> From: ARDFLUTE@aol.com
> To: Vianet@i-2000.com
> Subject: Fwd: [L-M-SARCOMA] PATHOLOGY REPORTS
> Date: Friday, September 12, 1997 5:17 PM
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> Forwarded message:
> From: ARDFLUTE@AOL.COM
> Sender: L-M-SARCOMA@LISTSERV.ACOR.ORG (The leiomyosarcoma (cancer) Online
> Support Group)
> Reply-to: L-M-SARCOMA@LISTSERV.ACOR.ORG (The leiomyosarcoma (cancer) Online
> Support Group)
> To: L-M-SARCOMA@LISTSERV.ACOR.ORG
> Date: 97-09-04 20:23:05 EDT
>
> Hello Friends,
>
> This is probably the hardest letter I have had to write. I went to the
> doctor today and he confirmed my suspicions. I once again have
> leiomyosarcoma. The last time I had these malignant tumors was in 1982 when I
> had my entire stomach removed and part of my liver. Well this time I lost my
> ovaries, tubes, and uterus. The report states it is Low Grade
> Leiomyosarcoma. It also was in my lymph nodes. My surgeon said at this time
> there is no need to do chemotherapy or radiation. All of the tumors were very
> small and with it being low grade it is very slow growing. He will be
> watching me
> with MRIS and CT Scans. My original diagnosis in 1980 was also that of a low
> grade
> leiomyosarcoma. However, at that time I did have chemo and later radiation.
> My surgeon further stated that he removed all the tumors in the abdomen.
> He also stated that should further surgery be necessary in the future he will
> be willing to operate on me once again. So in the meantime I am trying to
> gain my strength back
> from my surgery. I am still getting tired easily and having to take pain
> medications. He said my incision was healing nicely and to keep resting and
> not overdo it.
> I hope each of you have a good day. I am thinking positively about this
> because the tumors have been removed so hoepfully I can get on with my life
> as soon as possible. I think it will still be awhile until I am released to
> go back to work. I go back in a month for another check-up and will find out
> more then.
> Take care and God bless you.
>
> ARDFLUTE
> (Ardeth)
>
> P.S. ^j^ ^j^ ^j^ ^j^ (Angels watching over you!!)