Colonoscopy clear

dianetavegia
dianetavegia Member Posts: 1,942 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
I had my first colonoscopy since dx in Jan. 2009 today and the gastro doc said my surgeon did such a great job that he had a hard time finding where it was resected. He found a tiny area where he could tell it had been stitched together.

No polyps and no lesions. This gastro, a wonderful Christian doctor in our town who does free colonoscopies for those without insurance, wants me to have a colonoscopy once a year for at least 3 years because he once had a guy have a clean scope one year and came in with sypmtoms 3 years later and was Stage IV. He said he'd rather be overly protective and save a life.

Feeling great and I actually forget that I even had cancer for days at a time! It's like it was a bad dream. I still have neuropathy in my fingers and feet but both are getting better and have become my 'new norm'.

Comments

  • lisa42
    lisa42 Member Posts: 3,625 Member
    great news, Diane!
    Hi Diane,

    Your clear colonoscopy is great news! So glad for you. :)

    Lisa
  • HollyID
    HollyID Member Posts: 946 Member
    Excellent!!
    So glad to read this!!

    I have to agree with your doc. :) Better to be safe than sorry. :)

    Love and Hugs,

    Holly
  • AnneCan
    AnneCan Member Posts: 3,673 Member
    Fantastic!
    This is wonderful news, Diane. Kick up those heels + celebrate!
  • abmb
    abmb Member Posts: 311
    Great News
    Congratulations on your fantastic news. Margaret
  • soccermom13
    soccermom13 Member Posts: 224
    way to go!
    So glad to hear that your colonoscopy came back clean! Such a tense moment, waiting for it to be over! I just had my 2nd one and yippee - it was clean also.
    Hugs
    Shanna
  • geotina
    geotina Member Posts: 2,111 Member
    Diane:
    Congratulations on the clean scan. I bet that takes a load off your mind. I know you will be giving thanks tonight and I will also remember to give thanks for your wonderful, wonderful colonoscopy news.

    Take care - Tina
  • msccolon
    msccolon Member Posts: 1,917 Member
    great news!
    And good Christian doctors are like gold!
    mary
  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 Member Posts: 6,742 Member
    WooHooo
    Awesome news. Been thinking and praying for you so that is just wonderful news. Think your doctor is right about once a year. I have to go back in six months to see surgeon, but that is just for follow up. He is a very concerned doctor too and keeps close tabs on me. Still have neuropathy in feet but taking something for it. Still bothers me but yes this is my "new norm" also. Your news made me smile.

    Kim
  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 Member Posts: 5,044 Member
    Woohoo!!!
    That's awesome, Diane! I'm very happy you got such great results. And it's never a bad thing to keep a good check on things, so I think your doctor is wonderful.

    *hugs*
    Gail
  • khl8
    khl8 Member Posts: 807
    tootsie1 said:

    Woohoo!!!
    That's awesome, Diane! I'm very happy you got such great results. And it's never a bad thing to keep a good check on things, so I think your doctor is wonderful.

    *hugs*
    Gail

    FABULOUS!

    FABULOUS!
  • Paula G.
    Paula G. Member Posts: 596
    Great news!!!

    Great news!!!
  • dorookie
    dorookie Member Posts: 1,731 Member
    Wonderful News
    So very happy to hear this...makes me smile..

    HUGS
    Beth
  • pf78248
    pf78248 Member Posts: 209
    Wonderful!!
    Diane,

    That is wonderful news about your great results with your colonoscopy. I am thrilled for you. You check that off your "to do" list.for a whole year! What a great doctor who will give free colonoscopies for those who need them. Truly a giving person.

    Hugs and Healing,
    Priscilla
  • anneacres
    anneacres Member Posts: 16
    pf78248 said:

    Wonderful!!
    Diane,

    That is wonderful news about your great results with your colonoscopy. I am thrilled for you. You check that off your "to do" list.for a whole year! What a great doctor who will give free colonoscopies for those who need them. Truly a giving person.

    Hugs and Healing,
    Priscilla

    Congratulations
    Congratulations to you I am happy for you.

    hugs to you
    Annie
  • Sonia32
    Sonia32 Member Posts: 1,071 Member
    Hugs
    great news Diane, need more good news on the board!
  • Sonia32 said:

    Hugs
    great news Diane, need more good news on the board!

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  • Eltina21
    Eltina21 Member Posts: 173 Member
    colonscopy clear
    Congratulations to you Diane. You so deserve this. You were one of the first people who wrote to me on this site. It really means a lot. Take care, keep smiling and continue to be a walking testimony for all of us.

    Peace and Blessings,
    Karen
  • Fight for my love
    Fight for my love Member Posts: 1,522 Member
    Congrats.

    Congrats.