tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683912290300109544.post3138527709786300900..comments2024-03-13T17:10:38.581-04:00Comments on The Pink House on the Corner : Something new to worry about....Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03278023836822429631noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683912290300109544.post-89529419777868426712013-02-11T16:21:55.650-05:002013-02-11T16:21:55.650-05:00In my experience, Dan is correct - polyps CAN turn...In my experience, Dan is correct - polyps CAN turn cancerous, but haven't already if detected early. Think of it this way ... perhaps your medical personnel are going to improve Bob's situation; you both deserve that.Barb Polanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14673025156245739311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683912290300109544.post-24699910254095336092013-02-10T12:17:16.938-05:002013-02-10T12:17:16.938-05:00The way surgeons often handle it is to take people...The way surgeons often handle it is to take people off warfarin 10 days before, replace it with low molecular weight heparin (lovenox) until the day of the operation, and put you back on lovenox and warfarin the day after surgery. <br /><br />This means there is a period when you are not on warfarin or lovenox but it is very short.<br /><br />Lovenox is actually better at preventing strokes than warfarin, but is much more expensive.Thomas Enoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683912290300109544.post-51481902932526073792013-02-10T11:30:34.521-05:002013-02-10T11:30:34.521-05:00Diane, Any polyp "could" be cancerous, ...Diane, Any polyp "could" be cancerous, but the majority of them are not. Though in a different part of the body, I have had many polyps removed from my large intestine several times over the past 15 yrs and none have been cancerous. Yes, they could be cancerous, but let's be optimistic and believe they are just benign polyps, as mine were. <br /><br />Sending you both lots of prayers and hugs, DanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683912290300109544.post-23302290090246574252013-02-10T11:26:39.152-05:002013-02-10T11:26:39.152-05:00The classic catch-22. Breathe, honey. Have faith. ...The classic catch-22. Breathe, honey. Have faith. God knows what He's doing. With indicators like stroke present, the surgeon knows what is at stake.J.L. Murpheyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11782355786883006411noreply@blogger.com