Honestly, I don't know what I would do if I were diagnosed with cancer.
Fortunately, and despite my dad having both colon and prostate cancer, my last
two Cologuard tests were negative. My dad smoked non-filtered cigarettes for
30+ years before quitting. Still, if it were the other way around, I'd have to
know what I'd be going through, the prognosis, etc., before I could decide. I'm
61, 43 years post, have my own house, car, the trappings, I work 40 hours a
week, I'm active socially. I don't have an answer as to what I would do. I
usually don't have an answer until I'm confronted with the situation and what
it means. Just my take…
On Sunday, August 28, 2022 at 11:46:09 AM PDT, Eric Olson
<whee...@wi.rr.com> wrote:
For most people, you could opt for hospice care. The hospice nurses just load
you up with morphine and you stop breathing in your sleep. Peaceful and
painless. Of course, I don't have that option being on a vent. Death from
cancer for me will be long, drawn out, and miserable
On Sun, Aug 28, 2022 at 10:35 AM Jeffrey Gaede <jsga...@yahoo.com> wrote:
For those ready to "cash in their chips", for lack of a better expression this
morning, and I do understand where you're coming from, have you thought about
what having cancer, what dying from cancer might be like, or did you have other
plans? Jeff
On Thursday, August 25, 2022 at 11:59:32 AM PDT, Greg
<mongrelti...@gmail.com> wrote:
Greg,
Receiving those results from the Cologuard test must have been a bit of a
shock. I hope you fall into that 13% false positive group.
I'm 58, and was due for another colonoscopy earlier this year. It would have
been my third in 15 years. My doctor told me to call him back with a date and
he would set it up with my gastroenterologist. Two weeks later my doctor
retired and I have not yet seen his replacement. I never picked a date and I
never called him back, so I still haven't had the colonoscopy. Like most, it's
the prep that makes it so difficult. And of course, the prep is even more
difficult for my caregiver. But putting all that aside, I am almost certain I
would reject whatever treatment necessary to tackle the problem if they
discovered cancer. I have lived a comfortable, full life, relatively free from
serious health problems. But I know without a doubt that my life is only going
to get harder going forward. And not just a little bit harder, but a lot
harder. I lost my dad last year, and mom is not getting any younger. 35 years
of quad-dom is quite enough for me. Anything beyond this point is just the
credits rolling. I'll enjoy what I can, but I'm not willing to spend my
remaining days recovering from colon surgery and/or chemotherapy should I be
diagnosed.
Having said all that, my dad was diagnosed with colon cancer when he was 58.
They discovered it during another surgical procedure, brought him out of
anesthesia, broke the news, had him sign some papers, put him back under, and
removed a sizable length of his colon. He then underwent chemotherapy, and it
was a terrible two year ordeal. BUT, he survived, eventually felt much better,
and lived another 20 years in good health. All of us were glad he chose to
fight it. That is of course a personal decision.
Good luck with the colonoscopy. If you receive good news from the procedure,
and you are anything like me, you will come out of it feeling better for having
cleaned yourself out, maybe lost a few pounds, and you will vow to do better
going forward, to eat better, and take better care of yourself. And if you're
anything like me, you will be wolfing down a pizza and chugging a couple
tallboys by the end of the week. I look forward to hearing your good report.
Greg
On Sun, Aug 21, 2022 at 5:58 PM Greg <g...@eskimo.com> wrote:
Recently had a positive Cologuard Test. So doing a colonoscopy next week. I
almost said no. I just can't handle the prep. Drinking that nasty stuff. But
the Doc said I could do just pills and water. 12 pills lots of water, 12 more
pills, lots more water.
They do have a 13% false positive, but if not, lets hope its not far along.
Not sure I'd do Chemo.
Greg
