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Getting my first colonoscopy.... because... because... YEP, I'm getting SURGERY

herdizziness
herdizziness CSN Member Posts: 3,624 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Well, the back door entrance worked. Saw the Oncologist at Stanford on Monday.
Got the call today, surgery in about a month, colon and liver Tumors will be surgically removed.
Colonoscopy is November 3rd, this is my first one. YIKES!!!!
Tell me what I need to know. Ack!!!
I'm doing the happy dance!!!!
Son had his Chef friend come over to make our own private gourmet dinner to celebrate the good news!!!!!
I love my onc even more, getting me where he wanted and where I needed to be!!!!
Winter Marie
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  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 CSN Member Posts: 5,044 Member
    #2
    The skinny on it
    Way to go! I'm glad you have someone looking out for your interests.

    As for the colonoscopy, different doctors order different types of prep, but basically they all make you go to the bathroom very, very often. It's icky, and you'll feel drained by it, but it's a necessity. They can't find what they can't see! The prep is the worst part, and the procedure is no biggie. Just make sure you have someone with you to drive you home, because you'll be "loopy."

    Good luck with it!

    *hugs*
    Gail
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  • AnneCan
    AnneCan CSN Member Posts: 3,673 Member
    #3
    Dancing with you, dizz!
    Congratulations, you have done so well + I am so happy for you. You persevered + look where you are! Way to go!
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  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 CSN Member Posts: 6,744 Member
    #4
    Colonoscopy
    You will be fine. Great on the surgery. You are going to be fine. Yipeee that things are finally going your way.

    Kim
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  • msccolon
    msccolon CSN Member Posts: 1,917 Member
    #5
    great news!
    That's awesome that you'll be getting the surgery you've wanted! The colonoscopy will be nothing, as they say the prep is the worst. You'll be doing the prep again for the surgery, so look at this as a trial run :). Good luck, I'm so happy for you! Sounds like Stanford is really coming through for you!
    mary
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  • geotina
    geotina CSN Member Posts: 2,111 Member
    #6
    Marie:
    That is really great news. The colonoscopy, well, after all you have been through, no biggie. Just hold your nose and drink it and it will be over before you know it. Worst part, you are hungry and can't eat anything so get an early appointment if you can.

    Best wishes - Tina
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  • maglets
    maglets CSN Member Posts: 2,576 Member
    #7
    geotina said:

    Marie:
    That is really great news. The colonoscopy, well, after all you have been through, no biggie. Just hold your nose and drink it and it will be over before you know it. Worst part, you are hungry and can't eat anything so get an early appointment if you can.

    Best wishes - Tina

    Yeahhhhh
    oh what good news....way to go

    mags
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  • tina dasilva
    tina dasilva CSN Member Posts: 641
    #8
    OH MY GOD
    winter marie iam so happy for you i just did my happy dance for you .you and jorge have a ct scan on the same day .i sure will be thinking about you hun on that day keep up the awesome work
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  • Lovekitties
    Lovekitties CSN Member Posts: 3,364 Member
    #9
    Happy for you
    So very glad that you have found the right docs and the right place.

    As all have said prep is the worst, the rest is easy since you will have a light anesthetic.

    Hope all goes well.

    Marie who loves kitties
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  • pepebcn
    pepebcn CSN Member Posts: 6,331 Member
    #10
    Lovekitties said:

    Happy for you
    So very glad that you have found the right docs and the right place.

    As all have said prep is the worst, the rest is easy since you will have a light anesthetic.

    Hope all goes well.

    Marie who loves kitties

    That's the best of my day,
    You deserve it!
    Hugggggggs!
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  • TLG320
    TLG320 CSN Member Posts: 167
    #11
    Woo hoo!!!
    Way to go! Being persistent and not taking "no" for an answer has finally paid off! Congrats Winter Marie - this is wonderful news!
    Tashina
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  • khl8
    khl8 CSN Member Posts: 807
    #12
    TLG320 said:

    Woo hoo!!!
    Way to go! Being persistent and not taking "no" for an answer has finally paid off! Congrats Winter Marie - this is wonderful news!
    Tashina

    WooHoo!!!!!!
    Kathy

    WooHoo!!!!!!

    Kathy
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  • sasjourney
    sasjourney CSN Member Posts: 395 Member
    #13
    Yeah!!!
    I am so happy for you!!! You will do great and feel great when it is all over! The colonoscopy is easy. I took the prep in pill form and it was not bad at all. I would definitley recommend it if you have a hard time drinking the prep. I'll be praying for you.

    Hugs,
    Sara
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  • Lori-S
    Lori-S CSN Member Posts: 1,277 Member
    #14
    YaY Winter Marie
    I am so glad that going in through the back door got you where you wanted to be. This is such great news!
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  • coolvdub
    coolvdub CSN Member Posts: 408 Member
    #15
    Lori-S said:

    YaY Winter Marie
    I am so glad that going in through the back door got you where you wanted to be. This is such great news!

    Great news
    Winer Marie,

    Really great news about the surgery. The colonoscopy is a breeze,as you have been informed already, the prep is no fun, but very doable. Just drink that junk quickly and flavor it with crystal light lemonade if the give you the gallon jug of yuck for prep.

    Don
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  • herdizziness
    herdizziness CSN Member Posts: 3,624 Member
    #16
    Bumping
    Bumping up
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  • Lori-S
    Lori-S CSN Member Posts: 1,277 Member
    #17
    Bump
    Bump
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  • Nana b
    Nana b CSN Member Posts: 3,030 Member
    #18
    Lori-S said:

    Bump
    Bump

    Awesome
    Wonderful news! I needed help when I got home. Please don't rush your healing or you may give yourself a hernia!! I know!! :)
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  • herdizziness
    herdizziness CSN Member Posts: 3,624 Member
    #19
    Nana b said:

    Awesome
    Wonderful news! I needed help when I got home. Please don't rush your healing or you may give yourself a hernia!! I know!! :)

    Hernia
    I'll do my best not to rush it. Seems like quite a few get hernia's from the surgery, you'd think they'd just put the mesh in to prevent worry of hernia's when they did the surgery.
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