Hi all!Just thought I'd pop in and say hi. Haven't been around in a while. Still in limbo of waiting for surgery. I'm undergoing chemotherapy right now. I've had two treatments and have two left to...
Hi Serenitee, I'm not sure if I'll need chemo again. I've had it twice before, because both times I had colon cancer it had spread to lymph nodes. Nothing else glowed on the PET though, so I'm not...
Well, the PET scan went just fine. I even got to use a bathroom with a "warning: radioactive materials" sign on the door. For some sick reason that cracked me up. My life just gets weirder and...
Well, I had the liver biopsy on Monday. Man, was that ever fun! Okay, yeah, right. I'm still a tad sore, but nothing horrible. I did get the results yesterday. And I have cancer again. This is my...
I finally had my biopsy Monday! That was loads of fun. (Yeah, okay, not so much.) They did give me Fentanyl, so it was mostly painless while it was happening. Afterwards I was pretty sore. That's...
Yes, the plan is biopsy, then reschedule the surgery. I'm going nuts waiting by the phone for the hospital to schedule the biopsies! The nurse told me last week that she'd call Friday. No call. So I...
Ah, the things I have to look forward to! LOL Jen...
Hi all! I hope you're having a great weekend! My surgery was supposed to be Monday. (I had a colectomy last year and this year they found atypical cells in my rectum. So I'm opting for having the...
ucfree, I certainly don't mind this question! I'm hoping to remember a lot of these tips for when I actually get my ileostomy next month. /community/emoticons/cool.gif Jen...
Well, my surgery is set for August 15th. I'm a little nervous. After my first surgery (right hemi colectomy) I was released after 5 days. Things seemed fine. Then, after 4 days at home, I developed a...
Thanks for sharing, Summer!! You've helped *me* with this story, too. :)...
Hi all! Quick question....is it okay to drink caffeinated coffee with an ostomy? I have given it up since my colectomy last summer. I already run for the bathroom about 8 times a day, and the coffee...
Best of luck! I'm somewhat envious. I don't have a date yet, but I'm hoping I will soon. Enjoy your week! :)...
That's great! I should clean out my medicine cabinet! There is so much junk in there that I don't need anymore, and won't need again. Pain pills, colitis meds, anti-nausea meds from chemo, lomotil,...
I've been thinking about her and we prayed for her at bedtime tonight. Thanks for the update! J...
No, I don't think he does do these surgeries on young people much. I'm always the youngest person in the waiting room. Which is a switch from my OB/GYN where I'm always the oldest....
Thanks for the warm welcomes! And Happy 4th of July! Blueglass, my local surgeon is a general/vascular surgeon. I trust him. He did my first surgery, a right hemicolectomy. He's very, very good. I...
Tracy, I'm new here, but I've been thinking about you and praying for you this weekend as I follow this thread. I pray you find some relief soon. J...
Hi everyone! I feel really blessed to have found this forum the other day. I'm a 42 yo mother of 5. My kids are 15 yrs-16mos. I was diagnosed with UC and colon cancer in November of '07. Had the...