Hello everybody newbie here.

Hugmoe
Hugmoe Member Posts: 9
in Colorectal Cancer #1

I just wanted to say THANK YOU for letting me know that I am not the only one going through this journey. I have been looking at some of the posts before joining CSN. And all I have seen is alot of caring and sharing. Again THANK YOU for being there.

 

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  • Lovekitties
    Lovekitties Member Posts: 3,364 Member
    #2
    Welcome

    So sorry you had the need to find us, but glad that you have joined a caring and sharing group.

    Please tell us a little about your diagnosis, and perhaps what part of the country you are in.  We have members from all over, and someone in your general area may be able to offer their own experiences or suggestions.

    Please also know that we are a safe place to sound off when you need an emotional release or a shoulder to lean on.

    Wishing you the best,

    Marie who loves kitties

  • Hugmoe
    Hugmoe Member Posts: 9
    #3
    Thank you for the WELCOME

    In June 2015 I had a colonoscopy and it showed positive for colon cancer. I had surgery to remove it on July 2015 in Galveston Texas. The liver and lymph nodes are neg. Thank God for that.

  • beaumontdave
    beaumontdave Member Posts: 1,289 Member
    #4
    Welcome hugmoe, sounds like

    Welcome hugmoe, sounds like your doing well and the prognosis is good. Now just need to log some time.......Dave

  • JanJan63
    JanJan63 Member Posts: 2,478 Member
    #5
    Hugmoe said:

    Thank you for the WELCOME

    In June 2015 I had a colonoscopy and it showed positive for colon cancer. I had surgery to remove it on July 2015 in Galveston Texas. The liver and lymph nodes are neg. Thank God for that.

    Sorry you're here with us but

    Sorry you're here with us but welcome! It sounds like you're stage two? Make sure they take care of you properly. It's my belief that they don't sorry as much about stage two and the patients don't get treated as aggressively and it puts them in a vulnerable position. Not trying to scare you, this is just my concern from some things I've read.

  • Trubrit
    Trubrit Member Posts: 5,804 Member
    #6
    JanJan63 said:

    Sorry you're here with us but

    Sorry you're here with us but welcome! It sounds like you're stage two? Make sure they take care of you properly. It's my belief that they don't sorry as much about stage two and the patients don't get treated as aggressively and it puts them in a vulnerable position. Not trying to scare you, this is just my concern from some things I've read.

    Joining with Jan here

    and just saying, take care of yourself. If you are Stage II then the Docs may send you on your merry way, but you will always be a Cancer patient, and its up to you to take care of yourself.  Eat a healthy diet - have some fun too - Exercise - walking is what I do - and be positive and happy - and that's my prescription for health. 

    Welcome to the forum. I hope you are NED for the rest of your very long life; but regardless, we are still here, as we know that a Cancer diagnosis goes far beyond the physical symptoms, and this is the place where people truly understand that. 

    Sue - Trubrit

  • Sharronoffaith
    Sharronoffaith Member Posts: 76
    #7
    JanJan63 said:

    Sorry you're here with us but

    Sorry you're here with us but welcome! It sounds like you're stage two? Make sure they take care of you properly. It's my belief that they don't sorry as much about stage two and the patients don't get treated as aggressively and it puts them in a vulnerable position. Not trying to scare you, this is just my concern from some things I've read.

    Welcome...I'm new too...

    i also have to say I'm with Jan on this. Follow-up is key.  I have stage II rectal cancer. They still don't know how far it has gone into colon wall etc...   But, I had my 1st colonoscopy exactly three years prior to that and had a few polyps. So, they told me to go every three years. As Jan said: not to scare you; and glad things turned out so well.  

    But, find out what they recommend based upon your diagnosis.  if you make polyps like I do, you should expect to go frequently.  I think, especially after your situation, you will probably be seen in a just a few months at first.  That to me is reassuring.  Imagine if they had told me to go yearly?  Again, not to scare anyone, but I took only three years for this to grow into malignancy.  

    My bio-dad had colon cancer, and so they are looking at a genetic possibility.  If this runs in your immediate family, it is important they know that as they plan your follow-up.  

    Congratulations on your tumor being gone!  Many happy years of health to you.  

    Sharron

  • Hugmoe
    Hugmoe Member Posts: 9
    #8
    Thank You Everybody

    I am very thankful it was only stage II. If it would of not been for my wife I probably would not of still had the tumor. Which is the dumbest thing I could of done. I was very very scared because my mom had colon cancer. I lost her to a blood clot 2 weeks after her surgery. It is like history repeating itself because my tumor was found 30 years almost to the month as her surgery. I am not one to talk about my problems to people but I feel that there is no judgment here. My oncologist said he wants wants to see me every 8 to 12 weeks. And the surgeon wants to reattach it sometime soon. Again THANK YOU for the welcome and concern.

