On the Low again
Posted by ice rivers on Sun, 16 Oct 2022
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
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
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.
Thank you Jenny
I appreciate your well wishes
Fingers firmly crossed here
Fingers firmly crossed here that all goes well Ice - good luck!
appreciate it
I'll be fine
Lit a candle
Lit a candle at the local church Ice*
Gods-speed-cowboy...........
You're a life save Kris
Thanks for the support
Sorry to read this. Rooting
Sorry to read this. Rooting for you. Stay strong. I know you are..
Thank you
Something to embrace