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    Celebration (Breakthrough): July 2012, the last surgery corrects the constant cramping and discomfort. I now feel much better with very little discomfort.

    almost 7 years ago
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    Procedure or Surgery (Surgery): After four trips to the emergency room and two week-long hospital stays, another surgery to correct the cramping and pain problems, repairing a hernia/bowel obstruction.

    almost 7 years ago
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    Side Effects (Pain): Constant discomfort and occasional big-time pain. Cramping and mood swings.

    almost 7 years ago
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    Procedure or Surgery (Surgery): March 8, 2011, went into surgery to remove my bladder, prostate, appendix and do biopsies on 17 lymph nodes. Also rebuild bowel and build a stoma. All day surgery, 10 days in the hospital.

    almost 7 years ago
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      Also discovered I had prostate cancer!

      almost 7 years ago
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    Decision Point (What's next, surgery or chemo/radiation?)

    almost 7 years ago
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    Procedure or Surgery (Surgery): The bladder tumor was removed on January 21, 2011

    almost 7 years ago

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