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Anyone diagnosed with Gallbladder cancer?

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@livingwithlynch, you are having your surgery today. I just wanted to send this note to let you know I was thinking of you and I wish you a uneventful and swift recovery. I look forward to hearing from you when you are willing and able.

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Thank you, Colleen. I had a very interesting turn of events. I was minutes away from being taken into the OR after meeting with various members of the surgical team. The surgeon came in to talk to me and he had a look on his face like he was questioning the surgery. We talked 1:1 about my symptoms and the one occurrence I had, how it resolved, how I was feeling since then, the potential difficulties and complications that could occur with the surgery, and how did I feel about having the surgery. Then he said something that took me by surprise. He told me he sometimes gets "messages from above" and when he does he has to listen to them. He told me he wasn't sure this surgery was the right thing to do today and how did I feel about canceling it. I have never had a doctor speak to me about anything spiritual or getting messages, but I truly believed what he was telling me. So I said that if he was OK with canceling the surgery, I was too. He looked at me and said, "Good. Then it's canceled. I'll see you in a couple of weeks for a follow-up appointment and we'll talk more." He then informed the team of what was happening, my IV was taken out, the monitors disconnected, and I was told I could get dressed and go home. I came home and had a low-fat breakfast and have felt joyful all day. It was perhaps the most surreal medical experience I have ever had, but I have total faith in his decision and for all the reasons he made it. I'm looking forward to talking to him more about it in two weeks.