alumni weekend

ladybug52
ladybug52 Member Posts: 41
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Where I live we have a big alumni weekend every father's day weekend, the parade was tonight, the classes are honored every 5 years, I will be celebrating my 35 anniversay from high school then, where has the time gone. Everyone I talked to tonight was shocked when I told them about my cancer, I know that when I go to see my oncologist on monday he will put me on a diet, of more fiber and fruit and vegetables, I went out with a bang tonight, I got an elephant ear at one of the food stands, that was a reese's cup with peanut butter and chocolate smeared over the top of the thing, yummy yummy. Thanks for letting me be a member here, I am not so nervous now. I guess all I have to look forward to now are colconoscopys for the next ten or more years everyyear.
I ordered that book Beat Cancer with Nutrition, I hope that I can stay Cancer Free. My sister has been diagnosed a year ago with stage 3 ovarian cancer, so I have to see about having a hysterectomy, my surgeon says that I could end up like my sister if I don't.
Thanks for letting me ramble.
Ladybug

Comments

  • KathiM
    KathiM Member Posts: 8,028 Member
    #2
    There should be a written law that says we that fight the beast MUST have fun as often as possible!
    Good for you, I LOVE chocolate!
    And, as far as 'letting' you be here...we love that you have found us, but hate the reason you had to find us...coming face to face with the beast!
    As far as scopy's, I have to have them yearly, too...so I can sympathize on that score!
    Hugs, Kathi
  • AuthorUnknown
    AuthorUnknown Member Posts: 1,537 Member
    #3
    ladybug,

    I am so sorry that you have been diagnosed with cancer. Luckily they caught it early.

    When you talk to your doctors, you need to be your own doctor. This means that you need to know what is the best for you. It also means that you can disagree with your doctors if you don't think what they say is good for you.

    If your ovaries are fine now, there is no need to do hysterectomy. What happened to your sister, may never happen to you. Do you need to keep an eye on your health to prevent diseases, keep proper nutrition and life style? Yes, of course.

    Disease like cancer can happen to any part of our bodies, so do we take everything out to prevent it? Of course, not.

    Also, since they caught your colon cancer early, maybe you don't need chemotherapy. Take doctor's advice with criticism, do not take everything they say as Bible.

    I hope everything will be all right. Please do let us know what the doctor will say next.

    Best wishes, Eleonora
  • JADot
    JADot Member Posts: 709 Member
    #4
    Hi Ladybug:

    Please ask your doctor to see if you should be tested for any genetic mutation (mLH1 etc), to see if you have HNPCC. If that is the case, then you need to be very vigilent with a watchful eye (and scans) for ovarian and uterine cancers, uterine being the higher risk one for females w/ HNPCC. Many people are against or afraid of genetic tests, myself included. But after a long and hard thought about it, I came around and opted for testing. I think knowlege is power, and early detection/prevention is key. So please ask your doctor if you should be tested.

    Good luck w/ your appointment tomorrow!

    Cheers,
    Ying
  • jams67
    jams67 Member Posts: 925 Member
    #5
    JADot said:

    Hi Ladybug:

    Please ask your doctor to see if you should be tested for any genetic mutation (mLH1 etc), to see if you have HNPCC. If that is the case, then you need to be very vigilent with a watchful eye (and scans) for ovarian and uterine cancers, uterine being the higher risk one for females w/ HNPCC. Many people are against or afraid of genetic tests, myself included. But after a long and hard thought about it, I came around and opted for testing. I think knowlege is power, and early detection/prevention is key. So please ask your doctor if you should be tested.

    Good luck w/ your appointment tomorrow!

    Cheers,
    Ying

    I'm thinking about having genetic testing so that my daughters in their 30's will not have to have a colonoscopy until later and some peace of mind about waiting a few years. Not sure about whether that will help them. Sounds like you've done your research. What do you think? jams

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