Wow thanks Nicolette for starting this thread and to everyone who's wished me (and Mum) well. It's really great to know everyone misses me and cares how I'm doing.
Like Mum said, I just got home from the hospital today, and I am feeling not so great yet, still resting but getting better. Just over a week ago I had an appendectomy, and during the appendectomy the doctors noticed suspicious growth on my intestines/bowel area. They did a biopsy and the results were pre-cancerous, meaning basically Stage 0 of bowel cancer, and that if not removed it would become full-blown cancer eventually. So, I needed a second surgery, and they removed part of my bowel, the unhealthy part plus some of the healthy tissue surrounding it, just to make sure they got it all. This was why Mum was so stressed, because of the prospect of me having cancer again. She couldn't talk about it because I didn't feel ready to have it discussed on the forum just yet, and she respected my wishes.
I was in remission so this is kind of a bummer, but they do think they got it all, so I am trying to remain positive about it. And honestly, before I found out the results of the biopsy, I was feeling at peace even with the prospect of having full blown cancer again, so it's a bonus that it was pre-cancerous. I'll need to be monitored more closely again now, but I am used to that. I guess you can get used to anything.
Thanks everyone for all the wishes, messages, PMs and so on. I've actually turned off my PM system though, as I need a break. It's not a slight against anyone here, everyone can still leave messages on my profile page if you like. It's more for myself, because I am terrible for expecting myself to answer every single PM, and then I get worn out. Anyways thanks all, I'm happy to be back online.
