The Colon Club

I know its a story repeated on this forum too many times. Week or so of blood, dr’s appt, surgeon’s appt, and then urgent scheduled colonoscopy. I’m 54 and my dad died from colon cancer and my mom lung cancer. Anxious, anxious, anxious.

For the last week, I’ve been reading and rereading the posts on this forum. Thank you all for posting, caring, providing insight, sharing stories, your time etc. It’s given me comfort.

As a side note, prepokik was much more tolerable for me than moveprep. In days before, white bread and white rice with a lot of fluids was helpful. Tucks are good too.

Praying for a good outcome for you!

I know that anxiety too well. There is lots of support on here you do end up needing it. Hoping you don’t need to join this club. I am waiting on blood test results today- anxious but hopeful.
Please let us know how it all turns out.
Korey

Thank you both! Just waiting on the pathology results now.

Good luck on your blood test results Koreysue.
Scott

Sorry for the reason you're here and hoping you receive some good pathology results! Waiting is the worst - I think everyone on this site can sympathise with the anxiety of waiting.

I'm so sorry for the loss of your parents and hope you get clear pathology results!*hugs*

Thank you all. After a couple of nervous days and I called the dr’s office and was told the dr would call me. Great news - the biopsy’s all came back negative! I’m so happy and relieved and really, really apprieciate the support from the forum members.

One interesting note, the prepopik didn’t work so well and he could only visualize the bottom third of my colon. The dr thought that was enough and did plenty of biopsies. He did not give me a 3 day diet in advance, which seems like a good idea.

I’ve made a donation to the Colon Cancer Alliance. How else can I help the cause?