Hi - My name is Sara, and I'm a survivor

[Guest guest]

Awesome story, Sara...thanks for sharing some " hope " ...

Lots of hugs and prayers, Donelle

Caregiver to Glenn

[Guest guest]

Awesome story, Sara...thanks for sharing some " hope " ...

Lots of hugs and prayers, Donelle

Caregiver to Glenn

[Guest guest]

I lost my dad to colon cancer in September. The silly old man was

Stage III and it was in his lymph nodes when they did surgery. They

took 13 " of his intestines and his appendix. He was in denial (in

public) till the end. At 73 years old, he worked until Tuesday, and

passed away early Sunday morning (he'd retired from being a state

trooper, then from Safety Manager of Dr Pepper and finally had his

toy - an antique auto shop and LOVED it).

I lost my mother in '91 to breast cancer. My sister has had several

lumps drained and a lumpectomy. I was diagnosed with anal cancer in

January, 2002. It was found by accident. I thought I had

colonitis, my gastroenterologist thought I had Krohn's disease. He

(meanly) insisted on a colonoscopy. He found the tumor (less than

2cm) on a skin tag just inside the anal canal. It just

looked " different " so he biopsied it, plus did 3 polypectomies. The

polyps were nothing, just the 'normal' ployps we develop.

The " different " was cancer. I went to MD , had surgery,

then chemo-radiation. (If you don't know what that is, I had a 5-

day IV feed of chemotherapy through the sub-clavicle IV, carried a

backpack that the IV solution was in, and at the same time did 5

days of radiation ...... PER WEEK!).

I've been cancer-free for 3 years now. If you know anyone who balks

at having the nasty colonoscopy, tell 'em you never know, better

safe than sorry! I'm living proof. Incidentally, I JUST turned 50

a couple of weeks ago.

Prayers to anyone who's going through any of this, as the patient,

or family member, or friend. Its hard emotionally, physically, but

some of us are VERY lucky to be alive (after all, I've gotten 2 more

grandchildren to play with because I did treatment!).

[Guest guest]

Sara, That is just wonderful that you are a survivor. Yes, everyone

needs colonscopies. Espcially when cancer runs in your family like it

does in yours. Your story is very encouraging. Thank you for sharing

it. Ingrid

> I lost my dad to colon cancer in September. The silly old man was

> Stage III and it was in his lymph nodes when they did surgery.

They

> took 13 " of his intestines and his appendix. He was in denial (in

> public) till the end. At 73 years old, he worked until Tuesday,

and

> passed away early Sunday morning (he'd retired from being a state

> trooper, then from Safety Manager of Dr Pepper and finally had his

> toy - an antique auto shop and LOVED it).

>

> I lost my mother in '91 to breast cancer. My sister has had

several

> lumps drained and a lumpectomy. I was diagnosed with anal cancer

in

> January, 2002. It was found by accident. I thought I had

> colonitis, my gastroenterologist thought I had Krohn's disease. He

> (meanly) insisted on a colonoscopy. He found the tumor (less than

> 2cm) on a skin tag just inside the anal canal. It just

> looked " different " so he biopsied it, plus did 3 polypectomies.

The

> polyps were nothing, just the 'normal' ployps we develop.

> The " different " was cancer. I went to MD , had surgery,

> then chemo-radiation. (If you don't know what that is, I had a 5-

> day IV feed of chemotherapy through the sub-clavicle IV, carried a

> backpack that the IV solution was in, and at the same time did 5

> days of radiation ...... PER WEEK!).

>

> I've been cancer-free for 3 years now. If you know anyone who

balks

> at having the nasty colonoscopy, tell 'em you never know, better

> safe than sorry! I'm living proof. Incidentally, I JUST turned 50

> a couple of weeks ago.

>

> Prayers to anyone who's going through any of this, as the patient,

> or family member, or friend. Its hard emotionally, physically, but

> some of us are VERY lucky to be alive (after all, I've gotten 2

more

> grandchildren to play with because I did treatment!).

[Guest guest]

Sara, That is just wonderful that you are a survivor. Yes, everyone

needs colonscopies. Espcially when cancer runs in your family like it

does in yours. Your story is very encouraging. Thank you for sharing

it. Ingrid

> I lost my dad to colon cancer in September. The silly old man was

> Stage III and it was in his lymph nodes when they did surgery.

They

> took 13 " of his intestines and his appendix. He was in denial (in

> public) till the end. At 73 years old, he worked until Tuesday,

and

> passed away early Sunday morning (he'd retired from being a state

> trooper, then from Safety Manager of Dr Pepper and finally had his

> toy - an antique auto shop and LOVED it).

>

> I lost my mother in '91 to breast cancer. My sister has had

several

> lumps drained and a lumpectomy. I was diagnosed with anal cancer

in

> January, 2002. It was found by accident. I thought I had

> colonitis, my gastroenterologist thought I had Krohn's disease. He

> (meanly) insisted on a colonoscopy. He found the tumor (less than

> 2cm) on a skin tag just inside the anal canal. It just

> looked " different " so he biopsied it, plus did 3 polypectomies.

The

> polyps were nothing, just the 'normal' ployps we develop.

> The " different " was cancer. I went to MD , had surgery,

> then chemo-radiation. (If you don't know what that is, I had a 5-

> day IV feed of chemotherapy through the sub-clavicle IV, carried a

> backpack that the IV solution was in, and at the same time did 5

> days of radiation ...... PER WEEK!).

>

> I've been cancer-free for 3 years now. If you know anyone who

balks

> at having the nasty colonoscopy, tell 'em you never know, better

> safe than sorry! I'm living proof. Incidentally, I JUST turned 50

> a couple of weeks ago.

>

> Prayers to anyone who's going through any of this, as the patient,

> or family member, or friend. Its hard emotionally, physically, but

> some of us are VERY lucky to be alive (after all, I've gotten 2

more

> grandchildren to play with because I did treatment!).