My Grandma had a volleyball-sized tumor removed yesterday

MQAAord · February 21st, 2006, 10:13

Last week my grandma went to the doctor. She was complaining of pressure in her abdomen, and she was having to pee a lot more often than usual.

The woman had been hiding a massive tumor attached to one of her ovaries. It was the size of a volleyball. Once my mom saw her on the doctor's table, without her baggy clothes on, it was SO obvious. The docs said it was equivilent to her being 5 months pregnant.

So yesterday she basically had a c-section. The tumor was removed, as well as her abdominal fat layer (yup, my awesome grammy got a tummy tuck, I'm jealous!). The docs had been pretty sure that it was not cancerous, but when the slide came back it turns out it actually was. But, they got it all, and it was in the very most earliest possible stage. So, it's good it was removed now, and they said even if it had spread a bit, the cure would be worse than the disease anyway at this point. A complete histerectomy was also performed.

She's doing well. Recovery may take some time, considering her age, but she handled the procedure very well and the outlook is great.

I just can not believe she managed to hide this from everyone. I mean, equivilent to 5 freakin' months pregnant! This woman had 4 kids, you'd think she'd fess up to something being amiss before it got that bad! Oh well. I'm just glad she's going to be okay.

And I'm jealous of the tummy tuck.

(A surgically necessary procedure considering the size/location of the tumor, not done cosmetically.)

adreamer · February 21st, 2006, 11:17

Wow, that is a good size of tumor. Glad to hear your grandma is doing ok. Well, you are jealous of her tummy tuck. But I am jealous of that you have grandma.

adreamer

ps: want a tummy looks good, try do 10 sit ups during each TV commercial break

It helps

ScareBusA320 · February 21st, 2006, 12:21

I have heard that tumors can have hair and teeth and that was a really big size tumor. Glad to hear your grams is okay!!!

BoilerPilot2007 · February 21st, 2006, 15:54

Amazing! Glad to hear things went well.

aloft · February 21st, 2006, 18:17

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Originally Posted by ScareBusA320

I have heard that tumors can have hair and teeth and that was a really big size tumor.

Careful, you'll just give the pro-lifers more to scream about..."you tumor murderer!"

ASpilot2be · February 21st, 2006, 21:27

Glad to hear she is doing good

It must have been getting quite heavy.

MQAAord · February 21st, 2006, 22:03

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Originally Posted by aloft

Careful, you'll just give the pro-lifers more to scream about..."you tumor murderer!"

For some reason that made me think of Aaaaahnold in 'Kindergarten Cop' when he says "I dooon't have a toooomah".

Kristie · February 22nd, 2006, 13:42

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Originally Posted by adreamer

But I am jealous of that you have grandma.

yeah that!!

Glad your gma is going to be ok!!

Kristie · February 22nd, 2006, 13:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by MQAAord

For some reason that made me think of Aaaaahnold in 'Kindergarten Cop' when he says "I dooon't have a toooomah".

I dunno, for some reason, it reminded me of a tumot! hahahahaha

February 21st, 2006, 10:13	#1
MQAAord Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The Looney Bin Posts: 9,624	My Grandma had a volleyball-sized tumor removed yesterday Last week my grandma went to the doctor. She was complaining of pressure in her abdomen, and she was having to pee a lot more often than usual. The woman had been hiding a massive tumor attached to one of her ovaries. It was the size of a volleyball. Once my mom saw her on the doctor's table, without her baggy clothes on, it was SO obvious. The docs said it was equivilent to her being 5 months pregnant. So yesterday she basically had a c-section. The tumor was removed, as well as her abdominal fat layer (yup, my awesome grammy got a tummy tuck, I'm jealous!). The docs had been pretty sure that it was not cancerous, but when the slide came back it turns out it actually was. But, they got it all, and it was in the very most earliest possible stage. So, it's good it was removed now, and they said even if it had spread a bit, the cure would be worse than the disease anyway at this point. A complete histerectomy was also performed. She's doing well. Recovery may take some time, considering her age, but she handled the procedure very well and the outlook is great. I just can not believe she managed to hide this from everyone. I mean, equivilent to 5 freakin' months pregnant! This woman had 4 kids, you'd think she'd fess up to something being amiss before it got that bad! Oh well. I'm just glad she's going to be okay. And I'm jealous of the tummy tuck. (A surgically necessary procedure considering the size/location of the tumor, not done cosmetically.) __________________ PPL SEL 100-ish TT Former AA F/A (12 months) Former Simmons/AE F/A (6 years) Former AE ground school instructor (1 year) Former AE IOE instructor (3 years) http://www.scentsy.com/ALsmith

February 21st, 2006, 11:17	#2
adreamer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: AZO Posts: 1,424	Grandma and tummy tuck Wow, that is a good size of tumor. Glad to hear your grandma is doing ok. Well, you are jealous of her tummy tuck. But I am jealous of that you have grandma. adreamer ps: want a tummy looks good, try do 10 sit ups during each TV commercial break It helps __________________ CFI/CFII/MEI/Right seat

February 21st, 2006, 15:54	#4
BoilerPilot2007 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 444	Amazing! Glad to hear things went well. __________________ http://www.setlovefree.com

February 21st, 2006, 21:27	#6
ASpilot2be Old Skool Join Date: May 2005 Location: Paradise:) Posts: 4,705	Glad to hear she is doing good It must have been getting quite heavy. __________________

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February 21st, 2006, 12:21	#3
ScareBusA320 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SF/Berkley CA. Posts: 118	I have heard that tumors can have hair and teeth and that was a really big size tumor. Glad to hear your grams is okay!!!