John / Billybob
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Congratulations on being cancer free!
You’re right, early detection saves lives. Even when it seems your chances are slim to none. Because everyday lives are saved from cancers that were once a death sentence for all who got them.
But you have to act fast. Once you are diagnosed, you have to get on it!
I’m a lung cancer survivor. Lost 1/4th of my left lung March 9, 2006 and I’m thanking God every day for my blessing. And now today, I’m thanking God for your blessing too!
Good for you, and thanks for encouraging folks to have colonoscopies. How frequently were you having them?
My father died of colon cancer, and I have been having a colonoscopy every five years since then. So far no polyps.
I had a friend who died of colon cancer in his 40s. He had been having colonoscopies very frequently because he had lots of polyps. Family history of cancer.
God bless you, Congressman Billybob!
Thank you for posting your experience.
“The tests for these cancers, especially colon and breast, are obnoxious.”
I can compare the test for colon and prostate cancer from personal experience. A colonoscopy is really low key compared to a prostate biopsy.
Congrats. There are more and more of us cancer survivors every year. I look forward to your FR contributions for many more.
Wonderful news John!
Great News!
Thank you for reminding us all to get those tests.
Glad to hear the good news, BB, and you are spot on with the admonishment that early detection is key.
Hooah, Billybob! Great news.
Colonel, USAFR
Congratulations! I join you as a long-time survivor. I survived breast cancer in 1994. Since that time I have been cancer-free, and am even a rare-blood donor at this time. Cancer CAN be cured!
Frankly, the worst part of having a colonoscopy is having to drink that crap to clean your system out. The last time I drank it, I upchucked it all. I ended up having to drive to the pharmacy to find a different type. All the time I was praying that what little had stayed in my system, didn't start working before I was able to get back home.
Glad to hear you’re OK!!
Get that PSA test every year, it save me.
Hope you make the parade, you are marching in the place
of many Americans, myself included.
As one who has had a Radical Node Removal it’s a good thing
you missed it. I have a scar that runs half way around my
body.
No gastric tubes when I had my surgery but all the ice
I could chew, the pain was tremendous until finally
even morphine couldn’t cut it. Eventually a night nurse
asked if I wanted a catheter, slipped it in and the
pain disappeared, all that water was pulling on the
incision. I love doctors but sometimes they can be
quite stupid.
My best to you.
Tet.
Cancer free for thirty years.
They call me a surviver.
Congrats on the outcome! From a fellow “C” survivor. I’m still dealing with Oncologists’ but the outcome has been good for me too.
You're right, early detection is the key to survival. Glad to know you'll be here for many years to come!
Mark
“Let me repeat that, and pardon me for shouting, but THESE CANCERS CAN BE EASILY CURED IF THEY ARE DETECTED EARLY.”
You will get no argument from me. During my routine physical last February my doc found a nodule on my prostate. The biopsy showed it was cancer. Started Proton radiation therapy the end of May, finished the end of July, everything so far looks like a cure, PSA score is half of what it was when I started the proton therapy.
So, everyone who doesn’t do it, get off your ass and see your doc.
Been there, done that Billybob (except for the chemo), ended up gutted like a fish but no bag required! To all you old farts out there - GET THAT COLONOSCOPY SOONEST, the alternative ain’t pretty!!
An echo here - folks, don't dread the colonoscopy. Mine turned out to be a very educational experience courtesy of a brilliant Doc with a wicked sense of humor - she was so good I do believe I could have done it without the Versed.
It's information. Information is good.