My sister is going to be fine...

[MonkeyFunk]

she's my twin. I didn't mention anything here until I knew what was going on, but she had endometrial cancer, and on Monday they perfomed a hysterectomy.

She just got the pathology results, and there was no cancer in the uterus or ovaries. It hadn't spread anywhere.

I'm so relieved.

[SeattleGirl]

1. That's great. All of you must be so relieved!

:hi:

[skygazer]

2. I'm glad to hear it

That's so scary. Nice holiday gift for you all. :hi:

[Blue-Jay]

3. YAY!

:thumbsup: :hug:

[AlCzervik]

4. Excellent news!

:thumbsup:

[lost-in-nj]

5. I'm very happy

for your sister and you.....]

glad it was good news


:pals:

lost

[Flaxbee]

6. great news! Wonderful!

I know how scary it can be - my sister recently underwent a double mastectomy. :hug: to you and your sister and family.

[BarenakedLady]

7. That's good news.

:D

[greatauntoftriplets]

8. That's excellent news.

After seven years of observing the triplets' (two boys, one girl) amazing closeness -- it's like they make decision by committee -- I know how it is between multiples.

[NMDemDist2]

9. what a wonderful present for the Holidays

sure puts the season into perspective doesn't it?

:hi:

[CreekDog]

10. How scary! But I'm glad for the good test results.

:thumbsup:

[PassingFair]

27. So where WAS the cancer?

In the fallopian tubes?

[CreekDog]

30. why are you asking me?

:+

[PassingFair]

34. Sorry, posted in the wrong place.....n/t

[MonkeyFunk]

36. In the endometrium -

the lining of the uterus.

[PassingFair]

39. Got confused when you said there was no cancer in the uterus.

So happy they got it all.

Make sure she stays off of her feet!

[MonkeyFunk]

40. Yeah

I meant the uterine tissue itself.

The docs said it would likely stay contained to the endometrium, but there's no guarantee.

[marzipanni]

11. I'm glad her surgery was so successful

I hope her recovery is comfortable and quick!

[SPKrazy]

12. Good to hear

Please make sure she follows up but it sounds like good news

:hi:

[PeaceNikki]

13. That's great news!

Thankfully they caught it before it spread! I hope she heals quickly and fully.

Peace and love to you and your family!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

14. I'm so glad to hear this, my dear MonkeyFunk...

Thank you for sharing such excellent news!

I hope your sister will enjoy many more years of excellent health!

:hug:

[Redstone]

15. Good God, that's gotta be good news. Send her my best wishes, OK?

Redstone

[GreenPartyVoter]

16. Oh I am very glad! How is she dealing with all of this? Is she kinda

torn between being happy to be cancer free but lost after losing her uterus? (I know the experience can very traumatic to some women.)

I hope she will recover well from this! :hug:

[MonkeyFunk]

19. She's fine

she's had three previous operations for ovarian cysts. She's 46 years old, has three teenaged kids, and wasn't gonna have any more. She's sort of relieved to be rid of the problems.

And right now she's on cloud nine - she says she doesn't even feel any pain from the surgery. But that's just endorphins from the great news.

[GreenPartyVoter]

25. Oh good. I am so glad she didn't have to deal with that piece of it.. :^)

[GoddessOfGuinness]

17. I'm glad to hear that MonkeyFunk

My best to you and your sister! :hug::hug::hug:

[Fire Walk With Me]

18. That's rough.. I'm glad that you're both okay!

[Capn Sunshine]

20. Kewl

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[murielm99]

21. Oh, good!

I am glad things are going to be okay.

[MonkeyFunk]

22. Thank you all

it's been a tense week here chez Monkeyfunk.

[applegrove]

23. That is great news.

[tigereye]

24. this is good news. Glad to hear it.

:hug:

[ThomCat]

26. That's awesome!

:grouphug:

I'm very happy for her, you and your whole family. :)

I hope there's never a recurrence.

[ronnykmarshall]

28. Doing the happy monkey dance!!!

[huskerlaw]

29. Great news, MonkeyFunk!

I'm very happy for you and your sister. Continued best wishes for her. :hug:

[Bunny]

31. Great news!

:woohoo:

[seemunkee]

32. Great news

I know the roller coaster of emotions that she has been going through. I hope she has a good recovery both physical and mental.

[bigwillq]

33. That's good news!

:bounce: Glad to hear that. I wish her all the best.

I am a twin too! A sister too! :hi:

[MonkeyFunk]

37. really?

cool!

My bf is an identical twin.

[bigwillq]

44. Yup I have a sister

And you could not believe how many people ask if we're identical! :mad: :eyes: LOL!

[MonkeyFunk]

45. LOL

I get that all the time. I've learned to stop laughing at them and just patiently explain.

Or else I say "Yes we are. Very unfortunate for her."

[PassingFair]

35. Where was the cancer?

In the fallopian tubes? Or on the outside of the uterus?

[MonkeyFunk]

38. evidently

the endometrium, which is the lining of the uterus. The concern is that it would have spread into the uterus itself, but it didn't.

[flvegan]

41. That is fantastic news!

You having a twin is kinda startling, though.

Just kidding. Hope that made you smile again. Probably had a day full of those.

[MonkeyFunk]

42. Heheh

It did, thank you.

[SallyMander]

43. So glad to hear it

What a scary thing to go through. Hope the post-op recovery is as pain-free as possible! Or that she has some sweet pain meds! :evilgrin:

[Swede]

46. Good news MonkeyFunk.

We all need more of that.

[Shine]

47. Whew! Glad to hear the good news.

:hug: it must be interesting to be a twin. Wishing her a speedy recovery! :hi:

[MonkeyFunk]

48. Thank you all

for the nice sentiments.

[emilyg]

49. Excellent news.

[donheld]

50. Wonderful

:bounce::toast::bounce: