Five years today - 'You have Cancer'

Five years ago today, I heard those fateful words 'You have Cancer'. 

Five years ago today, my life changed for the better and for the worst. 

My trip started in the ER, with a jerk of a Doctor. It was my GP/PCP who started the ball rolling, and I ended up with a GI who did my very first colonoscopy, discovering the Cancer. 

Surgery followed immdietely, due to an almost complete blockage of the colon. I was spared 'the bag' by a sliver, to which I am thankful. 

Once I was healed, I got my port - so grateful for my port - and I was on my way. 

Treatment was FOLFOX and 48 hours of 5FU.  I had a 600 mile round trip to make every two weeks, and got unhooked at home. 

Side effects were many, and not pleasant. Here is my own personal list https://csn.cancer.org/node/292593

I had nine treatments. 

Radiation and 24/7 hook up to 5FU came after my FOLFOX.  Radiation was HELL ON EARTH.  It was almost to the point of being unbearabe, and I'm no sissy when it comes to pain.  Enough said on that count. 

After the horrors of Radiation, it was decided 'no more chemo'. 

Nine months later they find one single met in my liver, which I promptly had ablated. That was 3 years, seven month ago. THREE YEARS SEVEN MONTH NED.  I think that deserves my little friend

I am so alive! I LIVE every day. I am so happy.  I am nobody's fool, and know the score. I know the stats. I also know there are people who beat the stats, and I don't see why I can't be one of them. 

So, I mark this day on my calendar, but I don't 'celebrate' it. I accept it as a day that changed my life, and move on.

I thank everyone in my life who has supported me, prayed for me. Sent healing thought, good vibes and swinging nekid chickens (you know who you are).

Onward and upward. 

Tru