Re: another intro/newbie

[Guest guest]

>>> Staying in the

house today waiting for the call re scan appointment.

One last thing - I am so angry that I know what the term 'going postal'

means now.

Jan

>>>

Jan, this list will be wonderful for you and your husband. The people here are

so helpful and informative!

I can understand your anger! I mean, I know everyone needs vacations, but come

on.... my gyn/onc did my emergency bowel resection and left on vacation. The

'stand in' doctor gave me antibiotic drip that I was allergic to....even had the

bright red armband on telling him so! when we figured out that was what I was

getting and told them to unhook it, I got the lecture of how I was taking my own

life into my hands, etc.,etc......I just rolled my eyes and said, pull the dang

thing.

It is very frustrating. It sounds like you are a very good advocate for him in

getting around the medical system....keep at it!! You go!!!

nancy j

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[Guest guest]

You have my prayers and my sympathy. Why must we have to deal with

less than understanding docs at such crucial times? Bully them

until you get what you need!

Sharon

-- In colon_cancer_support , " "

wrote:

> I've been lurking here over a week trying to get up courage to

post so here

> goes. My husband and I are newly retired, he still consults at

the office a

> couple of days a week or month depending on what he wants to do.

He has

> never smoked but has emphysema which is controlled at this point.

Anyhow, we

> were making plans for fun times ahead and he started having major

bowel

> problems. Running to the bathroom about 8-10 times a day. After a

couple of

> weeks of hearing him in denial - got a flu bug - something he ate,

etc. - I

> called our doctor and made an appoint. He didn't seem too

concerned and

> said Bill needed a colonoscopy just to rule out things at his

age. Another

> three week wait and the colonoscopy was done and the doctor came

right out

> with the pictures and said " we aren't waiting for a biopsy, he has

cancer

> and needs immediate attention, no waiting for a month, etc. "

> BOOM!!!! Before we left the clinic, an appoint was made with a

surgeon for

> the following week (too long a time for me). The day before the

appoint the

> surgeons office called and said he had been called out of state

for a week

> to ten days and they were re-scheduling with another surgeon.

Anger at this

> point but he is getting in just a day later than expected. Then

two days

> later, another call and the second surgeon is going out of country

on

> vacation!. Back to the first surgeon and now the appoint is

pushed two more

> weeks away. I finally got hold of our primary (who had been on

vacation

> for ten days!) and bullied my way thru the office manager to get

in and see

> him. He was surprised to see us there and said he thought Bill

would be in

> the hospital. Anyway, he has ordered up a Catscan and some

bloodwork and

> was calling the surgeon to get our consult moved up. Bills' cancer

hasn't

> been staged yet but the consensus from both doctors is that it is

very

> urgent and in ones words " should have been out yesterday " . I

think we both

> feel better knowing that someone is micromanaging for us.

> I am a former nurse so had explained a lot of things including the

> possibilities to Bill so he was a bit prepared when the doctor

told him he

> would be having a permanent ostomy and chemo to follow up.

Staying in the

> house today waiting for the call re scan appointment.

> One last thing - I am so angry that I know what the term 'going

postal'

> means now.

> Jan

[Guest guest]

Jan, So sorry you meet you here because of cancer. But am glad you

finally posted. I am sorry that your husband has colon cancer. But

perhaps it is caught early enough and it will be curable with

surgery. They cannot stage it till they do surgery and see if there

is lymph nodes involvement. This is not a death sentence. You will

still be able to enjoy your retirement with your husband. There are

lots here who were considered terminal and have come through this

just fine. They will post here later and tell you about it.

I am considered a stage 3 with a recent reoccurance. Not sure what

will be recomended yet for this since I am still healing from the

surgery.

I cannot believe the run around the doctors have given you and your

husband. They just make way too much money and can enjoy vacations

more often then normal people. But then they may need the vacations

from all the stress of working with so many sick people. Who knows??

Hopefully all this will be resolved and they get your husband into

surgery and get that cancer removed. Until you talk to a surgeon you

will not know for sure what will happen and if he will need a bag or

not. And alot of that will depend what happens once the doctor does

the surgery. So please do not fret until all this really does happen.

If you have questions please post here and ask. A lot here have

been through this and can tell you what to expect.

You as a caregiver to your husbband will have a very bumpy road in

front of you. I feel for you with this. You will need to be strong

and yet the constant worries. Come here and talk to us and find some

informtion. Take it one day at a time. I will add you and your

husband both in my prayers. Ingrid

> I've been lurking here over a week trying to get up courage to post

so here

> goes. My husband and I are newly retired, he still consults at the

office a

> couple of days a week or month depending on what he wants to do. He

has

> never smoked but has emphysema which is controlled at this point.

Anyhow, we

> were making plans for fun times ahead and he started having major

bowel

> problems. Running to the bathroom about 8-10 times a day. After a

couple of

> weeks of hearing him in denial - got a flu bug - something he ate,

etc. - I

> called our doctor and made an appoint. He didn't seem too

concerned and

> said Bill needed a colonoscopy just to rule out things at his age.

Another

> three week wait and the colonoscopy was done and the doctor came

right out

> with the pictures and said " we aren't waiting for a biopsy, he has

cancer

> and needs immediate attention, no waiting for a month, etc. "

> BOOM!!!! Before we left the clinic, an appoint was made with a

surgeon for

> the following week (too long a time for me). The day before the

appoint the

> surgeons office called and said he had been called out of state for

a week

> to ten days and they were re-scheduling with another surgeon.

Anger at this

> point but he is getting in just a day later than expected. Then

two days

> later, another call and the second surgeon is going out of country

on

> vacation!. Back to the first surgeon and now the appoint is pushed

two more

> weeks away. I finally got hold of our primary (who had been on

vacation

> for ten days!) and bullied my way thru the office manager to get in

and see

> him. He was surprised to see us there and said he thought Bill

would be in

> the hospital. Anyway, he has ordered up a Catscan and some

bloodwork and

> was calling the surgeon to get our consult moved up. Bills' cancer

hasn't

> been staged yet but the consensus from both doctors is that it is

very

> urgent and in ones words " should have been out yesterday " . I

think we both

> feel better knowing that someone is micromanaging for us.

> I am a former nurse so had explained a lot of things including the

> possibilities to Bill so he was a bit prepared when the doctor told

him he

> would be having a permanent ostomy and chemo to follow up. Staying

in the

> house today waiting for the call re scan appointment.

> One last thing - I am so angry that I know what the term 'going

postal'

> means now.

> Jan