Ask Me Help Desk - Colon Cancer

So, what happened to the 14 year old troll? Seems like I missed out on some of the action here!

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Originally Posted by Clough

So, what happened to the 14 year old troll? Seems like I missed out on some of the action here!

SHE LEFT THE SITE! Teen forum Hallie. Look at the post! :)

Where's the post, please?

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Originally Posted by Clough

Where's the post, please?

Click on Alty's name and go to her posts. Find a recent one that fits.

Originally Posted by Clough
Where's the post, please?

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Originally Posted by Wondergirl

Click on Alty's name and go to her posts. Find a recent one that fits.

Yes, mamm! :p

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Originally Posted by Clough

Originally Posted by Clough
Where's the post, please? Yes, mamm! :p

How long have you been here?

Long enough to know better! :p

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Originally Posted by Altenweg

Aren't we always talking about my bum? It's a cute bum. ;)

Yeah :rolleyes:

And prancing aound with that carrot up there for those few months was probably the cause of all this ;)

Seriously though great news Alty , glad it all worked out for the better :)

First copy of your beer truck!

Just you wait! ;)

On another thread, though...

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Originally Posted by Clough

First copy of your beer truck!

Just you wait! ;)

On another thread, though...

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Your missing the Paw clough ;)

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Originally Posted by friend4u178

Your missing the Paw clough ;)

The troll thread was closed by Talaniman. The troll gave reddies to some. I should have been the one to get a reddie, I reported her. She's still raving. Hi M and Clough!:rolleyes:

Hi Kit :)

Oops! I'll have to put that in! :)

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Originally Posted by friend4u178

Hi Kit :)

Hi M... should I send Tal, Alty and Curly Ben an apology over the reddies? I feel like she should have given me one... the little twit:mad:

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Originally Posted by Clough

Oops! I'll have to put that in! :)

Hi Clough.. I cannot sleep!

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Originally Posted by Kitkat22

Hi M....should I send Tal, Alty and Curly Ben an apology over the reddies? I feel like she should have given me one...the little twit:mad:

I'm sure they'd be fine with it Kit , not your fault. And they'll get balanced ;)

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Originally Posted by friend4u178

I'm sure they'd be fine with it Kit , not your fault. And they'll get balanced ;)

Thanks M. Goodnight!:)

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Originally Posted by Altenweg

Clough, I can't remember anything of the actual colonoscopy. I was knocked out. In fact, I'm told they gave me extra meds because "I have a sensitive bottom and I wouldn't allow them in". ;)

The actual procedure is a piece of cake, I dozed through the whole thing, dozed after, was woken up but still dozed. Slept all the way home, slept 6 hours after I got home and then just got up for a few minutes only to crawl into bed again.

The absolutely worst part of it is the day before and the 4 litres of vile fluid you have to drink.

At 2pm I had to take two pills (I don't remember the name) then at 4pm I had to start drinking the liquid, 8oz every 10 minutes until it's all gone.

When it was half gone I actually cried because I couldn't imagine drinking the other half, but I did.

At 8pm I had to take three pills (another prescription, don't recall the name).

I had prepared for all of this by buying the super soft toilet paper. The best that money can buy.

The liquid turns your fecal matter into water. You do not venture far from the facilities. You are literally afraid to sneeze! That is the worst part.

When I arrived at the hospital I was checked in, weighed and then an IV was put in. I got to wear the beautiful blue floral hospital gown. I was wheeled into the procedure room on a stretcher and the doctor and I talked for a few minutes. He was wonderful, great bedside manner.

Then the nurse started the sedatives. I remember 2 different injections into the IV, then things get fuzzy.

The next thing I remember is the nurse trying to wake me up in the recovery room.

That's about it. :)

For #1]

Hopefully they did not find anything or if they did, they were able to remove it [ a polyp ] on the spot. If not, there is a staging system based on the actual tumor [T] if it spread to lymph nodes [N] or to other organs [M].

The higher the stage the worse the prognosis.

Selected prognostic factors and 5-year relapse-free survival in patients with colorectal cancer, based on the Mayo Clinic calculator (http://www.mayoclinic.com/calcs) for population of patients aged 60-69 years (data regarding numbers of lymph nodes analyzed is from Le Voyer el al, 200313 ) are as follows (prognostic factor, 5-year relapse-free survival):

T3N0 (11-20) nodes analyzed – 79%
T3N0 low grade – 73%
T3N0 (≤ 10 lymph nodes examined) – 72%
T3N0 high grade – 65%
T4N0 low grade – 60%
T4N0 high grade – 51%
T3N1 – 49%
T3N2 – 15%

G&P

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Originally Posted by Kitkat22

Hi M....should I send Tal, Alty and Curly Ben an apology over the reddies? I feel like she should have given me one...the little twit:mad:

Don't worry about it Kit, it's not the first time I've had some little twit give me a reddie because she/he is immature and doesn't want to hear the truth. It won't be the last time either. ;)

One reddie doesn't really do anything, it just makes my profile page more colorful. :)

Wow looks I missed some action over the weekend! Dang work! :(

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Originally Posted by Aurora_Bell

Wow looks I missed some action over the weekend! Dang work! :(

Don't worry, you'll be here for the next troll. ;)

Lol.

I hope so!

