chirurgeon
I am a delicate flower and need my sleep.
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Last summer I thought I had developed irritable bowel syndrome. I was going to the bathroom alot more. And it kept getting worse. It was up to 20 times a day. I went to the doctor after 3 or 4 months He initially thought I was lactose intolerant, but my symptoms didn't go away. He sent me to a gastroenterologist and I had a colonoscopy, RECTAL CANCER. I wasn't in pain, just a little bleeding which I thought was from a hemmeroid. I have had 5 1/2 weeks of chemo and radiation, surgery to remove most of my rectum and have a new one reconstructed, an ileostomy that will be reversed after my 12 bi weekly back up chemo is completed.
I'm lucky, I have a wonderful set of doctors. My surgeon is straight forward. He said this would take a year out of my life for all the treatment and everything. He is the head of colorectal surgery at the hospital. He is also very easy on the eyes
. The surgery got rid of all the cancer and my doctors are very confident of a complete recovery.
If I had continued to self diagnois and not gone to the doctor it would have been much worse.
Pay attention to your body.
By the way, I'm heading to WDW Dec 2-11, and guess what, my oncologist will be there too.
I'm lucky, I have a wonderful set of doctors. My surgeon is straight forward. He said this would take a year out of my life for all the treatment and everything. He is the head of colorectal surgery at the hospital. He is also very easy on the eyes
. The surgery got rid of all the cancer and my doctors are very confident of a complete recovery. If I had continued to self diagnois and not gone to the doctor it would have been much worse.
Pay attention to your body.
By the way, I'm heading to WDW Dec 2-11, and guess what, my oncologist will be there too.
