other problems

desiree1968
desiree1968 Member Posts: 6
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
its been awhile since ive been on here.i used to go by starlight1968 now its desiree1968.i have been getting sick alot lately.im scared to call my cancer doctor because i dont want to face the possibility that my cancer could be back.it will be 2 years in oct. since i had surgery.is this scared feeling normal.

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  • nettie4
    nettie4 Member Posts: 145
    #2
    Hello
    I was almost 5 yrs out and i just knew something was wrong, but I knew not calling does not make the problem go away and made me more stressed. I absolutly believe your feelings are normal, but i also know waiting wont change whatever outcome it may be. I did not want to hear those words again either, but catching anything early is the best defense against this awful disease. Who knows it may be nothing at all, but if it is, this is a place of great support. I still feel anxious when i go to the doc even now. I hope you find peace and your answers soon.

    nettie
  • 2bhealed
    2bhealed Member Posts: 2,064 Member
    #3
    hi desiree,

    Scared feeling is very normal. Avoiding calling the doc is very normal....but don't do it! CALL! Get it over with a find out that maybe it is something like you are under too much stress or maybe slightly anemic or whatever. But please don't delay calling your doc. Are you taking vitamins and boosting your immune system? Are you getting enough rest or enough exercise? Is there something bothering you emotionally that your body is resonding to with sickness to give you an "excuse" to check out for awhile? (this is what I do as a mother of 5 I am not "allowed" to be sick so when I am feeling overwhelmed my body just kicks me in the hinder to slow down by getting sick thereby forcing me to rest).

    CALL!

    peace, emily
  • grandma047
    grandma047 Member Posts: 381
    #4
    Please get it checked out!!!! Yes, it is normal to worry. Cancer seems to change your life forever, but one thing that I have learned is to listen to my body. It knows when something isn't right. So please get it checked out. If it's nothing, you will be relieved. If it is something, you can take steps to get rid of whatever it is. Good luck and keep us posted. I'm new and I'm glad to meet you.

    Judy H(grandma)
  • kerry
    kerry Member Posts: 1,313 Member
    #5
    Call your doctor!! When you find a problem early there is a much better chance of "fixing" it. Being scared is a "normal" part of a cancer survivors life. We all feel that way every time we have an ache or pain or go to the doctor for our blood work or a CT. We'll all be praying for you.

    Kerry
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    #6
    Run, don't walk to the nearest phone and make that call. Early detection is the first step to cure and by waiting, your are placing yourself at risk. Besides, I find knowing, no matter how bad, is better than the anxiety and stress of not knowing. At least a plan can be put into place once you know what is going on. The waiting game, for me, is terrible and is something I will never get used to.

    That you are afraid is quite normal...I am too, every day for my husband Bert...actually more so than he is because I, as his caregiver, feel so helpless. And sometimes I also weaken and go back to "ignorance is bliss" and then I remind myself of why I am on this board...because we believed the Bert's routine sigs were good enough dispite colon cancer history in his family when he should have been getting colonscopies all along. We didn't know. That won't happen again, so ignorance is not really bliss.

    MAKE THE CALL and keep us posted.

    Fondly,
    Monika
  • kickerrn
    kickerrn Member Posts: 22 Member
    #7
    Desiree
    Please follow your instincts and go see the doctor. I didn't go see the doctor right away with my initial diagnosis and I was stage IV when I was diagnosed. I knew something was wrong but ignored & let little things in life keep me from going to the doctor. With my recurrence I started having pain like I did before my gallbladder came out. So I wasn't surprised that my CEA was up and that my surgeon found a new tumor in my liver. I know for myself the worry can be just as great if I ignore what my body is trying to tell me rather then getting confirmation one way or another from my doctor. give yourself all the chances you can by seeing the doc right away. Take care of yourself.
    Barb
  • desiree1968
    desiree1968 Member Posts: 6
    #8
    kickerrn said:

    Desiree
    Please follow your instincts and go see the doctor. I didn't go see the doctor right away with my initial diagnosis and I was stage IV when I was diagnosed. I knew something was wrong but ignored & let little things in life keep me from going to the doctor. With my recurrence I started having pain like I did before my gallbladder came out. So I wasn't surprised that my CEA was up and that my surgeon found a new tumor in my liver. I know for myself the worry can be just as great if I ignore what my body is trying to tell me rather then getting confirmation one way or another from my doctor. give yourself all the chances you can by seeing the doc right away. Take care of yourself.
    Barb

    thanks for the encouraging words...i know something is wrong because today i found some blood when i went to the bathroom.i will be calling the dr. tomorrow.pray for me.

    Sandy
  • kerry
    kerry Member Posts: 1,313 Member
    #9
    desiree1968 said:

    thanks for the encouraging words...i know something is wrong because today i found some blood when i went to the bathroom.i will be calling the dr. tomorrow.pray for me.

    Sandy

    Sandy,

    You are in my prayers tonight! Let us know how you are.

    Kerry
  • nettie4
    nettie4 Member Posts: 145
    #10
    desiree1968 said:

    thanks for the encouraging words...i know something is wrong because today i found some blood when i went to the bathroom.i will be calling the dr. tomorrow.pray for me.

    Sandy

    Hi.

    Yes let us know how you are doing. I will be praying for you.

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