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Sonia32 said:

Happy Birthday
Right Pete, you know I think you and Ron and the greatest Aussies I know on here.
What your going through at the moment, worrying about reoccurrences, your poop is it all normal especially as your recently in remission. I know coming out after mine, I had the same fears and worries. Not a competition with stages here, but my stage 3 is worse then yours so, lol hopefully you'll get what I'm saying in a bit.

I was checking my number 2's like mad, and I would say it on here I remember Phil said something that I could end up on poop watch forever I think something along those lines. Woke me up a bit, yes you have to be vigilant, you have to do the best you can for yourself. Try and educate others along the way, but you can't let this damn disease run your life for however long you have left on this earth.

You have a family, a life and this disease does not deserve to be at the dinner table as a family member.

My poop this morning was yellow, first thought omg is it pancreatic something? But these days I try and rationalise things, say for example what you eat can effect the way number 2's come out. Bleeding had a bit of that, but I know and can feel an anal fissure, that seems to be healing. Can't recall if you had colon surgery to remove the tumour but that will also effect things, it will take time for your body to re adjust.

Honestly not trying to have a go at you, but I just want you to try and relax my friend. There is a post someone brought up 'stage 4 colon cancer' two years old. Two people from it have passed on but there words are so relevant, if you haven't already please read it, especially the post from our Donna and John.

Sorry if I sound like I'm lecturing I'm trying not too, just lost my late mum's brother on Tuesday and it's my mums anniversary on Sunday so feeling..not sure.

But anyway hugs I hope it's just a vessel, remember don't over do things either with your body like over exercising etc that will also effect things internally. 35 and I sound 75 urghh lol.

Hugs

thanks sonia
last chemo was mid april 2011, how time flys.
reconnection 6th may.

so i have been potty trsining 4 months almost, and getting much better at it.
its like riding a bike, you never forget. but i cannot ride like i used to if you knbow what i mean. i am glad you mentioned checking poo's, i don't feel so crazy.

i agree about not letting this dam disease run my life and i am trying, i am actually using it to save my life.

i have boxed myself into a corner, if i give up walking, tcm, supplements, juicing, meditating and it comes back well i'll question the decision. if i stick to my regimes loose then at least i gave it the good old college try. if i win, well i'll just be as healthy as possible.

i may seem obsessive here, but in real life, i sneak a piece of chocolate, have the occaisional hot chip and i even had lamb shank soup at my friends last nigth for dinner. i try to keep all my alternatives happening but don't worry if i don't.

i am relaxed sometimes, but looking after the kids, driving, school, meals, the house and then my cancer stuff.

lecture away, its a healthy discussion.

its just a vessel, thankgod.

at the colorectal surgeons yesterday, the exercising was raised by my wife. as i lost the fat , we have found some little hernias. he said leave them another 12 months, if no other big surgeries, he will go in and patch them up. i showed him all the stomach exercises from the physio. he saidf i was healthier than he was and to go for it.

i learnt something very important. that 4 week cap between resection and folfox is critical. give i did not eat for the first 14 days of that period, i believe peak nutrition post op is key to a good repair. my surgeon implied the flofox does not help
with regard to the healing of the stomach muscles.

sorry about your uncle, its great to remember and be grateful for our family and friends. having this death around us makes me possibly a little to passionate, but thats the way i am.

hugs,
pete

ps i have been joined the life extension foundation, the big book with a few heavy cancer chapters specically mentions stage 3 benefitting from tagamet the antacid. just mentioning i am seriously going to check it out.

keystone said:

Praying for you Pete! I hope
Praying for you Pete! I hope your poo analysis is off. I know since Ive been juicing the beets twice has made my poo red (very red). I'm sure its tough because its not even me who has the cancer diagnoses and still yet I analyse my poo continuously! Keep us posted Pete! I feel that this is a false alarm! Prayers going up for you!! Stephanie

thanks stephanie
your gut feeling is spot on, false alram.
i am releived.
yes i too know the wonderful effect of beetroot juice.
but deep purple and bright red, even when i blinked a few times.

its nice to know we got a few poo watchers here, even if the don't post about
it as much as i do. i got to work on my small talk, then i might have some other more interesting subjects to talk about.

hugs,
pete

pepebcn said:

happy birthday mate!
hugs!

thanks pepe
all is good.

hugs,
pete