PBs! You know, we've got this.

[13plus]

what fantastic news that that has healed! I’m so sorry you have been in so much pain these last couple of months but glad it’s turning for the better

[jersey-jazz in reply to 13plus]

Interestingly, I still have the pain but know now that it will not last. That makes it totally bearable. Thank you!

[bikebabe]

such good news did you

[Ursula_I]

That is really good news! Yay! As for South America... I'm so jealous. I spent a year in Colombia in the 1990s and always wanted to go back. Magnificent scenery, wonderful people. I hope your plans work out! 🙌

[jersey-jazz in reply to Ursula_I]

This trip that will happen, hopefully, is a cruise around South America and Antartica..Iam waiting very impatiently for my friend to make up his mind where or not he is game. I may just book it as a single and let him join me when and if he wants to.

[Ursula_I in reply to jersey-jazz]

fingers crossed 🤞

[jersey-jazz in reply to Ursula_I]

Dear Ursula_1---It's booked! Now, all have to do is heal.

[Nocillo]

Great news! Dealing with MBC is bad enough without having to put up with human error. Here’s to a pain free future!

[jersey-jazz in reply to Nocillo]

Dear Nocillo ----These things happen. She is a really excellent interventional radiologist/surgeon. This experience was very bad for her as well. Now that I know that the hole is closed and is healing, I am over it and am on to a happier time. Thank you for your concern. I take such pleasure in the wonderful support the give each other.

[Nocillo in reply to jersey-jazz]

Glad you are moving on!!!

[love2golfwell]

So happy that you have healed and can start making plans for a wonderful trip. Sending you hugs and prayers.

[jersey-jazz in reply to love2golfwell]

Thank you, love2golfwell!

[Kcap430]

Thrilled you are on the other side of this! Happy planning !!

[jersey-jazz in reply to Kcap430]

Yes, I am on the other side of it and trying to heal and to look forward to having a healthier body. Thank you!

[mariootsi]

Omg! So happy for you! What a horrible experience you had to endure. Enjoy your relief! Hallelujah!

[jersey-jazz in reply to mariootsi]

Thank you for the hallelujah! That expresses my feelings so well.

[Totheriver]

that is great news!

[jersey-jazz in reply to Totheriver]

Yes, that is great news and I am living the happiness and gigantic relief I feel. Thank you!

[Totheriver in reply to jersey-jazz]

❤️

[PJBinMI]

This lousy cancer sure teaches us alot about our bodies! and how important various partrs are! I'm glad to hear that the hole is healing so well....and that you have such a great interventional rad dr! I hope your friend makes up his mind about this trip soon! Enjoy the trip with or without him! Cruising is a great way for us to travel....a bed and toilet always available, LOL!

[jersey-jazz in reply to PJBinMI]

Yes, cruises are certainly a good thing for those of us that are somewhat handiapped by all the MBC stuff. I haven't moved much in the past two months and am hoping to get back to the "Y" in about a month to recharge the muscles and to get back to an active life. I owe it to my body which has been so good to me. When have been on a ship, I seem to join all the dancing and movement things and get off the ship a happier, healthier person.

[chemohawk]

In nearly 70 years I've been the victim of several mishaps, as well. Like you, I'm just grateful to God that I pulled through. I want people to forgive my mistakes, too. So I try to live my life that way. Hope nothing else knocks the wind out of your sails.

[jersey-jazz in reply to chemohawk]

Dear chemohawk. --Thank you for responding. It seems to me that our MBC life brings mishaps on a fairly regular basis, never when we are prepared. My mind is not in the same place it was before the last two months. I am certainly more tentative and spend too much time doing something that was not like me and that is worrying about the future a lot..

[RLN-overcomer]

Greetings: Warrior/Advocate/Thriver😇. Dooooooo enjoy the South American cruise, You deserve it, especially after your recent health challenge. Live your best life. Enjoy the great cruise food, and soak up the sunshine😇. GOD bless you

[NPmary]

Oh goodness! So happy for you!

[jersey-jazz]

Thank you, NPmary!. I have a way to go before I am back in business but I certainly hope to get there.

[hurricaneheather]

makes the heart happy to read that the hole is closed and you feel the mind-body gaining enerGy. may you live with ease. may you remain optimistic.

[jersey-jazz in reply to hurricaneheather]

Dear Hurricaneheather---Cancer tries to get the last word on the subject. Now have some swelling area next to the colon(?) which shows up on the PET scan and and talks to me with lots of pain. Am taking antibiotics but the pain is not budging. I don't think they know what the problem is. I certainly don't. One think we cannot call this journey is "dull"!

[hurricaneheather in reply to jersey-jazz]

i concur that cancer likes to 'get the last word.' i am sorry to read about the swelling and pain. keeping you in my thoughts!