Cancer.. i have it

[slag]

Note that flexi-siggy doesn't clear the entire colon, it only clears the rectum and about the last third of the colon.

Right. They were worried about that last little bit due to the pet scan showing my irritated area which was due to being plugged up (taking a on of meds can really screw your system up). Taking stool softeners and drinking a lot hoping to get back to semi regular soon.

 

[slag]

Upped my dilaudid dose today to 4 mg instead of 2, and changed my fentanyl patch to 25 micrograms instead of wearing 2 12.5 microgram ones. Might have to go to 50 mg they say if this doesn't do the trick. Still, I'm pretty lucid and not drugged up so it must be helping the pain.

Lost 29 lbs since this all began, 13 in the past week. I'm supposed to put at least 2500 calories in me every day. I went to sonic to get a MEDIUM brownie blast and damn, this thing has no end. No wonder we are all a bunch of fatties..

 

[tcsenter]

Try the osmotic laxatives like Miralax (or cheaper off brand equivalent) along with fiber supplement or fiber-rich foods, rather than using stimulant laxatives daily (you might need to add a stimulant laxative a couple times per week). And also eat healthy, minimize the inflammation-promoting foods like grains, sugars, processed meats, fast food, etc.

 

[Ns1]

Upped my dilaudid dose today to 4 mg instead of 2, and changed my fentanyl patch to 25 micrograms instead of wearing 2 12.5 microgram ones. Might have to go to 50 mg they say if this doesn't do the trick. Still, I'm pretty lucid and not drugged up so it must be helping the pain.

Lost 29 lbs since this all began, 13 in the past week. I'm supposed to put at least 2500 calories in me every day. I went to sonic to get a MEDIUM brownie blast and damn, this thing has no end. No wonder we are all a bunch of fatties..

holy shit man, they really hooked you the fuck up!

 

[MongGrel]

So I'm done with the partial sigmoidoscopy. No butt cancer, I have a clean bill of health down in my nether region.

Yeah I've been there once also on that one.

The doctor actually busted out laughing in the middle of it when I told him "Now I know what a Bratwurst feels like."

:biggrin:

 

[slag]

Try the osmotic laxatives like Miralax (or cheaper off brand equivalent) along with fiber supplement or fiber-rich foods, rather than using stimulant laxatives daily (you might need to add a stimulant laxative a couple times per week). And also eat healthy, minimize the inflammation-promoting foods like grains, sugars, processed meats, fast food, etc.

I did pick up miralax yesterday and am eating oatmeal for breakfast. Thank you for the recommendations.

 

[slag]

Yeah I've been there once also on that one.

The doctor actually busted out laughing in the middle of it when I told him "Now I know what a Bratwurst feels like."

:biggrin:

They gave me the stuff Michael Jackson OD'd on and I was out like a light for the procedure.

 

[slag]

holy shit man, they really hooked you the fuck up!

Problem now is my sex drive has gone to shit. Lol

 

[highland145]

Problem now is my sex drive has gone to shit. Lol

Well, if you ain't driving you could always be a passenger....

Will psyllium do the trick? I'm not on meds but it does wonders getting things flowing.


Bratwurst...lol

 

[kokoko]

Good Luck.

 

[MongGrel]

They gave me the stuff Michael Jackson OD'd on and I was out like a light for the procedure.

You didn't miss much, but considering other things, I imagine they would.

 

[slag]

I do have some good news through all of this. My radiation oncologist met with me today and said the tumor is decreasing in size as they expected, so the radiation and chemo are working and the cancer is going away.

 

[UglyCasanova]

That's awesome! I skipped the bulk of this thread and jumped to the last post to see what it said, great news.

 

[deadken]

I do have some good news through all of this. My radiation oncologist met with me today and said the tumor is decreasing in size as they expected, so the radiation and chemo are working and the cancer is going away.

Great news! I'm wishing you all the best!

 

[KillerBee]

I do have some good news through all of this. My radiation oncologist met with me today and said the tumor is decreasing in size as they expected, so the radiation and chemo are working and the cancer is going away.

