Today Luanne went in to have the surgical staples removed from her abdomen. Luanne said she was glad to have this done since the staples were starting to feel like jewelry, something she was wearing and would require coordinating with outfits. Remember, the procedure was done laparoscopically, so there were just three small slits to close up. The staples are even less heavy-duty than what you might use to staple papers together, and they are just pulled out by the surgeon with tweezers. Just lie back and pop, pop, pop.
Surgical Staple (pencil tip for size comparison)
The surgeon also said there are no further dietary restrictions and as long as she avoids doing abdominal crunches for another two weeks and does not lift or push anything heavier than 20 pounds in that time period, whatever she feels like doing she can. Oh, and as a bonus at no extra charge, Luanne’s appendix was also removed. This was most likely required because of the location of the colon that was also removed.
The cancer was officially classified as stage 1, and except for a colonoscopy in a year, no further treatment is required.
That’s all folks!