Re: new member intro and questions.

[Guest guest]

Hi all~

I haven't vomitted today...but I'm deffinitely not my normal self

either. Anyway, I called my docs office back and plead for a sooner

appointment. They gave me one with a different doctor on Friday the

22nd of July. Of course as soon as I hung up I realized that my

kids and I are supposed to be in Boise visiting my in laws that

week. The tickets are already purchased etc. So, now I'm thinking

that I'm gonna have to fly out there with the kids and fly back by

myself mid vacation and then fly back and get them...that seems so

silly...but I do feel like this needs to addressed asap. Luckily we

live in the SF bay area so it's not a big trek...but, it makes me

tired just thinking about it. Never mind having to buy antoher set

of tickets. OUr summer is soo busy though. Ok. Well, thanks for

lighting the fire under my butt. I knwo I should take care of

it...but, honestly it just freaks me out to even think that I

possibly would have to deal with my daughter's cancer AND my own. I

know how ignorant that is...but, it's worked for me until now.

*sigh*

Thanks all...

> Hello Warriors, Survivors, Caretakers, and loved ones~

>

> My name is . I am 27 years old. I was recently reunited

with

> my birth father. Unfortunately it was in his last days of a 12

year

> battle with colon cancer and various mets. Anyway, I was informed

> several years ago that he had cancer. Never really though about

> howit would affect me. Turns out that he, his father, and sisters

> (4 total) have all had colon cancer, breast cancer etc. I've been

> diagnosed with irritable bowel type issues several times and have

> never had a colonoscopy. I was feeling well for a few months and

> hadn't thought about it for a while...Sunday night I 'blew up like

a

> puffer fish' and felt like I was retaining everything I'd eaten

and

> drank for several weeks. I spent all night with terrible symptoms

> and finally started vomitting around 5 am on monday. I spent all

> day MOnday pretty much unable to move. I talked to my aunt today

> and she said that she has never had a polyp. They all have a rare

> genetic form of colon cancer. She was diagnosed at 31, my father

at

> 35. I called my doctor...a new doctor...to schedule an appt for a

> refferal. We live in the bay area and health care is a wreck.

THe

> first appt they have is August 30th. Should this be addressed

> before then? I feel terrible but am functioning again...is it ok

to

> wait until the appt if I dont' have a bad flare up again? I've

dons

> some research I don't want to put myself at additional risk by

being

> ignorant. What would you all do? I feel like a hypochondriac

going

> in at the age of 27 and trying to persuade my doc that I need a

> colonoscopy.

>

> Anyway...sorry about the long post...I am also the mother of three

> great kids. Hadley, 4, who is battling a brain tumor and living

> with moderate functioning autism. Keegan, 3, my preschool monkey

> boy. And Liam, 20 mos, the baby. My husband is active duty in

the

> US COast Guard. Life is hectic...so you can see why I haven't

> addressed these issues sooner. Thank you in advance for the

> information and support I know I will find here.

>

> With love and HOPE~

>

>

> www.caringbridge.org/ca/hadleyfox

[Guest guest]

>>>Our 13yrold daughter just had brain surgery today ( we just returned home) we

only live 3 blocks from hospital so I think after I check mail take nap Im going

back up

>>>>

Deb, you all have been in our prayers all day. You coming home for a nap must

mean that the surgery went very well, prayers continue.

nancy j

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[Guest guest]

>>>Our 13yrold daughter just had brain surgery today ( we just returned home) we

only live 3 blocks from hospital so I think after I check mail take nap Im going

back up

>>>>

Deb, you all have been in our prayers all day. You coming home for a nap must

mean that the surgery went very well, prayers continue.

nancy j

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[Guest guest]

If you haven't already try to get that appointment ASAP.

May be nothing more than the Irritable bowel but better safe than sorry

Narice

[Guest guest]

If you haven't already try to get that appointment ASAP.

May be nothing more than the Irritable bowel but better safe than sorry

Narice