Kev, This forum was a gift and a tool I used to get through my diagnosis and treatment. I started treatment, chemo within three weeks of exercise, radiation two weeks later. The tumor was greatly reduced by time I had surgery, about 6 months later. I also had rectal cancer and surgeon was able to sa...

That’s great news. I have also had good reports, clean colonoscopy and got moved two a three year recheck.

Susan

Thanks Mike. Here in the mountains of California we have been relatively lucky, few cases. As much as I would like to skip it, I think it is important enough to go forward. They have cancelled the routine cases, friends have been rescheduled to August and September.
Take care,
S

That’s good news. Stay healthy and well in these challenging times. I am schedule for colonoscopy in two weeks, my second since surgery, first since reversal. Take care, Susan Thanks! How are things where you live? Good luck with the colonscopy, I did not get any painkiller or sedation with mine af...

I am scheduled for my second colonoscopy post treatment. The first was last year just before reversal. The is my first real one. Should I do it or wait? There are only 9 cases in my county, one in county where hospital is located.
S

That’s good news. Stay healthy and well in these challenging times. I am schedule for colonoscopy in two weeks, my second since surgery, first since reversal.
Take care,
Susan

Take the talk with the nurse seriously. Radiation changes everything down there. If you haven’t gone through menopause you will now. The sitz bath are good, a bidet seat better. Use the creams liberally. I didn’t wear pants, couldn’t wear pants after about half treatments due to soreness. Like you I...

CT scan Monday was clean. That’s number two, first since reversal. Most days are okay, every third or fourth day is a total clean out. I can’t figure out which causes it but spend at least 7 or 8 trips to bathroom. Then it’s back to normal again. Bum sure gets sore when away from home for too long. ...

Mike Sorry to hear you are still dealing with blockages. I have a routine of just little bits for a day or two and then a clean out. I have found that a lot of tomatoes, which are a bonanza in my garden, are very hard on system. The figs which are ripe now are quite effective at clean outs as is red...

Is this the week when you'll be starting your neo-adjuvant chemo/radiation? Yes, I'll be starting on Wednesday. Thank you for the links! I sent a note in to my oncologist this morning because I won't see them until after starting treatments. They didn't prescribe any nausea meds or anything to go w...

That's fantastic. Congrats!

Susan

Oh thanks, I will try that! I took Metamucil today and had no cramps all day despite eating a lot. So presumably that would work. I like you sometimes get cramps which I can't blame on any particular food. Diet isn't helping to thicken things up like it did with the bag. I have been taking psyllium...

Longtime no stop, just catching up. I am back to work full time. Done a lot of hiking over summer , 5 and 1/2 miles is my best. I am a mosquito magnet, one would think all that chem and cancer would make me unattractive. My goal this summer is to grow all out fruits and veggies, successful so far. T...

I am back to work full time. Done a lot of hiking over summer , 5 and 1/2 miles is my best. I am a mosquito magnet, one would think all that chem and cancer would make me unattractive. My goal this summer is to grow all out fruits and veggies, successful so far. Today I went kayaking with family, fi...

Thanks Adele. I am good, working, busy but the bathroom trips are an issue. For me it is in the evening so I can go to work, hike, travel but prefer to be home for bathroom rooms every night. We haven't gone camping because I don't fancy a thousand trip to the outhouse, etc. The gas is literally exp...