The Colon Club

Hey CRguy!

To someone who just had his first "suspicious" bilateral nodules pop on a survellience scan, this is a very enouraging update!

Congratuations and best of luck!

Jim

Wow impressive.

Wow,you have a story! I don't have any type of cancer but I am just learning more about this colorectal cancer on behalf of my mom (as I am going to the bathroom)
So thank you for sharing your brave story with us. I one class away from getting into my ultra sound program. I shadowed at the hospital last February and saw 10 patients with all types of cancers. I find it neat to learn more about this and working with the Radiologists, you get to help diagnose.

Anyhow, I will def. k.i.t with you and best wishes to you. My 1st colonoscopy is in July 2017, scared but early diagnosis is best!

Sorry for having missed your update until today . . .

WOW. Great news.
Think of it: your ongoing NONrandomized UNcontrolled experiment with N=1 report 100% success !

Keep it up. Congrats for being the lucky one.
Best wisheds, Leon

July 2017 update

lost my best friend here :
rest in peace BrownBagger

Harmony bro'
CR

I am so sorry. I am relatively new here but read every post and was so impressed by the people on here who take the time almost daily to respond to posts. You guys are heroes to me. You are among them and I am so so sad to read this. His bike riding inspired me and I just am speechless. I didn't know things could turn so quickly when one is feeling good. So heartbroken for you and his family and friends. Sigh.... this disease...

I'm incredibly impressed that you've gotten through all of that.

I'm actually feeling quite picked on , for 48 years everything I thought was serious turned out to be nothing. In the last twenty years everything I think is nothing has had a go at killing me and I am really really over it killing my friends. Stay well CR Ron.

Thanks for all the support folks, much appreciated

Just getting into my current follow up protocols now that I am officially outta' da' big house cancer centre

I am not scheduled for any CTs ( I always had Chest-Abdomen-Pelvis numerous times as Stage IV ) because I am back with my family doctor and there are no specific protocols for someone in my position.

Summary of the plan we have concocted :

chest and abdominal xrays ( multiple views ) and abdominal / liver ultrasound, all this fall
continued general blood tests including CEA ( not a marker for me ) CA19-9, LDH, liver enzymes
probably on a 6 month basis with HgbA1c every three months ( I'm on a statin which keeps me borderline in the high FBS zone )
...and whatever she thinks needs checking OR I ask her for... !

I have a VERY good doctor who is always supportive of my plans to be aggressive in follow up !!!!

more updates as they happen

Cheers all
CR

congratulations!

Great news!!!

thanx for bringing the squirrel out sista' nut

(( I am being lazy and have not moved all my phoneybucket pictures outta' their greedy little hands ))



CR 'nut

Congratulations, CRGuy. Sounds like a great plan going forward.




Ann

What a story and what a thread! Thank you for sharing!

CRguy wrote:thanx for bringing the squirrel out sista' nut

(( I am being lazy and have not moved all my phoneybucket pictures outta' their greedy little hands ))



CR 'nut

you can avoid them altogether, just google up 'happy dancing squirrel gif'

CRguy personified.

at least in IMO