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.

  • lennybird@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Glad to hear! So sorry to both you and your wife for your medical ailments you’ve had to deal with. I wish you both speedy recoveries and better times ahead.

    Everyone (edge-cases with health conditions aside) should be eating a high fiber, high probiotic diet, and cutting back on tobacco products and alcohol, while avoiding red meat. It took my siblings more than a year of trying to convince our high-risk dad to get his colonoscopy as his doctor wanted.

    Edit: Thought I couldn’t be more clear that high fiber diet is a preventative one for people not with preexisting conditions or already having major medical interventions or other unique health conditions, etc. This is pretty much implied for ANY dietary advice in any dietary article you ever read. If you’re unsure, speak with your doctor of course.

    • MinnesotaGoddam@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 months ago

      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 months ago

        ^ 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 months ago

        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 months ago

          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 months ago

            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 months ago

              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 months ago

                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.