The last few weeks have been filled with such things as a flexible sigmoidoscopy. Wow impressive, I spelled it right! My wife went with me this time per our doctor's request. He told us that it took forever for him to find the tumor as it is now so small. He also said he found it lower in my colon than Doctor Patel said when I went into the hospital through the ER. Doctor Patel also said my colon was completely blocked by the tumor. My doctor said he tatooed the tumor, related the next steps and what could go wrong during the surgery. Not feeling my luck has been good lately I grew concerned. What if he cuts out good tissue and leaves the tumor by accident? I am frustrated right now and am scheduling a meeting with my family doctor to discuss my concerns. If we continue, my surgery is scheduled for June 4th. They plan to take a section above the tumor, move it below the tumor, remove the tumor, and connect the pieces. I then have nine sessions of chemo, two weeks apart, and during that time I will have a colostomy bag. Once the chemo is done they will remove the colostomy bag and hopefully my normal bowel function will resume.
I am realistic and realize this is a hard road ahead. I have a strong faith in God and I am Irish, what more do you need?
