Personally I NEVER followed up with mine, not by choice, I was just never told to, but I have heard on the boards here people keep seeing them, why I do not know?! BUT what is odd you would have thought mine would want to see me considering all the damage they caused me! I have a frozen pelvis do to...

As you can see this is very common actually, you have to understand that we have feets of colon all carefully placed in our bodies and there is only so much room and there are twists and turns all over and in fact I think sometimes my surgeon can't see it all either, but I never did a virtual one ei...

myself on the forum as a "healthy" Stage Four cancer patient seems right now. Here goes: Female- Age 54 at DX after MD discouraged my requested colonoscopy at age 50 physical because no fam hx of cancer or symptoms. I am sorry but this is OUTRAGEOUS!!!!!! We try SO HARD to get people to l...

The Colon Club has one to rent, it is pricey, depending on where in the, because of shipping, it can be upwards of $10,000 to get her to an event. here is the link: http://www.colonclub.com/the-colossal-colon/ I have seen another one in the Northwest are, Belle AKA NWGirl, I think Anita used it rece...

THANK YOU Beth!!!!! TYou beat me to this post! Next year I hope you can make Call on Congress, in fact I hope as many of you that can come will! I have been begging....pleading to get a scholarship program going at Fight ColoRectal Cancer to bring in advocates and this year we just may get her done,...

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The more the merrier situation? :roll: Actually it is a buyer beware situation, and not against Colontown, but ColoRectal Awareness groups are popping up all over and it is starting to get a bit confusing! I had once wanted to start a 501C3 and was talked out of it, not to say I wont in the future ...

http://www.nxtbook.com/ygsreprints/NEMA/g24391_nema_ei_mar12/#/16 Was reading my NEMA national electrical Manufacturers magazine and came upon this thumb thru it several good articles on imaging services this month LOL....it is not a site it is a Private vs Public group on Facebook. Erica Hansen st...

Liz - Yes! I am definitely going to get myself a referral to a pain management doc. I have been thinking about it for awhile and you just gave me the push to do it without feeling guilty as though somehow its something I am not doing correctly and that's why I'm in pain. Thank you! I remember my fi...

That is so weird! I am experiencing EXACTLY the same issues right now and my PCP is hesitant to renew my vicodin scrip. I feel like saying "Look at my medical history!!! I am not abusing these pills!!!!" but I think the stigma attached to opiate pain relievers has really freaked the docto...

I am Stage III Rectal and have Chronic pain, I also have an ostomy, had 1 year Temp Ileo and then past 5 years Colostomy. My pain is mostly from my rectum area and scar tissue in the rectum from radiation damage, I also have to have kidney stent surgery every three months and have issues with clotti...

Who is excited! I am rallying the TROOPS! Let's make sure EVERYONE we run into knows all about ColoRectal Cancer! Tomorrow is Dress in Blue Day and if you have Blue Stars hand them out! So what will YOU do differently this month?! Here is what I am doing: -Tonight is my ColoRectal Cancer Support Gro...

I am THINKING of going, I am heading that way this weekend for Call on Congress, so two trips to DC in one month might be to much for me!

I reduced my Liver enzymes by 100 points by doing several things. I take pain meds and I went to pure Oxycondon with NO Tylenol in it. And then I drink hot lemon water every morning, yes that works! There is a book to buy about Liver cleansing and the lemon water is just one of many ways to help and...

Hi Hart2hart, not sure of your real name. :) First BLESS YOU for being such a supportive person!!!!!! I say this because after 24 years of marriage my spouse left me becuase of my Colostomy, he thought it was gross and disgusting and could neverl have sexual relations with me ever again.....I could ...