Tuesday the 24th I am going in to the hospital for a sigmoidoscopy. It is a look at the first 12 inches of your colon. The surgeon wants to see how the anastomosis looks and if there is any recurrence of cancer. He said he does not expect to find anything but if there is something this he can just burn if off so I don't have to go through chemo/radiation again. I don't expect anything either. I am feeling fine, I have no pain, no uncomfortable sensation when I have a BM, no bleeding, just pure comfort. I do vary between stools that are easy to pass with little cleaning issues and gluey stools that have cleaning issues, but aside from the aggravation it is no problem.
I cannot tell you how much I enjoy going shopping with my wife and not having to search for a bathroom every fifteen or twenty minutes. We get to enjoy dinners out without me being absent holed up in the bathroom experiencing cramps, pain and discomfort. Life is good.
I still have not begun the chemo maintenance program and wonder if I will. According to the medical community that regime is not necessary, however according to my doctors they believe it was be a good thing to do. We are still at a standoff about who pays. The insurance company refuses. I have applied to the drug companies for their help but have not heard back yet. I am a little concerned but not too.
I hope everyone who has a bowel resection has the success that I am enjoying. This is the best I have felt in years.
Best of luck to you Tom. Your blog has helped me heaps with my recovery and the feeling that what i am going through is normal.
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