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66-Lb. Tumor Removed From Woman's Abdomen *PICS*

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Originally posted by: SacrosanctFiend
Originally posted by: Preyhunter
WTF are the doc and nurse giving "thumbs ups" in those pics? Dumbasses.
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Because the surgery was successful? Dumbass.
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STFU noob. My comment was in the context of them standing over a tumor giving a thumbs up like a couple of goobs. The next pic will be of them standing behind the patient and doing rabbit ears. Seems like a lack of professionalism to me, but I guess you can relate to that.
 
My counsin removed a 6kb tumour this summer, showed me a picture along with the article he published, very intersting. Too bad I can't find it online...
 
Originally posted by: yellowfiero
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Grace Radtke said she knew something was wrong, but had no idea it was a 66-pound tumor that was causing her pain.

"I couldn't believe it," Radtke said. "It just floored me."

Last week, Radtke underwent surgery to remove the giant ovarian cyst -- the size of three watermelons -- that was lodged under her ribs.

Radtke weighed more than 300 pounds when she suddenly started losing weight without dieting. Her family encouraged her to get medical attention.

Doctors said the tumor had been growing for at least one year with huge blood vessels attached. She said despite losing weight and having difficulty walking, she was nervous about seeing a doctor.

"I was so scared. I didn't know what the outcome would be," she said.

Dr. Greg Duma, a gynecologist who performed the surgery, said if they hadn't removed the tumor, it would have continued to grow.

After hours of surgery, four people were needed to lift the heavy tumor. Doctors said they had to roll the tumor onto a stretcher.

"My hat was soaked with sweat and they kept having to blot my glasses because it was very physically demanding," Duma said.

Experts said the 40-year-old mother of three is living proof that the human body is still a mystery and that it's never too late to start trusting doctors, Butler reported.

"I would say just go ahead and do it, because you never know what will happen to you. If you have the support of your family and everybody loves you, you'll be OK," Radtke said.

The Ohio woman says she's thankful to be alive.

The non-cancerous ovarian tumor was removed earlier this month at University Hospital in Cincinnati. It came out intact during a one-hour operation.

Her doctor said the giant tumor could have been growing for up to five years.
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I'm confused (see bolded parts).
 
Originally posted by: dude8604
Originally posted by: yellowfiero
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Grace Radtke said she knew something was wrong, but had no idea it was a 66-pound tumor that was causing her pain.

"I couldn't believe it," Radtke said. "It just floored me."

Last week, Radtke underwent surgery to remove the giant ovarian cyst -- the size of three watermelons -- that was lodged under her ribs.

Radtke weighed more than 300 pounds when she suddenly started losing weight without dieting. Her family encouraged her to get medical attention.

Doctors said the tumor had been growing for at least one year with huge blood vessels attached. She said despite losing weight and having difficulty walking, she was nervous about seeing a doctor.

"I was so scared. I didn't know what the outcome would be," she said.

Dr. Greg Duma, a gynecologist who performed the surgery, said if they hadn't removed the tumor, it would have continued to grow.

After hours of surgery, four people were needed to lift the heavy tumor. Doctors said they had to roll the tumor onto a stretcher.

"My hat was soaked with sweat and they kept having to blot my glasses because it was very physically demanding," Duma said.

Experts said the 40-year-old mother of three is living proof that the human body is still a mystery and that it's never too late to start trusting doctors, Butler reported.

"I would say just go ahead and do it, because you never know what will happen to you. If you have the support of your family and everybody loves you, you'll be OK," Radtke said.

The Ohio woman says she's thankful to be alive.

The non-cancerous ovarian tumor was removed earlier this month at University Hospital in Cincinnati. It came out intact during a one-hour operation.

Her doctor said the giant tumor could have been growing for up to five years.
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I'm confused (see bolded parts).
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Why are you confused?

The tumor came out in an hour, but don't you realize that there was more that needed to be done? Dealing with bleeding and other nasty stuff. All that takes hours.
 
Have a friend who works at Memorial Sloan Kettering, a world reknown cancer hospital on the east side of Nyc. Ironically, she told me earlier today she had a patient this weekend who had a 40 pound tumor removed from her posterior.
 
Originally posted by: MrBond
No one else saw that 200lb tumor show on the Discovery Health channel? It was NASTY - I was only channel surfing and caught a quick glimpse of it, but I seriously felt sick.

Really really, really nasty stuff. I was curious but couldn't stomach the show long enough to find out more about it
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I saw the whole thing. I think it weighed a little over 200lbs. The doctors went through it and showed that it had pieces of bone, hair, and individual teeth among numerous blood vessels and connective tissue. I would have gone to surgery at 1lb, this woman could barely move with a 200lb monster growning on her side.
 
Originally posted by: Preyhunter
Originally posted by: SacrosanctFiend
Originally posted by: Preyhunter
WTF are the doc and nurse giving "thumbs ups" in those pics? Dumbasses.
Click to expand...

Because the surgery was successful? Dumbass.
Click to expand...


STFU noob. My comment was in the context of them standing over a tumor giving a thumbs up like a couple of goobs. The next pic will be of them standing behind the patient and doing rabbit ears. Seems like a lack of professionalism to me, but I guess you can relate to that.
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:cookie::roll:
 
Why would you lose weight if you have a tumour growing inside you? If that's growing, then it's getting heavier... So does that growth take energy or is it that she's not eating cos she feels ill?
 
Originally posted by: Iron Woode
Originally posted by: dude8604
Originally posted by: yellowfiero
Text

Grace Radtke said she knew something was wrong, but had no idea it was a 66-pound tumor that was causing her pain.

"I couldn't believe it," Radtke said. "It just floored me."

Last week, Radtke underwent surgery to remove the giant ovarian cyst -- the size of three watermelons -- that was lodged under her ribs.

Radtke weighed more than 300 pounds when she suddenly started losing weight without dieting. Her family encouraged her to get medical attention.

Doctors said the tumor had been growing for at least one year with huge blood vessels attached. She said despite losing weight and having difficulty walking, she was nervous about seeing a doctor.

"I was so scared. I didn't know what the outcome would be," she said.

Dr. Greg Duma, a gynecologist who performed the surgery, said if they hadn't removed the tumor, it would have continued to grow.

After hours of surgery, four people were needed to lift the heavy tumor. Doctors said they had to roll the tumor onto a stretcher.

"My hat was soaked with sweat and they kept having to blot my glasses because it was very physically demanding," Duma said.

Experts said the 40-year-old mother of three is living proof that the human body is still a mystery and that it's never too late to start trusting doctors, Butler reported.

"I would say just go ahead and do it, because you never know what will happen to you. If you have the support of your family and everybody loves you, you'll be OK," Radtke said.

The Ohio woman says she's thankful to be alive.

The non-cancerous ovarian tumor was removed earlier this month at University Hospital in Cincinnati. It came out intact during a one-hour operation.

Her doctor said the giant tumor could have been growing for up to five years.
Click to expand...

I'm confused (see bolded parts).
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Why are you confused?

The tumor came out in an hour, but don't you realize that there was more that needed to be done? Dealing with bleeding and other nasty stuff. All that takes hours.
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So you're saying operation != surgery?
 
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