It is a comfort to the world that I will never take off my shirt in public. Other than the older out of shape figure, it is the sight of a long scar down the middle of the chest, the two lower scars that drained fluids after the heart surgery creating an inverted face of eyes and nose, it will soon be joined with five other yet to be decided marks of surgery. Laproscopic is what I have been told, not knowing where or the length. I might be able to sell the photo as modern art on ebay. I need a title.
The diagnosis and plan is the following. Stage 3 cancer of the transverse colon. Right Extendcolectormy is the surgical term given to be performed July 19th. If things go ok, everything gets connected, and in 2 to 3 weeks possibly back to the cube farm. Chemo therapy follows for up to 6 to 9 months. Chemo depends on what they find when they go in to remove the cancer.
Are there options? Possibly, but it would require other consultations. Word of mouth is this group of Doctors are very good at what they do, working as a team. In the mean time I am absorbing way too much info to fully understand.
The side issues remain, is the will and trust up to date? Are the beneficiaries correct on all accounts and what happens to the company benefits? When planning for the worse, reality sets in. A few more scars doesn't seem that bad after all.
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