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Originally Posted by Aurora_Bell

lol.

I hope so!!

Bella... Alty... How are you?

Tired, still in agonizing pain. Starting to feel depressed.

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Originally Posted by Aurora_Bell

Tired, still in agonizing pain. Starting to feel depressed.

What happened to you? I must have missed something.

Sinuses. I wrote a thread called antip biotics, I'm on my second dose of Avelox, still no relief. I had to get antibiotics through an IV last night, which gave me relief right up until I woke up this morning. I am starting to get two shiners under both eyes from the pressure. My hair is falling out, I hate my job, my house is a mess, my face is all broken out. I feel and look like crap. I want to bawl my eyes out right now. But instead I have to sit here and listen to by boss grunt at me.

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Originally Posted by Aurora_Bell

Sinuses. I wrote a thread called antip biotics, I'm on my second dose of Avelox, still no relief. I had to get antibiotics through an IV last night, which gave me relief right up until I woke up this morning. I am starting to get two shiners under both eyes from the pressure. My hair is falling out, I hate my job, my house is a mess, my face is all broken out. I feel and look like crap. I want to bawl my eyes out right now. But instead I have to sit here and listen to by boss grunt at me.

We love you Bella! :)

Yes, Bella, we love you! This too shall pass.

I hope so. I feel like I should crawl back under the rock, from which I came out of. Got to get this last set of statements done, hopefully youguys will be on later this evening. THanks I do love you guys too! It really feels nice belonging somewhere.

Thanks.

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Originally Posted by J_9

Yes, Bella, we love you! This too shall pass.

I feel bad for you bella and j thank the Lord you are okay. I worried last week for Alty now I will worry this week for Bella. :rolleyes:

Oh, my gosh - I just read this! I'm startled and, honestly, relieved that I missed the early days of this post. I would have been wringing my hands.

On another note - my cousin and my niece are both colon cancer survivors. My niece was only 36 when diagnosed; my cousin was in her 50's. Both are very, very well and both are advocates for screening.

Again, it's nothing worse!

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Originally Posted by Kitkat22

i feel bad for you bella and j thank the Lord you are okay. I worried last week for Alty now I will worry this week for Bella. :rolleyes:

Thanks Kitty! :)

I was worrying about Alty too. I know I haven't been on here that long, but I am very glad that I came across this site. I really do feel like you guys are my friends!

When I got home there was a message on my answering machine from my doctor for a CT scan tomorrow at 1.

My daughter also has her doctor'sw appointment tomorrow too, so hopefully it will be good news for the both of us!

Glad to hear the good news Alty.

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Originally Posted by Aurora_Bell

Thanks Kitty! :)

I was worrying about Alty too. I know I haven't been on here that long, but I am very glad that I came accross this site. I really do feel like you guys are my friends!

When I got home there was a msg on my answering machine from my doctor for a CT scan tomorow at 1.

My daughter also has her doctor'sw appointment tomorow too, so hopefully it will be good news for the both of us!

Bella, keep us posted. Now I'm worried about you. I wish I had seen your thread.

Keep smiling, you'll get through this. My fingers are crossed that you'll be in tip top shape soon.

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Originally Posted by JudyKayTee

Oh, my gosh - I just read this! I'm startled and, honestly, relieved that I missed the early days of this post. I would have been wringing my hands.

On another note - my cousin and my niece are both colon cancer survivors. My niece was only 36 when diagnosed; my cousin was in her 50's. Both are very, very well and both are advocates for screening.

Again, it's nothing worse!

Hi Judy.

I'm glad that you could enjoy your honeymoon and not worry about this. All is well. My arse is a bit sore, but it'll be okay. ;)

Physical tomorrow, I'll ask my doctor if he still wants the CT scan done on April 6. Might as well. It's booked, and I guess I should cover my bases. ;)

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Originally Posted by slapshot_oi

Glad to hear the good news Alty.

Thanks Slappy (that's my new nickname for you). I'm glad too. :)

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Originally Posted by Altenweg

Bella, keep us posted. Now I'm worried about you. I wish I had seen your thread.

Keep smiling, you'll get through this. My fingers are crossed that you'll be in tip top shape soon.

Thanks Alty!
It's really starting to take a hold of me, but nothing compared to what you have gone through. I'm sure mine is nothing serious, I'm probably being a big baby lol.

Did you get to have your beer yet?

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Originally Posted by Aurora_Bell

Thanks Alty!
It's really starting to take a hold of me, but nothing compared to what you have gone through. I'm sure mine is nothing serious, I'm probably being a big baby lol.

Did you get to have your beer yet?

Yes, I had a beer. Don't tell J, she'll slap me. ;)

Sick is sick Bella. I'm okay, now we have to get you okay. I'm worried about you, especially since the meds don't seem to be doing their job.

Get some rest, let your body heal and most importantly, keep us posted. We're here to prop you up, this thread is evidence of the fact that we're all family, that we all care about each other, that we're here for each other. So, we're here for you now. :)

Thank you. You know I am not a word smith like some of there members, but from the bottom of my heart thank you. It really does mean the world to me.

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Originally Posted by Aurora_Bell

Thank you. You know I am not a word smith like some of ther members, but from the bottom of my heart thank you. It really does mean the world to me.

Be well Bella!