I had put off a colonoscopy for all the usual reasons. My husband and I were both 57 and he was planning to retire so we thought we should both get physicals, colonoscopy scheduled, dermatology checks, etc., while we still had decent health insurance. Right about that same time I noticed blood in my...

This just fills my heart... Just what I needed to hear today

Ditto on the hydration. My oncologist put in a standing order for fluids for me since I had such a difficult time eating and drinking. I could call the infusion center and they would set me up for a liter of fluids as soon as they could fit me in.. Usually later afternoon when the other infusions we...

Wonderful news.. Thank you for encouraging update!
Margie

It's already a great feeling when the colonoscopy is over and everything looks good. So happy for you! I was told to come back after three years also. It will be two years for me in the spring...I will ask the doctor then if three years is too long. Although I think it takes a while for tumors to de...

So sorry to hear you have lost your dear mother. You were a wonderful help to her.

My genetic thin hair got woefully thinner during and after chemo. I decided I would skip the chemical exposure although I am sure it had nothing to do with my colon cancer.....I had highlighted my hair for years and years and was pretty much a blonde. So I let the highlights grow out and kept my hai...

So awesome! Yay!
Margie

I think that's wise to cut the oxy back. I hope your electric shocks subside soon.
Margie

I developed L'Hermitte's sign a few weeks after the end of chemo. When I would bend my head down, electric shocks went down from my neck to my feet--painless, but pretty uncomfortable. It was during the worst of my neuropathy. As my neuropathy improved, the electric shocks disappeared. I still have ...

Dear Missy - so sorry for your lost.
❤️ Margie

I have only had the Miralax and Gatorade (3 times now) and have never found that to be terrible. It's not fun but doable. I use the lemonade flavored Gatorade.
Margie

So sorry about your diagnosis. Your situation sounds a bit like mine. I had a routine colonoscopy and the doctor saw an irritated area that he thought was nothing.. Just inflammation from the prep. He took a biopsy and it turned out to be cancer. He was pretty certain we had caught it early and surg...

This is an ongoing problem for me too, and I am nearly three years out from my resection. I feel like it's diet related, but I can't pinpoint it.

Congrats on your new home, continued health and this next chapter! It's all good!
Margie