Postby zephyr » Thu Nov 01, 2018 1:24 pm
I really do understand your fear of something going wrong during the colonoscopy. But here’s the thing: you’re much more likely to die in a car accident than from a colonoscopy. Like a lot more likely. Do you drive?
I really don’t mean to make light of your fear. Honestly. But as a Stage IV cancer patient, I feel that I have the right (sort of) to keep after you in place of your father (who truly knew best): get the colonoscopy. Make your father happy and put your mind at rest. Those two accomplishments are priceless.
Nov-2009 Early stage CRC, routine colonoscopy
2010-2014 F/U colonoscopies, all clear
Jun-2016 CRC during F/U colonoscopy, surgery, Stage 4, KRAS, MSS
Aug-2016-May-2018 Folfox, 5FU, Folfiri & Avastin
Aug/Sep-2018 YAG laser surgeries (Germany), 11 nodules removed
Nov-2018 clean CT scan
Mar-2019 New lung nodules
Apr-2019 Dec-2020 Xeloda/Avastin, SBRT, cont. Xeloda/Avastin
Mar-2021 Forfiri/Avastin
Mar-2022 Ablation & Thoracotomy
Feb-2023 Folfiri & Avastin
Nov-2023 Xeloda & Avastin