I am doing so damn good I feel guilty about it, I kid you not.

Kerry S
Kerry S Member Posts: 606 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
I am over the raw butt syndrome as I have been greasing my butt with some stuff I still had from the rad treatments. There is no expiration date on it. Sure works good. I get 2 poops per grease job.

I have found that my good old percocet seems to calm down the “gotta crap right now” problem. Only taking 4 to 5 per day. Hell they are only 325s. I only had to poop 5 times yesterday. No sharts or diarrhea for the last 5 days. I have cut the Lomotil to 3 per day as all are formed poop.

The best part is before all this slice and dice, I would poop once every morning after 2 cups of coffee. My good old body it doing its damnedest to get back to that normal.
While I poop thru the day, the bulk of my poop is in the morning after my coffee.

Our sons and their families are all coming down for the weekend for our family Christmas. I will be back to normal by then. What wonderful chaos that will be.

Not a bad recovery for an old coot!

Kerry

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  • Crow71
    Crow71 Member Posts: 679 Member
    #2
    Excellent news Kerry. To be
    Excellent news Kerry. To be honest with you, I'm not surprised. Christmas on the farm sounds great. Enjoy.
  • idlehunters
    idlehunters Member Posts: 1,787 Member
    #3
    Hey Darlin!
    Glad to hear the ole pooper is getting back to "normal". I sure never thought I would see the day that I was discussing poop in such detail...and with such excitment. Then again....NEVER thought I would be discussing with a man about him greasing up his back door...LMAO!!!! ah yes...just another day in the neighborhood. So glad you are doing so well.

    Jennie
  • pepebcn
    pepebcn Member Posts: 6,331 Member
    #4
    Crow71 said:

    Excellent news Kerry. To be
    Excellent news Kerry. To be honest with you, I'm not surprised. Christmas on the farm sounds great. Enjoy.

    Hi Kerry ,good to see that things are going to normal.
    Must be a wonderful time for you with the kids!Enjoy it!.
    Hugs!
  • bruins1971
    bruins1971 Member Posts: 227
    #5
    Great News
    Glad to hear that you are doing much,much better and I hope you have a wonderful Christmas with your family I am sure you will treasure every second as we all do.

    Bobby in Dallas
  • AnneCan
    AnneCan Member Posts: 3,673 Member
    #6
    Kerry
    Check your guilt at the (back) door! I am really happy for you! You make every piece of good news even better with the way you tell the story.
  • maglets
    maglets Member Posts: 2,576 Member
    #7
    AnneCan said:

    Kerry
    Check your guilt at the (back) door! I am really happy for you! You make every piece of good news even better with the way you tell the story.

    dearest old coot
    that all sounds good....of course if you just cut out the coffee???/ just kiddin.....through this whole trip I have said I would not give up my one cup of coffee....well except after surgery when i really did not want it.....but she's a good olde bowel stimulant for sure.....

    take best care Kerry

    maggie
  • karguy
    karguy Member Posts: 1,020 Member
    #8
    Congratulations
    I'm glad you are getting back to normal,have a good christmas.
  • Jaylo969
    Jaylo969 Member Posts: 824 Member
    #9
    Raw butt syndrome?
    Kerry,

    So glad your raw butt syndrome is being handled.
    Since you mentioned Percocets...do they make you have hot flushes? They are killing me!
    Which leads me to ask this question...are you still using the brain tumor card and if you are is it still working? My bad back card is running low; now I have to get to the neuro and get some more scoop to lay on the family...LOL

    You old coot! I am so proud of you and so joyful that you are feeling so well. Attitude, attitude, huh?

    -Pat
  • Kerry S
    Kerry S Member Posts: 606 Member
    #10
    Jaylo969 said:

    Raw butt syndrome?
    Kerry,

    So glad your raw butt syndrome is being handled.
    Since you mentioned Percocets...do they make you have hot flushes? They are killing me!
    Which leads me to ask this question...are you still using the brain tumor card and if you are is it still working? My bad back card is running low; now I have to get to the neuro and get some more scoop to lay on the family...LOL

    You old coot! I am so proud of you and so joyful that you are feeling so well. Attitude, attitude, huh?

    -Pat

    Hell yes
    Pat darlin,
    Hell yes I be using the hell out of the brain tumor card. It works even better if you point to your head and just say with a slurr in your words “Brain tumor.”

