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Posted 7/13/2007 2:47 AM (GMT 0)
Hello to everyone,

It has been 20 months since my physical revealed an elevated PSA which lead to the discovery of PCa. If my wife had not insisted that I take my physical the out come may not have been so positive. I have learned my lesson so it has now been 5 years since my last colonoscopy. I took the initiative to scheduled the procedure for last Tuesday. Surprise! The doctor removed 2 small polups, and again early detection was in my favor. I won't have the labs back for 2 weeks, but I have my fingers crossed and I'm thinking positive thoughts.

To all you guys 40 and older; Colon Cancer is as preventable as PCa there is no excuse for not having a colonoscopy especially if polups run in your family. 

Glen 

Posted 7/13/2007 3:04 AM (GMT 0)
Got that right Glen. My father in law died from colon cancer. My bride and I get the old colons checked on schedule. What you need is 43 radiation treatments wilh balloon and you wil never again mind colonoscopies or any other such. It seems that there is a postive to all things. Well, maybe.

Glad to hear from you, Glen,

Bill
Posted 7/13/2007 3:54 AM (GMT 0)

tongue  Hey Glen.... * Our Spinbiscuit 

 

It truly is good to see you posting again.  We missed you.  

You have so much to offer and now you offer us even more.

 

I’m glad you’ve shared this information with us.  And yes ~ being an advocate for this is very important.  Early detection is vital. 

 

Your postings in reference to hernias have also helped many of our members….

Our toes, fingers, and eyes are all crossed..... for a good report!  yeah

 

Thank you for continuing to share. 

In Friendship ~ Lee & Buddy

Posted 7/13/2007 10:05 AM (GMT 0)
Hi jetguy & bluebird

Glad to hear from both of you. Jetguy I'll take your word on the radiation treatments w/ballon. The one big improvement in the colonoscopy procedure since 5 years ago was the prep solution you have to drink the night before. It now comes in a powdered form, and you mix it with beer; no I'm kidding of coarse, but when you mix it with any juice/soda it is undetectable. This is a BIG improvement. The end results however are the same...

Glen
Posted 7/13/2007 2:20 PM (GMT 0)
Spin - darn it - was hoping the beer mixture was going to be a good way to prepare! I do think going through prostate cancer treatment makes you more aggressive for other preventative treatments. Husb. had his first, too, just a few months back. (And a note to everyone, women {me} included - I think we're supposed to start colonoscopies at age 50. That puts me a couple of years past due - anyone else dragging their feet?)

Husband also just went on Lipitor - for cholesterol. We'd done everything we could and it kept creeping up. He's said that after going through prostate cancer surgery, it'd be a shame to waste all that effort/agony/pain and die of something else too soon!
Posted 7/13/2007 7:35 PM (GMT 0)
Hey Glen,

Yeah, I had some colon polyps removed a few years ago too. They were benign. I too am really thankful my doc insisted on the colonoscopy. Now we are ahead of that game too. Feels good...

Jim
Posted 7/13/2007 8:43 PM (GMT 0)
:-) This thread feels like home!!!

Hi ~Green, How did you know???  I guess I better get on the wagon.... eeekkkkkkk!!!!! and a few other ones too...  Good to see you!!!  Lipitor working for Buddy. 
Hugs to my 3 favorite guys!!! all above tongue   and a favorite lady too!!!! 

Special Bonds of friendship ~ for a lifetime....  In Friendship ~ Lee & Buddy

Posted 7/13/2007 10:55 PM (GMT 0)
 

My older brother had some colon cancer removed about 8/9 years ago. So I have had two "oldtime" colonoscopys due to family history.  It was no fun, but at least it gave me a preview of the poking and prodding that PCa diagnosis and surgery would be like.

I was fortunate that my colon tests were negative, my brother (so far) has been fortunate in that his PSA does not suggest prostate cancer.

But it's a good idea for all of us to make sure our brothers and sisters pay attention to their health.

 

Posted 7/14/2007 12:45 AM (GMT 0)
Hi guys. After scheduling my prostate surgery, I told my regular Dr. if we were going to do the colon thing for my 55th birthday we need to do it before the PC surgery. So we got it scheduled. As they were wheeling me down to hall to the roto-rooter room the Dr. asked me if I had colon cancer in my family. I said no, but I didn't have prostate cancer in my family either. They found a very small pollup that turned out to be benign. Will not have to drink that gallon of stuff for 5 more years.

Mika-mvesr
Posted 7/14/2007 5:50 AM (GMT 0)

Hello to Jetguy, Mika, lifeguyd, bluebird, Jim,

Glad to hear you all are watchful of this other dangerous and now all-too-common disease. It also seems to run in families; it does in mine, and now I'll have to be especially careful.

GreenAcres you pick-up that phone tomorrow, or Monday and schedule that colonoscopy asap. No excusses for not being vigilant. The stuff you have to drink (request the powder) is now undetectable when mixed with any juice or soda. If the doctor says he found nothing then that's great news, and you can go celebrate. Make husb. treat you to a BBQ'd rib diner w/slaw & steak-cut-fries (he can order broiled salmon) don't want him to undo the Lipitor. By some very remote chance if the doctor finds a polup; then pat yourself on the back for being pro-active. Make husb. treat you to a BBQ'd rib diner (he still should have the fish).

Good luck to all, and I hope the rest of the summer is spent doing important things, dancing, golf, fishing, the movies, or just sitting on the deck holding hands watching the sunset. (the youngsters can go late nite partying), but I seem to get sleep at 10.

Glen

Posted 7/14/2007 7:28 PM (GMT 0)
Good post, Glen :)

Ken had a couple polyps cut off a three/four years ago (benign) ... but when diagnosed with prostate cancer, he made sure to go back in and see if anything else was going on there. All was clear, and have to go back in 5 years. But made him feel better just knowing that things weren't going on in more than one place.

I hope your's turn out fine too!

Tanya
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