15cm polyp
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Re: 15cm polyp
I'm so happy the tumor was benign and the lymph nodes were clear as well! Congratulations! Take it slow during recovery. It can take a long time for you to get your strength back. Hope you can get your pain under control. I found a heated gel pack/heating pad helped with cramping.
Diagnosed 10/28/14, age 36
Colon Resection 11/20/14, LAR (no illeo)
Stage 2a colon cancer, T3NOMO
Lymph-vascular invasion undetermined
0/22 lymph nodes
No chemo, no radiation
Clear Colonoscopy 04/29/15
NED 10/20/15
Ischemic Colitis 01/21/16
NED 11/10/16
CT Scan moved up due to high CEA 08/21/17
NED 09/25/17
NED 12/21/18
Clear colonoscopy 09/23/19
Clear 5 year scans 11/21/19- Considered cured!
Colon Resection 11/20/14, LAR (no illeo)
Stage 2a colon cancer, T3NOMO
Lymph-vascular invasion undetermined
0/22 lymph nodes
No chemo, no radiation
Clear Colonoscopy 04/29/15
NED 10/20/15
Ischemic Colitis 01/21/16
NED 11/10/16
CT Scan moved up due to high CEA 08/21/17
NED 09/25/17
NED 12/21/18
Clear colonoscopy 09/23/19
Clear 5 year scans 11/21/19- Considered cured!
Re: 15cm polyp
Thank you! I will start in a heating pad. Maybe you can let me know what you think of my problem with feeling such low and sad thoughts.
I find myself getting teary eyed at times, almost like a depression. I think I am so overwhelmed with this long recovery and having to be out of work for so long, just worried about things in general. Please don't get me wrong, I am now a believer in miracles but I don't know why I am slipping into this depression.
I find myself getting teary eyed at times, almost like a depression. I think I am so overwhelmed with this long recovery and having to be out of work for so long, just worried about things in general. Please don't get me wrong, I am now a believer in miracles but I don't know why I am slipping into this depression.
Re: 15cm polyp
Give yourself a chance, recovery is tough. Wonderful news about all being benign! You are one in a million i think!
Oct 2012- thyroid cancer
June 19, 2015 Dx@39 yrs- CRC-T3N1M0
No vascular, no perineural invasion
Aug-Sept 2015- 28 rad/5FU
Oct 28, 2015- LAR- temp ileo, neg. nodes- 0/11
March 2016- 6 rounds Xeloda/positive CHEK2 mutation
August 2016- DCIS and decided post prophylactic double mastectomy
May 2018 - clean CT
Sept 2018-clean scope
Devastation, total shock- oct 2018, invasion of peri mets
Dec 20 - 2 round of folfox
Mom to 4 & 7 yrs kids - at least i brought them to this level of independence.
June 19, 2015 Dx@39 yrs- CRC-T3N1M0
No vascular, no perineural invasion
Aug-Sept 2015- 28 rad/5FU
Oct 28, 2015- LAR- temp ileo, neg. nodes- 0/11
March 2016- 6 rounds Xeloda/positive CHEK2 mutation
August 2016- DCIS and decided post prophylactic double mastectomy
May 2018 - clean CT
Sept 2018-clean scope
Devastation, total shock- oct 2018, invasion of peri mets
Dec 20 - 2 round of folfox
Mom to 4 & 7 yrs kids - at least i brought them to this level of independence.
Re: 15cm polyp
If I were in your shoes, I would NOT F**=...mess with cancer. I'm only a caregiver\observer, but I would go for the more aggressive treatment if in ended up in patient shoes. BUTT, remember...none of us are doctors. Get multiple professional opinions. We are chiming in our $0.02...and some (specifically mine) are probably only worth that. Welcome...wish you didn't have to find us.
Daughter to Mom, age 71
Dx 10/14 RC - T3bN1bM0
Chemoradiation til 1/15
Surgery 2/15
Temp ileostomy
Failed Xelox round 4/15
1 round straight Xeloda 5/15 - discontinued
Ileo reversal 5/15
8/15 more Xeloda
Dx 10/14 RC - T3bN1bM0
Chemoradiation til 1/15
Surgery 2/15
Temp ileostomy
Failed Xelox round 4/15
1 round straight Xeloda 5/15 - discontinued
Ileo reversal 5/15
8/15 more Xeloda
Re: 15cm polyp
Flower64 wrote: Maybe you can let me know what you think of my problem with feeling such low and sad thoughts.
I find myself getting teary eyed at times, almost like a depression. I think I am so overwhelmed with this long recovery and having to be out of work for so long, just worried about things in general. Please don't get me wrong, I am now a believer in miracles but I don't know why I am slipping into this depression.
Hi Flower,
Great news about the polyp and nodes being benign. I see that you are not yet 3 weeks out from your LAR. This is very early days. You said yourself that the op took 5 hours so this is major surgery and has a big impact on the body. I'm guessing that you most likely had a considerable amount of pain meds afterwards, and these, combined with the trauma from surgery, 5 hours' worth of anaesthetic, and the stress of a possible cancer diagnosis, all take their toll. It's pretty normal to feel teary and flat after what you've been through. However, if it persists, perhaps you could talk with your doctor about a referral for some counselling and/or medication.
Wishing you all the best,
Jan
F 56 dx 11/14 Stage 1 RC (post EMR)
No neo-adjuvant or adjuvant chemo/RD
3/15 ULAR (open) temp loop ileo
5/15 ileo reversal
NED and hoping to stay that way!! : )
No neo-adjuvant or adjuvant chemo/RD
3/15 ULAR (open) temp loop ileo
5/15 ileo reversal
NED and hoping to stay that way!! : )
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