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I've kinda been away from the forum for over six months while I was undergoing treatment for my rectal cancer as first mentioned in this thread back in September of last year.

A lot has gone on since then. I went through radiation and chemo treatment to shrink the tumor before surgery. I had the surgery in the beginning of January, spent a month in the hospital, because my "guts" wouldn't wake up after surgery. Had a lot of pain and drainage problems (still have some) in the rectal area which kept me down for quite awhile. Then, when I was feeling good enough to go back to work, I fell down and broke my right leg. Back in the hospital, and more time at home.

Finally, after all of this, I saw my oncologist yesterday for the first time since before I had the surgery. For some reason, the doctor that did the surgery won't tell you the whole story. Oh, he told me things looked good, but that was about it. Anyway, I was concerned about what follow-up treatment I would need, and the oncologist showed me on a flow diagram according to the pathology supplied by the surgeons, etc. Fourteen lymph nodes showed NO cancer, so the course of treatment is to "OBSERVE". Sweet words, or rather word that was. For now, they'll schedule periodic scans, and "observe".

I'm a happy camper today... :cheers: :yesnod:
 
Great news!!!! Go enjoy, sounds like a sh*tty year. (literally - come on, someone had to say it) :whistle:
 
Glad for you, Art, and hope that things improve on all fronts (and rears as well).
 
YIPPEE! Great news, I'll keep my fingers crossed! Stay happy, and keep in mind that in the distance the aches and discomfort will disappear and be but a memory. :cheers: --elrey
 
Art, that is fantastic news! You must feel so much better having heard good news from the doctors.

Best wishes to you, and I hope you get well soon (so you can get out and drive your LBC)!

Keep us informed . . . :yesnod:
 
Alright! Way to go guy. Keep us in the loop - we are a family afterall and to be there when you need us is just a part of being a family. Now don't forget that.

I know, sounds like a wife...

:grouphug:
 
Nice to hear a positive outcome!

:cheers:
Mickey
 
That's GREAT NEWS Art.... Hope all continues to go smoothly.
Stay well!
 
Great to hear things are improving for you, Art.
 
As one who's going through something similar, I know how upbeat you can feel with the "things look good so let's observe" report after treatment. That is great news!

I'm wishing you the best, and my encouragement to "get some more living done!"

Tom
 
Good news in the end, Art. Try not to FALL anymore! That had to be truly trying after all the other nastiness. Best wishes!
 
I had no idea. Great news Bro!!!



Glad to see things are looking up in the end.
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Good to hear Art. My wife is going through cancer treatment for the second time. After her last Doctor's appointment I came up with the phrase. "The new good news is there is no bad news". I'm sure you feel the same.
 
Art,

I can't begin to understand what you've been going through,
but I hope that it tuns out well.I've noticed that you don't apprci-
ate normal things - until you can't do them.
Best wishes to you.

- Doug
 
Thanks for all the kind words and encouragement. I'm on several forums, but this is the only one that I consider to be "family".

On that note, <span style="font-weight: bold">don't neglect that colonoscopy you've been putting off.</span> That's what got me into trouble.
I'm 65 and waited until I had symptoms of a problem. If you're over fifty and haven't had it done yet, get on the phone today and schedule for the procedure. It's two days of inconvenience, but that's nothing compared to what can happen if you neglect it.
 
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