So like it says, I had my vsg surgery this morning. Everything was smooth and normal before in all the prep stuff. But when I woke up, they told me they hadn't done the sleeve because they had discovered a 3-4in mass near my stomach. They won't know what it is until pathology comes back. I was discharged and unsure what will happen next. If benign, I might get to have my vsg later in the month. If cancer, well... Back to Protein shakes for another couple weeks :/ more waiting.

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Praying that it isn't cancerous!

Oh my goodness. Keep us posted please. My thoughts are with you.

Thanks for the love all. We just heard back the initial report and it is showing that the mass was a rare but benign lymph node growth. Not lymphoma. It's a weird disease called Castleman's which often grows in just one solitary spot and no where else. Treatment is what they already did: removal. And this cures it.

We are SO relieved.

Now just have to resubmit to insurance for the vsg and I'll go in for round 2 In a couple weeks.

Recovery has been hard for 5 days. They didn't keep me in the hospital at all and I had a very hard time controlling pain.

After day 3, it all got LOTS better though. I'm still hurting now but not nearly as bad - totally bearable.

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Oh thank goodness!

Wonderful news! Glad you had a good surgical team looking out for you!

Wow what a relief!!! Thank goodness

@@wwboy thank goodness it was benign.

Such great news!!!!

I am so sorry!!! Praying for good pathology results. My surgery was delayed a few months for uterine cancer. (Postponed a couple months before surgery - not during like you). They got it all and I'm back on track, just a little later. Praying that this is just a blip in time for you. Please keep us posted!!

ETA. Just read further and saw it was benign! Yay!!!

Edited December 5, 201510 yr by DaisyAmy

Prayers for you....

@@wwboy THATS GREAT NEWS!!!!!

So relieved for you!

How frightening. So glad pathology showed benign. What a relief that must be!!

Edited December 7, 201510 yr by Mom26