The first two rounds were skin cancer. The third round in 2008 was rectal cancer. The fourth round brought colon cancer detected by a polyp biopsy after my recent colonoscopy. A CT scan determined it is not stage 4. My surgeon will remove a foot of my colon on the 20th. The pathology report will determine if it’s stage 1, 2 or 3. Stages 2 and 3 will require chemotherapy.
I’ve been overwhelmed by offers of support from friends and family. A few have volunteered to fly in for the surgery. Cindi has offered to come up from Santa Fe for a few days post-surgery.
Not an adventure I wanted but I will make the most of it.
Sending my best wishes to you. Wishing you positive thoughts and courage. It is a nasty business, happy to hear people are willing to help you, this is comforting.
Larry – thank you for the kind words
Oh Richard – this stinks! I doubt there’s much I can do that you don’t have already in place with others, but I am here
Moms – thank you! I’ll be in touch if I’m in need.
Oh No! I haven’t been checking blogs for over a month and I just posted this afternoon, and I thought I would check up on some of my blogger friends. You will never know how much your words helped me when I went through my cancer diagnosis two years ago. I am glad you are surrounded by love and friends. I will keep you in my thoughts.
Mc54- your words mean a lot to me. It brings me joy to know I helped you.
Big yikes. This is not the Christmas news I was hoping to hear.
I am glad you have a support network, and that the treatments go smoothly and successfully.
They truly did help me. Cancer totally sucks.
OL – not the news I wanted either. Thankfully, it’s not stage 4.
Oh goodness. Keeping you in my prayers.
Thank you!
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Really sorry to hear this. I will keep you in my prayers,
Rob -ty