Postby DarknessEmbraced » Sun Nov 29, 2015 12:05 pm
Good luck with your surgery tomorrow! Hope it goes well!*hugs* I packed an outfit to go home in. I wore the hospital gown. I did bring a robe and slippers to wear when I walked the halls. Also the robe was good if I was cold. The hospital provided shampoo and soap/face cloths and towels. I wasn't allowed to shower so I just gave myself sponge baths in the bathroom. I had a semi private room. The nurse washed my hair once. I also brought my toothbrush and toothpaste, kindle, my boyfriend's ipod touch, and some magazines. I paid for the tv but didn't watch it much. For my pre-surgery testing I had a handwritten list of my medications but they wanted one from the pharmacy. Thankfully they called the pharmacy and were faxed a list. Next time I will know to obtain a printed medication list from my pharmacy. The hospital provided my medications on the same schedule that I took them at home. The only one that was slightly different was one of my blood pressure medications but it was in the same class.
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!