How much time would i need off after having a Soft Skin Sarcoma removed?
Im due to have a Soft Skin Sarcoma removed and want to know how much time at a minimum i will need off work?
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As the other lady said, it depends on location, how deep it is, how large it is, how hard it is to remove, etc. The best way to find out is to ask your doctor how long he/she thinks you'll need to take off. If it's superficial and easy to get to, not very large, then you may be able to go back to work after a day at home; if you are having a general anesthetic, you can't drive for 24 hours. Or you may be able to do back to work the next day, depending on the time of day your surgery is done.
If, on the other hand, it is in a painful location, and is deep, then a couple days off may be in order.
Part of it depends on how much pain you are having and if you need to take pain killers, which would influence your ability to drive, make judgments, and other important things.
Bottom line; ask your doctor. Your doctor know where it is, how large it is, how long surgery will take, how painful it might be and whether or not you need general anesthesia or can get away with something lighter. Your discharge paperwork will tell you what the doc thinks you need to do(but that won't help you plan ahead) (
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How does a soft tissue sarcoma appear on a regular xray?
i have a mass on my finger that i had xrayed and they said it showed up as swelling in the xray, but im scared it could be a soft tissue sarcoma...what are characteristics of soft tissue sarcomas?? i have had this mass on my finger for about six months now with no pain, so the doctor said its just a tendon sheath tumor? anyone know about sarcomas or xrays?
im really worried...i know im probably just paranoid but im scared
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Please take Panda's excellent advice and pursue this with a sarcoma specialist if possible. I would at least recommend a biopsy, based on my own sarcoma experience. I had a "probably nothing" lump excised from my arm, and it turned out to be Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma. The good news is that the odds are in your favor - sarcoma is very rare, so chances are your doctor is right. But it's not worth the risk to just let it go. (
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What kind of cancer can you have from a soft tissue mass/tumor in the knee besides Sarcoma?
They found a 3cm soft tissue mass in the posterior of my knee almost 2 weeks ago. It is eroding the lateral side of my medial femoral condyle and they think it has torn my PCL. I was referrred to an orthopedic onocologist b/c they couldn't determine if it was cancerous by MRI, CAT scan, or Bone Scan I have had done. And my local orthopedic surgeon I have been seeing doesnt feel comfortable doing the biopsy b/c it is so 'aggressive'. And my ortho onocologist said its going to be a very "involved" surgery b/c it is so close to the major artery in my leg and other factors. But all 3 doctors I have been to have mentioned that it could be cancer but the only type that has been mentioned that I can remember was Sarcoma. Is there any other cancer that could be in the knee?
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Your cancer is not located in the knee joint or it would most likely be a bone tumor called an osteosarcoma. Since your tumor is instead located in the soft tissue that surrounds your knee one possibility would be a leiomyosarcoma which is a type of rare soft tissue sarcoma. Here is a basic web page on leiomyosarcoma
http://www.leiomyosarcoma.info/
Leiomyosarcoma is a rare and difficult to treat type of sarcoma.
I have a couple of suggestions for you. At all of your next Dr appts. either take real good notes or even better take someone else that you trust with you to take notes for you and to also listen. Ask the Drs to spell any words or terms with which you are not familiar.
My second suggestion would be not to spend a lot of time doing the "what if" game until you know exactly what type of tumor you are dealing with. Wasting your time with speculation will just cause you mental grief and lack of sleep for no good purpose. Don't read too much until you know what you actually need to read about or you will just scare yourself needlessly.
The web page below will give you a list of all the various benign and malignant soft tissue tumors. Until you have the pathology report back from your biopsy any guessing as to what type of tumor you have will be speculation so concentrate on keeping your spirits up and getting organized. You have at least one major surgery in your near future so you need to concentrate on the things you know and can control and not spend time worrying trouble until trouble worries you.
http://www.emedicine.com/orthoped/topic377.htm
I would get a referral to a teaching hospital or major cancer center for surgery by an expert orthopedic surgeon who works exclusively with tumors located in or near joints. This will give you much better odds on maintaining good knee function after the surgery than if your surgeon is less experienced and just doing the best job he can.
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How do i get the soft rigid part back on my Levis 511 jeans?
