Exactly one year ago I went in for a colonoscopy. That morning I had heard the news about Farrah Fawcett’s death from anal cancer. I’d been having some bleeding episodes, which was one of the reasons I was having a colonoscopy. While being prepped for the procedure, I nervously mentioned Farrah Fawcett to the doctor. [...]
Archive for June, 2010
Flashback
Posted in Journal Entries, tagged anal cancer, colonoscopy, Farrah Fawcett, polyp, villous adenoma on June 29, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Mammogram Update
Posted in Journal Entries, tagged anniversary, mammogram on June 24, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Wonderful news! Both Mom and I have gotten the results of our mammograms back and – drum roll please! – we’re both NORMAL! Really, that’s the exact terminology – normal! I know there are those of you who might dispute the term “normal” being applied to me, so here’s proof: All joking aside, I’m completely [...]
Mother/Daughter Mammograms
Posted in Journal Entries, Misc, tagged breast cancer, grandparents, mammogram on June 13, 2010 | 2 Comments »
June 11 was Grammy’s birthday (my mom’s mother). She would have been 103. Mom and I “celebrated” Grammy’s birthday by going for our mammograms together. It’s been 13 years since Mom was treated for breast cancer. Thankfully, she’s been cancer-free since then! She’s also been very good about going annually for her mammograms and follow-up [...]
Prolapsed Stoma
Posted in Journal Entries, Misc, tagged hernia, prolapse, sheep, stoma on June 3, 2010 | 14 Comments »
Just when I thought I’d experienced pretty much everything I was going to with this cancer stuff. Then, without warning, my guts are hanging out. Literally. (Yuck. Even the name – “prolapsed stoma” – sounds disgusting!) I’ve been doing really well lately, feeling better, gaining weight, keeping busy. Then, last Thursday I noticed my stoma [...]
