On the Low again

We made the decision to go for the surgery. This is what I know. I have a polyp on my colon that can not be removed through colonoscopy. It is precancerous. No one can determine whetehr it's cancer or not. It's not life threatening at the moment. It's about two inches long. It was marked with a tatoo during the colonoscopy. The guy who did the colonoscopy claims he knows exactly where the polyp is but the surgeon says that he is not sue and won't know until he gets in there and sees for himself. 

If the surgeon goes in, the polyp comes out whether it's cancerous or not. If it's not than I've just had major surgery strictly for preventative purposes or for nothing at all. If it is cancerous, it could mestasize at any time. 

It is not a simple operation. I'm going to have to stay in the hospital for at least 48 hours, swithc to a liquid diet and expect 3-4 weeks of fatigue and exhaustion. I know from past cancer experience (radiation) that fatigue really sucks and is life threatening in itself.

I've got another month to think this over. The polyp is like Schroedinger's cat in the box. It's alive and dead at the same time. I refernced that simile to the surgeon who unfortuantely didn't know what I was talking about.

Everybdoy insists that he's a great surgeon which is exactly what I've heard everybody say about every surgeon that ever opreated on anybody. I still have no symptoms and I'm feeling great. My concern is growing however.

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difficult one. I wish you well. Schroder's cat  used to be an obscure reference. But now we expect folk to know what we're talking about in the same way we expect them to know who Laurel and Hardy were. 

 

Oh dear, I'm so sorry to hear this news. Decision are so difficult and I really feel for you. Whatever you decide, I hope that everything will be alright, and you come through this.

Thinking of you at this time.

Take care.

Jenny.

 

I appreciate your well wishes

 

Fingers firmly crossed here that all goes well Ice - good luck!

 

I'll be fine

 

Lit a candle at the local church Ice*

Gods-speed-cowboy...........

 

 

Thanks for the support

 

Sorry to read this. Rooting for you. Stay strong. I know you are.. 

 

Something to embrace