Guest guest Posted August 7, 2005 Report Share Posted August 7, 2005 Hi all... Well, Tuesday is my consult for my colonoscopy. I would rather just go in and do it and find out what is going on so that I can quit worrying about it. I have been feeling terrible lately and hope to find some answers and eventually relief from all of this. It's been almost 2 months sinc emy father passed from colon cancer. I found out recently that it wasn't his father (my grandfather) that had colon cancer...(he had a different type of cancer and more recently) it was my grandmother. And apprently she was very young. My mom and dad were high school sweethearts and by the time they were sophmores my grandmother had had it and was done with treatment and everything my mom said nobody really ever talked about it so she doesn't really know much. I plan on asking my aunt. Anyway...My grandmother was 35 or younger at dx, my aunt 31 and my father 35 (stage IV at dx). Needless to say that at 27 (28 in April) I'm really shaking in my boots. Especially with all the symptoms I've been ignoring. DUMB,DUMB,DUMB! And you know what my logic was...well, If it was really something serious I'd be really, really sick by now. DUH! All of this comes on the tail of bad MRI news for my daughter on Thursday. Not as bad as it could have/has been in the past. But not good either. Her SEVENTH chemotherapy drug has officialy failed and her brain tumor is still growing. For a year and a half we've been battling this thing. Blasted damn. It kills me to watch my baby go through this. Each treatment decision and informed consent is an agonizing event. I HATE cancer and I'm just about ready to kick it's butt. Grrr... My aunt isn't feeling well again and is going in for another colonoscopy shortly. I am PRAYING that it is not a reccurence. She is very strong, and such a fighter...but, I don't know if she could handle it emotionaly. She was my father's primary caretaker up until the day he died. They were always close...she's had a very hard time and is battling some pretty serious depresion. Poor thing. Imagine a world without CANCER...wouldn't that be grand?!? Jusst wanted you to know that I've been here checking in on you and remind you that my prayers are always with you as you battle on, wither yourself or with a loved one. With Love and HOPE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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