Six years

SandiaBuddy

Although the reformat has rendered this forum a bit of a ghost town, I will fall back on an old pattern and note that yesterday was the sixth anniversary of my colectomy. At that time, with a major blockage, I had no idea if I would survive another day, no less another year. I figured if I could survive ten years, I would be a very lucky person. And here I am, embarking on my seventh year, living a relatively normal life. For those of you first facing these issues, in many cases, it gets better. I wish you all the best and I send a warm greeting to old friends.

Canadian Sandy

Congratulations on doing so well! Hope you continue with Ned for many more years. Thanks for all the support you have given to many of us.

airborne72

May the wind always be at your back and the sun upon your face, keep walking Sandia Buddy.

Jim

Green20171

https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/326396/six-years

Congrats!

Erica2016

Congratulations on six years ! We wish you all the best 😊

PamRav

Good for you! Happy to hear you are doing well.

May it always be so.

pam

beaumontdave

Here's to you Sandia, and your fight to beat back this cr*p, and live your life. Six years past surgery is a solid milestone. I'll have a cold one to you, when the time comes..............................Dave

SandiaBuddy

Thank you one and all.

SnapDragon2

So good to see this news! Congrats, have a beer!

SnapDragon2

feckcancer

Congratulations.

Trubrit

Woo Hoo! Six years is great.

It has been a pleasure getting to know you, albeit on such a forum.

Hope you have been down the canyon recently, or have plans to go soon.

Tru

SandiaBuddy

https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/comment/1705082#Comment_1705082

I am doing a couple of confidence building hikes over the next month (21 miles) before rim to rim to rim on May 15.

Trubrit

https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/comment/1705108#Comment_1705108

Good for you. Building up to the big one, is the responsible way.

There is still a fair amount of snow, up my little canyon - and I can't express enough, how little it is, compared to your canyon. But, because it is just a short hike, I don my crampons or snowshoes, and plough on through. Still, I've fallen more than is good for me (the whole blood thinner thing, sure makes one worry), and I will be so very happy, when the temperature rises.

SandiaBuddy

https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/comment/1705109#Comment_1705109

North Rim will not open until June 2, and North Kaibab trail is closed till then as well, so there is a big wrench in my plans. Do you use hiking poles? It was humbling for me to start using them a few years ago, but they really help me with stability.

North-Rim-to-reopen-June2-2023-season - Grand Canyon National Park (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)

Trubrit

https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/comment/1705135#Comment_1705135

I absolutely hate hiking poles, but I do have some, which I only use in the snow. I have a walking stick carved with a Wood Spirit, which will be buried with me, when I go, because I love it so much, and it has been with me many a year. But, the hiking poles are a necessity in the snow - though I confess to carrying them, which is why I have fallen four times in the past two weeks.

I went up this morning, and the higher elevations was just sheer ice on snow. So dangerous for this old dear.

I am sorry that some of your plans have been scuppered for a while, but this years snow has been awful in many places. While I live relatively close to Tahoe, we haven't had the amount of snow they have had, this year. It has been truly crazy.

It is good to hear from you, Sandia. It makes me happy to know you are doing well.

Tru

SandiaBuddy

https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/comment/1705136#Comment_1705136

I just got back from a hike where I did a little bit of jogging with the poles behind me. I hooked my foot on a rock and did a face-plant, but luckily the only injury was my knee hitting a rock. I don't think I did any permanent damage, but I think I have learned to use the poles continuously. For me it is a compromise, but at least it keeps me hiking. Hopefully, Spring will come soon and the ice will disappear and you can get back to normal in your canyon.

Canadian Sandy

Knee hitting a rock…..ouch!