  • Sharronoffaith
    Sharronoffaith Member Posts: 76
    #9
    Hugmoe said:

    Thank You Everybody

    I am very thankful it was only stage II. If it would of not been for my wife I probably would not of still had the tumor. Which is the dumbest thing I could of done. I was very very scared because my mom had colon cancer. I lost her to a blood clot 2 weeks after her surgery. It is like history repeating itself because my tumor was found 30 years almost to the month as her surgery. I am not one to talk about my problems to people but I feel that there is no judgment here. My oncologist said he wants wants to see me every 8 to 12 weeks. And the surgeon wants to reattach it sometime soon. Again THANK YOU for the welcome and concern.

    Glad to hear they are following you close!

    hey Hugmoe,

    good luck, and congrats on things going so well for you.  Though I am sorry to hear of the loss of your Mom.   My dad had colon cancer, if you saw in my post, that there may be some genetic link.  I am being tested for some genetic stuff since it was first generation relative---like you.

    You could always ask about that.  If I indeed do have the missmatch repair gene, it will definitely help to know that going forward in my treatment.  Having polyps removed often, is way better than having them sit there and turn cancerous.

    eight weeks is an excellent follow-up time frame.  I would ask about genetic testing, being that you said youe mom had the disease also.  Those answers give us the roadmap of how to move forward.  For me, it could mean more aggressive surgery, or just more frequent follow-up.  Either way, I wanted to know, and the doctors had already had the genetic testing planned.

     

    best of luck and God bless,

    Sharron

  • JanJan63
    JanJan63 Member Posts: 2,478 Member
    #10
    Hugmoe said:

    Thank You Everybody

    I am very thankful it was only stage II. If it would of not been for my wife I probably would not of still had the tumor. Which is the dumbest thing I could of done. I was very very scared because my mom had colon cancer. I lost her to a blood clot 2 weeks after her surgery. It is like history repeating itself because my tumor was found 30 years almost to the month as her surgery. I am not one to talk about my problems to people but I feel that there is no judgment here. My oncologist said he wants wants to see me every 8 to 12 weeks. And the surgeon wants to reattach it sometime soon. Again THANK YOU for the welcome and concern.

    If I were you I would ask

    If I were you I would ask them to check to see if you're prone to blood clots. I never knew that I was and I almost died from a blood clot during my mop up chemo. I'm suggesting this because of what happened to your mom. I was told a story about an oncologist that was diagnosed with colon cancer and died from a blood clot after his surgery while he was still recovering from it in the hospital. You can never be too careful about it. People are much more prone to blood clots from cancer surgery than the average surgery but mine was likey from the chemo.

  • Hugmoe
    Hugmoe Member Posts: 9
    #11
    JanJan63 said:

    If I were you I would ask

    If I were you I would ask them to check to see if you're prone to blood clots. I never knew that I was and I almost died from a blood clot during my mop up chemo. I'm suggesting this because of what happened to your mom. I was told a story about an oncologist that was diagnosed with colon cancer and died from a blood clot after his surgery while he was still recovering from it in the hospital. You can never be too careful about it. People are much more prone to blood clots from cancer surgery than the average surgery but mine was likey from the chemo.

    Been there

    Thank you for the concern Jan. Two days before I was going to the doctor about a colonoscopy I could not breath and went to the hospital. They said it was a PE but the clot was small. They were able to break it up blood thinners. Then they put in an IVC filter to stop any clots from my legs. Then they did the colonoscopy and found the tumor. Then after the surgery I had a clot in my leg (DVT). I am on LOVONOX (blood thinner) injections every 12 hrs. I am sorry you had as bad of time as you did. But I am glad came out as well you did. I am sorry I have not told anybody my name it is John. Looking forward to talking again.

  • Hugmoe
    Hugmoe Member Posts: 9
    #12
    Sharronoffaith said:

    Glad to hear they are following you close!

    hey Hugmoe,

    good luck, and congrats on things going so well for you.  Though I am sorry to hear of the loss of your Mom.   My dad had colon cancer, if you saw in my post, that there may be some genetic link.  I am being tested for some genetic stuff since it was first generation relative---like you.

    You could always ask about that.  If I indeed do have the missmatch repair gene, it will definitely help to know that going forward in my treatment.  Having polyps removed often, is way better than having them sit there and turn cancerous.

    eight weeks is an excellent follow-up time frame.  I would ask about genetic testing, being that you said youe mom had the disease also.  Those answers give us the roadmap of how to move forward.  For me, it could mean more aggressive surgery, or just more frequent follow-up.  Either way, I wanted to know, and the doctors had already had the genetic testing planned.

     

    best of luck and God bless,

    Sharron

    Genetic link

    I am sorry about your Dad. I do beleve there could be a genetic link. I am going to ask about that. That is a good idea. Thank You.

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