Here I am:
I have always been tiny and have not weighed over 105 or so.
I lost weight, my identical twin sister died in 1990 of cancer, and then in 1997, Mma died with colon cancer. They did colonoscopies on me and began finding huge numbers of polyps. SO......the gastroenterologist referred me to the same colo-rectal surgeon who took care of my mother.
He told me that I would die of colon cancer unless they did a temporay ileosotmy.
They did that in September of 2003. I had to have the bag thing for 4 months. I had to stay out of work (teaching for 6 weeks after the surgery).
In January 2004, they did the reversal. I was in the hospital for 17 days, for my colon would not start working.
I lost to 67 pounds.
Then I had to stay out of work for another 4 weeks.
There was NO cancer in any of the polyps, but I have to have regular colonoscopies from now on.
I do weigh 84 pounds.
I am really nervous and scared because on Monday, I will have the first colonoscopy since those 2 major surgeries.
I would appreciate pryers from those of you who pray, good thoughts and stuff from those of you who believe in that, any postitive energy that can be sent my way.
Thanks! Bobbie
I have always been tiny and have not weighed over 105 or so.
I lost weight, my identical twin sister died in 1990 of cancer, and then in 1997, Mma died with colon cancer. They did colonoscopies on me and began finding huge numbers of polyps. SO......the gastroenterologist referred me to the same colo-rectal surgeon who took care of my mother.
He told me that I would die of colon cancer unless they did a temporay ileosotmy.
They did that in September of 2003. I had to have the bag thing for 4 months. I had to stay out of work (teaching for 6 weeks after the surgery).
In January 2004, they did the reversal. I was in the hospital for 17 days, for my colon would not start working.
I lost to 67 pounds.
Then I had to stay out of work for another 4 weeks.
There was NO cancer in any of the polyps, but I have to have regular colonoscopies from now on.
I do weigh 84 pounds.
I am really nervous and scared because on Monday, I will have the first colonoscopy since those 2 major surgeries.
I would appreciate pryers from those of you who pray, good thoughts and stuff from those of you who believe in that, any postitive energy that can be sent my way.
Thanks! Bobbie