20.11.2005, 04:41
Hier ein Brief von Penny Banner:
Zitat:Hello Everyone,
I have been holding off telling you that I was diagnosed with what the Doctor believes is " Peritoneum" cancer (the sac that holds all of our intestines together).
I will be operated on by Oncologist Dr. Robert Higgins at 7:30 AM Friday the 25th, the day after Thanksgiving, and should stay there for three days.
After surgery, when my Doctor removes all the masses and my ovaries, they will send it to pathology. Only THEN will they know the extent of my cancer.
They said that chemotherapy should begin about four to six weeks after surgery. All of the other vitals in my system are good, which they tell me is a very good sign and for me to continue swimming, working out, and just doing
whatever I've always done to be in such good health before finding out about
these 'silent bummers ' that have invaded my body!
Those of you wondering what were my first signs...it was losing WAY too much hair every time I brushed it during the day. Second was loose bowels. Third was that it was hard to hold my stomach in...which is why I went in for a
check-up. I mean, I've been doing 85 crunches with 50 lb weights now three times a week for years, and for this to happen was WAY out of sync.
There you have it. I want you to know, I feel fine but would like to ask all of you, my friends, to please add and keep me in your prayers.
Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Penny Banner
http://www.bannerdays.com