Initial Surgery Report from Dr. Robison

Mom is out of surgery. The tumor was the size they had expected, it didn't involve any other vital major organs. It involved one overy but they took both out. It had grown up to the bladder but did not look like it had penatrated into the bladder. They did a frozen sample biopsy and got a preliminary report back that indicates that it is a strongly non-differentiated tumor. (A more advanced stage of tumor.) The tumor had grown down and involved the pelvic wall which can not be completely extracted. The did an optimal bulk removal, which means they removed all piece of the tumor more than 2 centimeters in diameter. There are pieces of the tumor that could not be removed embedded in the pelvic wall. The doctor didn't feel like the tumor acted or looked like ovarian cancer. He wasn't sure where the cancer came from. He said the biopsy indicated that it is an agressive fast growing tumor (not confirmed until next week when the full biopsy report is done.)

She will be in the hospital for 2-3 days. No bodily funtions will be affected for now. The doctor was worried that the cancer was more advanced than they would have liked to have seen it, before catching it.

She is still in recovery. Will let you know how she is feeling when she wakes up. Love you all.