Wow Slag - just started reading this thread and skipped to last ...sounds excellent the radiation/chemo is working

 

[Paladin]

Awesome news!
For Miralax, get the clone of it at Costco, it's much cheaper.

 

[destrekor]

I do have some good news through all of this. My radiation oncologist met with me today and said the tumor is decreasing in size as they expected, so the radiation and chemo are working and the cancer is going away.

:thumbsup:

Excellent news! Keep kickin' that bully cancer's ass :awe:

 

[Ban Bot]

I do have some good news through all of this. My radiation oncologist met with me today and said the tumor is decreasing in size as they expected, so the radiation and chemo are working and the cancer is going away.

Happy dance for you!

When the going gets tough just remember the treatment sometimes is worse than the ailment--but in the end well worth it. The headaches after my MVD were incredibly bad (as bad as any TN pain but the headache was constant pounding for 3 full days!) but those 3 days were worth the 2 years of relief I have from TN. Just keep your eyes on the prize on the tough days

You are doing fantastic, keep up the good work!

 

[werepossum]

I do have some good news through all of this. My radiation oncologist met with me today and said the tumor is decreasing in size as they expected, so the radiation and chemo are working and the cancer is going away.

Great news, dude. Congrats and hang in there.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Has all your hair fallen out yet?

 

[Blieb]

Just noticing this thread ... thanks for sharing, stay strong, slag...

AND FUCK CANCER!!!

 

[slag]

no hair has fallen out that hasn't already been long gone
This has been a really rough morning for me. I came into work and will be here for a couple hours, but am quickly fading. My throat hurts. I just took 8 mg of dilaudin so lets see if it kicks in soon. Also have a headache that won't go away. I only got 5 hours of sleep last night (i went to bed late), so its my own fault. I think a good 6 hours of sleep today would do wonders for me and I plan on crashing when I get home. I'm still having trouble eating. I keep dropping weight and the feeding tube is going to happen when they weigh me today, I just know it. I don't know my options but I plan on telling them no and seeing what they say. I know its in my best interest, but I am just sick of the surgeries, however minor they are.

So I'm having a little slag pity party today. Sorry for being such a downer but I'm entitled to a few of these days I think.

 

[FelixDeCat]

Smile when you can.

 

[werepossum]

no hair has fallen out that hasn't already been long gone
This has been a really rough morning for me. I came into work and will be here for a couple hours, but am quickly fading. My throat hurts. I just took 8 mg of dilaudin so lets see if it kicks in soon. Also have a headache that won't go away. I only got 5 hours of sleep last night (i went to bed late), so its my own fault. I think a good 6 hours of sleep today would do wonders for me and I plan on crashing when I get home. I'm still having trouble eating. I keep dropping weight and the feeding tube is going to happen when they weigh me today, I just know it. I don't know my options but I plan on telling them no and seeing what they say. I know its in my best interest, but I am just sick of the surgeries, however minor they are.

So I'm having a little slag pity party today. Sorry for being such a downer but I'm entitled to a few of these days I think.

Telling you dude, the answer is weed. Ease the pain, ease the nausea, give you the munchies.

Hope you get to feeling better soon.

I hit rock bottom after my bowel & colon removal surgery. Three bags hanging off me, 32 staples in my stomach recouperating at home trying to stay alive, those days were dark.

Smile when you can.

Major OUCH! It's dark just reading it.

Anyone out there considering cancer, let me recommend thyroid cancer. It's the Taylor Swift of cancers, very lightweight. Only one little gland comes out, not much pain, and no chemo, just a little horse pill of radioactive iodine. And once your dosage is correct, you're nearly normal.

In being unlucky, I had a lot of luck.

 

[monkeydelmagico]

So I'm having a little slag pity party today. Sorry for being such a downer but I'm entitled to a few of these days I think.

Yes, yes you are. Just don't make a habit of it. This is a marathon chief so keep moving.