4.5 Years

grandma713
grandma713 Member Posts: 105
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Hi everyone,
On Monday I just had my upteenth colonoscopy and, Praise the Lord, it was negative. Not a sign of a polyp or anything and I am so grateful. They went up as far as they could and even checked the seal where I had the bi-section and that was all good. Just to update you, I had Stage B colon cancer in my ascending colon. Had surgery to remove that part of my colon. No lymph node involvement and no chemo.

I just wanted to post some good news. I always get freaked out before this test and usually am so anxious it is hard to sedate me, so I know you all can relate to that.

Just keep on having faith and fighting.
Love
Fran

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  • fedester
    fedester Member Posts: 753 Member
    #2
    fran,
    congrats on the good news.
    i just pasted my 3.5 years.
    be well
    never,ever give up
    bruce
  • jenalynet
    jenalynet Member Posts: 361 Member
    #3
    Glad to read that things are good for you..Hugs, Audrey.
  • nudgie
    nudgie Member Posts: 1,478 Member
    #4
    Congrats on 4.5 years and on being NED still.
  • KathiM
    KathiM Member Posts: 8,028 Member
    #5
    YEA YEA YEA YEA YEA YEA YEA!!!!

    NAKED HAPPY DANCE!!!

    I, too HATE the scope....can't say why....oh, yeah....the PREP!!!!! (Brings back too many ugly sessions on the pot...lol!).

    Congrats on the clear scope!!!

    Hugs, Kathi
  • jams67
    jams67 Member Posts: 925 Member
    #6
    So happy to hear that it all came out well in the end.
    Q. Has anyone found a prep that was not too bad going down. I just had my colonoscopy and the prep was a vile tasting lime, called Moviprep. I hated every drop of it! I will ask for something different next time, but at a loss for what. This site should be able to come up with a pretty good survey of the best available. Not Moviprep, though my GI doc said some people don't mind it.
    Jo Ann
  • grandma713
    grandma713 Member Posts: 105
    #7
    jams67 said:

    So happy to hear that it all came out well in the end.
    Q. Has anyone found a prep that was not too bad going down. I just had my colonoscopy and the prep was a vile tasting lime, called Moviprep. I hated every drop of it! I will ask for something different next time, but at a loss for what. This site should be able to come up with a pretty good survey of the best available. Not Moviprep, though my GI doc said some people don't mind it.
    Jo Ann

    Hi Jo Ann, This time I was given a pill called osmo...It was a lot of tablets followed by 8 ounces of water and a clear liquid diet but it was MUCH better than any of that other stuff I have drank. I have a bad gag reflex and would wind up throwing up most of the gallon liquid stuff. Also, a friend of mine had a phospho drink (2 of them 8 ounces each) that she drank. Ask your dr about these. Thanks for your good wishes. I am so thankful
  • AuthorUnknown
    AuthorUnknown Member Posts: 1,537 Member
    #8
    grandma713 said:

    Hi Jo Ann, This time I was given a pill called osmo...It was a lot of tablets followed by 8 ounces of water and a clear liquid diet but it was MUCH better than any of that other stuff I have drank. I have a bad gag reflex and would wind up throwing up most of the gallon liquid stuff. Also, a friend of mine had a phospho drink (2 of them 8 ounces each) that she drank. Ask your dr about these. Thanks for your good wishes. I am so thankful

    No suggestions for a good prep here. I have had tried most of them - not the pills-. All bad. I think that more people would be willing to have the test if a better/easier prep was available.
    Don't wait for the virtual test either. Doc said the prep is the same for that test.

    With all science is doing, there should be a better way to prep. It is much worse than the actual test. Maybe I need to sedation for the prep rather than the test.
  • Limey
    Limey Member Posts: 446 Member
    #9
    Franny, That is great news.. Congratulations on having a clean scan. many more for you to come.
    Mark

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