    The percocet or the brain pills are giving me the cold chills. The house is at 73 and I have a coat on. It could also be coming off the damn steroids or the crap they used to put me out last week. It will go away.
  • plh4gail
    plh4gail Member Posts: 1,238 Member
    #11
    It's great that you're
    It's great that you're feeling so good so fast :) And having your family there with you for Christmas will be the best. By the way....I love you stories!

    Smiling, Gail
  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 Member Posts: 5,044 Member
    #12
    Wonderful!
    Kerry,

    I'm glad you're doing so well!

    *hugs*
    Gail
  • KathiM
    KathiM Member Posts: 8,028 Member
    #13
    Kerry, once again....
    You made me smile!!!

    And, you know the old saw: Growing old is not for wimps!!!

    I am dancin' for you, darlin'!!!

    Hugs, Kathi
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    #14
    KathiM said:

    Kerry, once again....
    You made me smile!!!

    And, you know the old saw: Growing old is not for wimps!!!

    I am dancin' for you, darlin'!!!

    Hugs, Kathi

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  • Lori-S
    Lori-S Member Posts: 1,277 Member
    #15
    Hey Kerry
    So glad that you are doing so well. You should feel guilty .... look at all those less fortunate who are having a chitty day. Ha! You know I'm kidding. It's actually inspiring to see how well it's going for you after reconnect. How long did you have your ileo?
    I've often wondered if it's tougher the longer you're disconnected?? It'll be a year by the time I'm ready for my reversal and I know alot of people don't have to wait that long and then there are others who wait even longer.

    I'm like you, I used to be regular as heck and could set my watch for when it was time to go. In the morning after my coffee, nice well formed, perfect, get it done and on with the day. That's when I first noticed my symptoms ... when my morning poop wasn't happening in the morning but, throughout the day instead.

    I am so happy to hear that your family Christmas plans are on track and that you still have the brain tumor card. I seldom use my cancer card maybe once but, I allow the family to use mine if it helps them get something they need. My oldest son was waiting and waiting for his landlord to send his security deposit and when it got to be the run around I told him, just tell her that you need the money to help pay for your mom's chemo treatments. Worked like a charm for him.

    Merry Christmas to you and the family!
  • Lovekitties
    Lovekitties Member Posts: 3,364 Member
    #16
    Congrats!
    Glad to hear that you are doing so well. I think maybe it is all that good country air you get out there.

    Have a wonderful Christmas celebration with the family.

    Hugs,

    Marie who loves kitties
  • Kerry S
    Kerry S Member Posts: 606 Member
    #17
    Lori-S said:

    Hey Kerry
    So glad that you are doing so well. You should feel guilty .... look at all those less fortunate who are having a chitty day. Ha! You know I'm kidding. It's actually inspiring to see how well it's going for you after reconnect. How long did you have your ileo?
    I've often wondered if it's tougher the longer you're disconnected?? It'll be a year by the time I'm ready for my reversal and I know alot of people don't have to wait that long and then there are others who wait even longer.

    I'm like you, I used to be regular as heck and could set my watch for when it was time to go. In the morning after my coffee, nice well formed, perfect, get it done and on with the day. That's when I first noticed my symptoms ... when my morning poop wasn't happening in the morning but, throughout the day instead.

    I am so happy to hear that your family Christmas plans are on track and that you still have the brain tumor card. I seldom use my cancer card maybe once but, I allow the family to use mine if it helps them get something they need. My oldest son was waiting and waiting for his landlord to send his security deposit and when it got to be the run around I told him, just tell her that you need the money to help pay for your mom's chemo treatments. Worked like a charm for him.

    Merry Christmas to you and the family!

    had that damn bag 101 days
    All credit goes to my super colon doc.
    Kerry
  • Nana b
    Nana b Member Posts: 3,030 Member
    #18
    Lovekitties said:

    Congrats!
    Glad to hear that you are doing so well. I think maybe it is all that good country air you get out there.

    Have a wonderful Christmas celebration with the family.

    Hugs,

    Marie who loves kitties

    Family coming to visit!
    Family coming to visit!

    Now you have to share the John. Better put reserved on the door if you have two bathrooms! Enjoy, glad that thing are getting back to some normalcy!

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