I washed my Levis 511 jeans and the soft rigid part wore off. Can someone tell me how to get it back?
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I'm not trying to be sarcastic or rude, maybe I'm dumb, but I have no idea what you are asking. The only thing I can imagine it to be is the finish that new denim has. When some denim is manufactured the finished jeans are more stiff. Once they are washed this finish is removed and the fabric becomes softer. If you are wanting your jeans to be stiff again try using a spray starch, found next to the laundry detergents. After your jeans are washed and dried spray them with starch. Let the starch sit for 5-10 minutes then iron your jeans. Or you could hang your jeans to dry them and iron when dry. If that is not what you are asking I'm really sorry. (
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What is in the cookie part of an ice cream sandwich that makes it so soft?
I LOVE the m and m ice cream sandwiches, but how do they stay so soft, even when frozen. Is it shortening?
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It absorbs moisture from the ice cream. (
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What part of the brain is behind a baby's soft spot?
In addition, what is the theorized function of that part of the brain. I was just wondering since that part of a baby is so vulnurable what complications could occur should it ever get hit.
Please site sources if possible. Thanks.
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There are only 2 soft spots-the anterior and the posterior. Your baby has the one in the front which closes closer to 18 months-and there is one in the back about 1/4 way up from the neck that closes at about 3 months-search cerebral cortex and fontanels-they will give the info you need to find.There are different parts connected to different areas of the skull -I just cant remember which is which. The whole brain is vulnerable until the spot closes-the hard shell will more than likely help to keep harm away but the soft spot does not. When u search it, there are alot of good sites-too many to list. Dont worry-he'll be fine. (
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My dog is diagnosed with soft tissue sarcoma(cancer) what to do ?
My dog is diagnosed with soft tissue sarcoma(cancer) what to do ?
my 13 or 14 years of age yellow lab is diagnosed with a soft tissue sarcoma appearing close to the dew claw on his left front hand. The suggested treatment is to give him 20 sessions of radiation therapy then attempt to remove the cancer via surgery ? Have you had similar experience. Please give me your opinion !
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The Dalmatian 'Spree' pictured with me had a liposarcoma removed from her neck when she was 8 years old. That soft tissue tumor did not recur.
She died of a widespread malignancy last August at the age of 13. I think she had either breast carcinoma or a lymphoma at the end. Our vet thought it was breast cancer. It felt more like lymphoma to me - though I'm a human cancer specialist - not a dog oncologist. I never had Spree's tumors biopsied. There was no way I would put her through chemotherapy. I didn't like putting my human patients through chemotherapy - which is one reason I retired early.
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It's up to you. If you have plenty of money and time to take your dog for 20 radiation treatments and then pay for surgery, your dog will probably tolerate this well. Dogs are tougher than people with surgeries. (We had dog surgery courses in med school.)
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You might consider that your dog is at the end of the normal life span.
For Spreedog, I took care of her at home until she could not walk.
I carried her to the vet to be put down. Very difficult experience.
Spree had been at my side every day for 13 years.
Best of luck with this tough time. (
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I'm 7 months and 2 weeks Pregnant and the lower part of my tummy is soft is it normal?
I'm 7 months and 2 weeks Pregnant and the lower part of my tummy is soft, I just noticed this 2 days ago, Is this normal? Any ideas?
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i am 34 weeks and my tummy gets soft, and hard when it wants!! I also have bad cramps, and when she kicks it hurts!! Well Congrats and Good Luck!!!! (
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Can you pass soft tissue Sarcoma down to your children?
I want to know if I have children if there is chance that I would be passing this on to them.
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Cancer is rarely hereditary and if your oncologist thought yours may be, he or she would most likely have suggesting testing. If you have reason to believe yours may be for some reason you should ask your oncologist about it. Cancer maybe hereditary if you have multiple family members, including first and second degree relatives, with the same cancer diagnosed at an early age for the disease. (
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I was eating soft chocolate sandwich ice cream and part of my back teeth broke off?
how did that happen?
I would understand if I chewed on something hard but not on a soft ice cream.
can i just leave it like that?
I don't feel any pain.
It just feels weird when i touch it with my tongue.
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