Had the surgery 2/19 to remove the entire sigmoid colon and all the related lymph nodes.

Was in recovery 2/19 to 2/23 and released to go home!

The biopsy results came in late today and confirmed 0/12 lymph nodes were malignant. That’s it! It’s clean! No stage 3, no chemo required!

Follow up with the surgeon on 4/1 to talk about where we go from here, my guess is colonoscopies 2x a year for life now since it went from 0 to stage 2 in 6 months.

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month, wear blue and get checked!

#✅UR:

Not sure when I’ll be back modding, I still feel like someone slammed me in the gut with a baseball bat. Cricket bat for our international folks! Maybe another 2-3 weeks.

I still lurk and comment occasionally, just as my health allows!

Edit Bonus - Since my wife had her own medical event this year involving a massive infection, spinal intrusion and below knee amputation, we already hit the out of pocket maximum on our insurance for the year.

Sooo…

Get insurance guys, no, seriously, get insurance.

  • MinnesotaGoddam@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 个月前

    Dude don’t tell someone who just got gut resection to eat a high fiber diet. There is 30% chance that will send them to the hospital.

    • jordanlund@lemmy.worldOPMEnglish
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      2 个月前

      ^ This I’m actually under orders for a LOW fiber diet for 2 weeks!

      I know, counter intuitive. But the idea is to take the pressure off where they re-stitched the colon to the rectum.

      Rectum? Damn near killed 'em!

    • lennybird@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 个月前

      1. I did not.

      2. I guarantee their discharge paperwork and instructions were clear on this.

      3. I explicitly noted noted, “edge cases with health conditions aside.”

      Yes, of course follow guidelines by your doctor(s) and for specialized procedures. I thought it was extremely obvious my suggestions were preventative in nature.

      • MinnesotaGoddam@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        2 个月前

        edge cases with health conditions aside.”

        this is the edge case. which is why you dont fucking practice medicine online

        • lennybird@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          2 个月前

          Yes, I’m aware — hence why it’s an exception to my advice. Is English not your first language? Because this sounds like trolling or gaslighting.

          This is why reading comprehension is important.

          • MinnesotaGoddam@lemmy.worldEnglish
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            2 个月前

            i’m trying to pick this up: addressing a comment to everyone but the person to whom you are sending the comment to, that is not standard communication etiquette. that’s why this appears to be more of a cover your ass type thing. Do Not Tell People What To Eat. Do Not Presume To Practice Medicine Over The Internet

            • lennybird@lemmy.worldEnglish
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              2 个月前

              There is but no better thing to do than to reiterate that which was said for those who persist with fingers-in-ear denial without substantive refutation:

              1. I did not.

              2. I guarantee their discharge paperwork and instructions were clear on this.

              3. I explicitly noted noted, “edge cases with health conditions aside.” (Ding Ding Ding)

              Yes, of course follow guidelines by your doctor(s) and for specialized procedures. I thought it was extremely obvious my suggestions were preventative in nature.