Re: My surgery date. I think:)

[Guest guest]

Hil, I am so sorry you are having so many doubts of the upcoming

surgery. This is quite normal. I went through all those fears too.

Please think of this surgery of a good thing. You will get rid of

that awful stricture problem. Then after your recouperation you will

have a normal life with the bowels. Sound like it is scar tissue. I

am so sorry that you are having to deal with that. What had caused my

blockage when I was in the hospital was scar tissue. Yes, I can fully

undertand the fear of scar tissue happening again. I fear it too. But

look at the bright side. They are getting it taken care of. Then life

will be better for you. I am Praying for you!!! Ingrid

> I went to my surgeon appt yesterday and feel like I am starting

this whole thing from the beginning again. Just hope it turns out

better this time. Since I had not gone to bathroom in a week I

thought the possiblility of him sending me right to hospital but

thankfully Tuesday night something opened up and has not stopped

since:) I got him to give me a couple weeks to get a few things done

unless I have any problems I will have surgery on 8/22. I also was

not aware until yesterday a spot is showing up in my neck. It does

not show on the Pet scan but on the CT scan and he says he is not

concerned with it right now. He also told me the colon part did not

light up that bright on the Pet scan which might be good sign. They

have no idea if this is scar tissue or cancer. Unfortunately because

of my striture there is no other way but surgery to get in there to

see so he is planning on a resect again. My cancer was colon and

recturm but good news is he thinks enough of my recturm left for him

to redo. Since I can't take a laxative I will be on clear liquid diet

for three days and take a small amount of laxative every day. I am

two years older now and since first surgery discovered irregular

heart beats so being put on a med along with my regular blood

pressure meds to help prevent a heart attack during surgery because I

am diabetic. They just adds to my anxiety which is going top speed

right now. I should have just gone in this week and got it over with

as truthfully I am scared. I have a big tendency to grow scar tissue

and am full of it now. It took two hours more then they thought for

my last surgery because of it. Now I wonder if I continue to keep

getting more how many more times will I have to have surgery:) If my

last surgeon had taken care of this striture over a year ago when he

was told he needed to it may not have closed up like this and giving

me no choice but surgery. At times I feel like calling him and

telling him a few things! At some point I am sure I will.

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> Hil

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[Guest guest]

well sounds like things are moving right along. I guess once you get the

surgery done on the 22nd you will know for sure what is down there.

Good luck. Will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. Jolene

Hil wrote:

> I went to my surgeon appt yesterday and feel like I am starting this

> whole thing from the beginning again. Just hope it turns out better

> this time. Since I had not gone to bathroom in a week I thought the

> possiblility of him sending me right to hospital but thankfully

> Tuesday night something opened up and has not stopped since:) I got

> him to give me a couple weeks to get a few things done unless I have

> any problems I will have surgery on 8/22. I also was not aware until

> yesterday a spot is showing up in my neck. It does not show on the Pet

> scan but on the CT scan and he says he is not concerned with it right

> now. He also told me the colon part did not light up that bright on

> the Pet scan which might be good sign. They have no idea if this is

> scar tissue or cancer. Unfortunately because of my striture there is

> no other way but surgery to get in there to see so he is planning on a

> resect again. My cancer was colon and recturm but good news is he

> thinks enough of my recturm left for him

> Hil

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

well sounds like things are moving right along. I guess once you get the

surgery done on the 22nd you will know for sure what is down there.

Good luck. Will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. Jolene

Hil wrote:

> I went to my surgeon appt yesterday and feel like I am starting this

> whole thing from the beginning again. Just hope it turns out better

> this time. Since I had not gone to bathroom in a week I thought the

> possiblility of him sending me right to hospital but thankfully

> Tuesday night something opened up and has not stopped since:) I got

> him to give me a couple weeks to get a few things done unless I have

> any problems I will have surgery on 8/22. I also was not aware until

> yesterday a spot is showing up in my neck. It does not show on the Pet

> scan but on the CT scan and he says he is not concerned with it right

> now. He also told me the colon part did not light up that bright on

> the Pet scan which might be good sign. They have no idea if this is

> scar tissue or cancer. Unfortunately because of my striture there is

> no other way but surgery to get in there to see so he is planning on a

> resect again. My cancer was colon and recturm but good news is he

> thinks enough of my recturm left for him

> Hil

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Oh Hil,

I am so sorry you are having to go through both the operation again and the

anxiety. Looks like there isn't much choice.

I offer you continued prayers.

Karima

My surgery date. I think:)

I went to my surgeon appt yesterday and feel like I am starting this whole

thing from the beginning again. Just hope it turns out better this time. Since I

had not gone to bathroom in a week I thought the possiblility of him sending me

right to hospital but thankfully Tuesday night something opened up and has not

stopped since:) I got him to give me a couple weeks to get a few things done

unless I have any problems I will have surgery on 8/22. I also was not aware

until yesterday a spot is showing up in my neck. It does not show on the Pet

scan but on the CT scan and he says he is not concerned with it right now. He

also told me the colon part did not light up that bright on the Pet scan which

might be good sign. They have no idea if this is scar tissue or cancer.

Unfortunately because of my striture there is no other way but surgery to get in

there to see so he is planning on a resect again. My cancer was colon and

recturm but good news is he thinks enough of my recturm left for him to redo.

Since I can't take a laxative I will be on clear liquid diet for three days and

take a small amount of laxative every day. I am two years older now and since

first surgery discovered irregular heart beats so being put on a med along with

my regular blood pressure meds to help prevent a heart attack during surgery

because I am diabetic. They just adds to my anxiety which is going top speed

right now. I should have just gone in this week and got it over with as

truthfully I am scared. I have a big tendency to grow scar tissue and am full of

it now. It took two hours more then they thought for my last surgery because of

it. Now I wonder if I continue to keep getting more how many more times will I

have to have surgery:) If my last surgeon had taken care of this striture over a

year ago when he was told he needed to it may not have closed up like this and

giving me no choice but surgery. At times I feel like calling him and telling

him a few things! At some point I am sure I will.

Hil