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Another Bump in the Road

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#1 ·
Well, I thought I'd join the club.

I noticed that my stools were getting darker, did a home stool test prior to Christmas and it came back with a positive result.
The colonoscopy was done last Thursday showing a small growth with a few lesions in the Caecum area of the large intestine.
I saw the surgeon yesterday and have a week or two of testing prior to Right Hemi Colectomy surgery on Monday, Feb 1.
I could think of a better way to get a couple of weeks off work.
At least it was found early enough to only require the surgery and, hopefully, no chemo etc.
So, folks, the moral of this story is check your poo and get it tested regularly.
 
#5 ·
Oh Noooo!!! Is it something in the water in our part of the world, Steve? The silly thing to say would be "welcome to the Club", but since I'm sure you have absolutely no desire to belong, I think "Hoping for an early expulsion" is more appropriate. Good luck with your procedure mate, and may you never darken that club doorway again!
Give me a call if I can be of any help at any time, transport or whatever, I'm not far away.
Cheers, Ian A.
 
#6 ·
Ian, it's not something in the water.
I think it's something to do with not knowing there were so many carcinogens in the world back then.
As an apprentice I was working in transformer oil full of PCBs and cleaning stuff down with a strong solvent cleaner that not long after was banned from use as it was found to be carcinogenic.
Everything else was made from Fibro full of asbestos or had asbestos insulation or flame retardant material.

But you eventually have to die of something and you don't have much of a choice over how or when.

So, all you can do is live your own life to the fullest.
 
#9 ·
Steve, what you mentioned to Ian... I worked in a similar environment. Caustics and poisons and carcinogens, oh my!
The food we eat has a factor too.
If it's any consolation, there is archaeological evidence that illness of varying types did in our ancestors too.
Maybe the forum members in Florida can find De Leon's' fountain and bottle the magical waters for the rest of us.
Then I could enjoy the cigars and brandy with less concern!
 
#13 ·
I too am horrified when I look back at what I was exposed to in my past activities. Just about the full set of solvents, organic and inorganic reagents in laboratory and industrial settings, agricultural chemicals, fuels and lubricants, lead, tin, chromium, cadmium, copper compounds and vapours, and some real exotic radiolytic products from plastics when I was involved with gamma irradiation sterilisation research. The culprit? who knows? My current suspicion is either the volatile amine components from epoxy laminating systems I have been messing with for the last 30 years or the ubiquitous glyphosate weedkiller, which has been positively linked with lymphoma. Since my brother has also been diagnosed with lymphoma recently, can we also throw in a genetic disposition? Dunno. The truth is probably that we are simply no longer 21 and invincible.
If it is any consolation Steve, you have inspired me to go and have the review colonoscopy that I have been putting off since I had some polyps removed three years ago. Thanks!
Where is showtime going to be on Feb1? Uptown or the bush?
We've got your back, friend.
 
#14 ·
Ian,
the procedure will be at Warragul hospital, so you'd class it as the bush.[:D]

As for the colonoscopy, get the needle ready for the night before.[;)]
 
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"As for the colonoscopy, get the needle ready for the night before"

You mean there is some less tortuous means of getting cleaned out? When I had the procedure I took some vile liquid I called Butt Blast 10,000. Musta worked cus the Dr didn't send me away for a better purging.
Friend of mine wussed out on the clean out and was sent home to try again.
I figure after 60 years and having a clean bore, eating the same diet should keep me clean for the next 60 years.
 
#16 ·
No, no less torturous means, the fluid just makes you that loose that you could "shit through the eye of a needle".

Don't you Americans know any of these old sayings???? :tsk: [:D]
 
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Well, folks, only a few days to go.[eek] :scared:
So I have altered my signature to suit. [:D]

"Always look on the bright side of life....." [thumb]
 
#20 ·
I went to see the surgeon on Friday about the blood tests from the lab and the cat scan prior to the op on Monday ( tomorrow here).

I don't know now whether I hate animals or love them.

The Lab tests on the blood showed a bit of a dicky reading on the one test and the CAT scan showed up a few spots on my liver. Looks like the PET is going to scan me now and it'll be the chemo path after all, once I have recovered from the colon op.

There lies the dilemma, I hate animals because they have found something else, but I love them for the fact that they have found something else and can get treatment on it as well.

Such is life or life is such !!!!
 
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#21 ·
Righto Steve, I just found this thread update... All the best your way fella. I've heard that beer and riding motorbikes is the best possible therapy for such a situation, don't let them tell you otherwise! Be healthy amigo.
 
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#23 ·
Steve, this kind of surgery are very frequent (we could say "easy") and usually resolutive. My aunt was operated for the same reason one year ago, she did not need chemio, last month had a check up and she result perfectly in health.
the day after the operation she felt so better that she wanted to get up and walk… she is 87 y.o.
 
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#26 ·
Thanks for the words of encouragement, everyone.
I'm off to the hospital shortly, so I'll catch up with things on here in a few days.
What ever you do, don't let the weird ones on here take over while I'm gone. :der: [xx(]

You know the ones I mean, and if you're one of them, you know I mean you. [:D] [WV]
 
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Wot - weird - me? [:D]

Many of us have had the dread of a camera up their bum (why do they need the sound recordist, producer, best boy, grip to go in as well - that's how it felt to me) - us lucky ones resulted in a 'No Fault Found' - there by the grace of God. We're all with you Steve. I hope you'll be well enough to continue riding soon. All the best mate. [thumb]
 
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