On Oct 23, 10:41 am, "Mary Alice Kropp" <journey...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
wrote:
> Came home last night, actually. I feel pretty good- a little
uncomfortable,
> but no real pain. Or at least nothing that the ibuprofen does not take
care
> of nicely. And percoset is just lovely for sleeping! LOL The staples
come
> out tomorrow, so I will not look so much like something out of a
> Frankenstein remake! LOL
>
> Seriously, tho, I cannot stress enough the importance of a routine
> colonoscopy. It does not sound like fun (and it wasn't really "fun" but
not
> really bad, either). The biopsy did show cancer, but it was very
superficial
> and early stage, and nothing showed in the lymph nodes. They got it all
> during the surgery, and I do not have to have any sort of follow-up. But
> this could easily have been much worse if I had not had that
colonoscopy.
> Prevention and early detection are key, folks. Don't put it off- any of
it.
>
> And thank you all for your thoughts, prayers and wishes. I appreciate
them
> all!
>
>
-Makhttp://www.thirtytwopaws.com/makhttp://www.livejournal.com/users/2ndsopranohttp://www.myspace.com/chilimakhttp://www.chilicats.com
>
> Some say I'm a grumpy li'l witch, but it's not true. I have the heart
of a
> kind and gentle soul... in a jar on my desk.
Glad to hear you're on the mend, Mak. Been there, done that--lost my
hubby almost four years ago to that particular blight on the human
race. He had the colonoscopy performed at fifty, when he was already
feeling some general distress in that area. Needless to say, it was
already in the lymph nodes at the time of his surgery. Can't stress
enough the importance of having that colonoscopy done <earlier> than
fifty. A friend of mine did and they found only polyps, no cancer.
That having been said, I found breast cancer over five years ago and
even though I did not follow the above advice at that time, I am
fortunate to still be here (it's not gone, it's in the bones, but
treatable and very slow moving). And a good thing--my youngest
daughter is also about 20 weeks along and her baby is due the end of
March, so I'm gonna be a grandmama! So mazel tov to you! Take care.
Diane
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