CONGRATULATIONS!! I am so happy for you. I can’t wait for honorable discharge as well. 3 more years to go for mine.

I am truly sorry and have no words. I honestly can't imagine your pain and anguish. My prayers are with you . I lost my brother to sepsis and I know the sorrow and feeling of helplessness you must feel. God bless you and may he bring you peace.

My surgeon gave me the option of both as well . My tumor was 1.3cm in my rectum. I was left with about 2 inches of my rectum left after the surgery and he took about 18 inches of my large intestine and rectum out. It basically came down to "do I want to give myself the best chance for a cure&qu...

Ask for suprep. You will need a script for it. It comes with 2 small bottles that you mix with 12 ounces of what ever you want. Then continue to drink plenty of liquids throughout the day . You do one bottle in the afternoon then the other 8 hours later. It tastes like salty cherry cough syrup. It w...

My Rectal cancer was fairly low as well and I only had a temporary illostomy. Was reconnected without much of a problem. I would check with another surgeon. My tumor was 1.3 cm .

According to my surgeon I see him every 3 months for 2 years with cea blood work and a physical exam. Then every 6 months for years 3-5 with cea and a physical exam. Also I get a Ct scan every year along with a colonoscopy since I am also positive for lynch. After year 5 I am considered cured, and o...

Congratulations!

Physical exam every 3 to 6 months along with CEA level checked and yearly Ct scans until 5 years out.

So happy for you ! Congratulations!

:( I have been told I need to meet with a genetic counselor. When I had my surgery to remove my cancerous tumor I was also tested for lynch syndrome. It has been over a year and I have just been told I have a problem. I have set up an appointment on the 17th . She doesn't know and won't tell me the ...

So sorry for you and praying for you and your mom.

So sorry for your loss! Prayers to you and your family.

I drive for a living and was back to work in about 10 weeks, could have be back sooner but push/pull and lift some heavy things. Drink Metamucil and find a good probiotic like align. I am currently taking 1 amoduim a day to try and get my daily bathroom habits down from about 5x a day to 2 or 3 per ...

I am very sorry for the loss of your dad. Prayers to you and your family.

To all my colon cancer family I hope you all have a safe night and a cancer free New Year in 2017!