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IP they just cut the colon in two on both sides of the growth. Then sewed it back together. They fed me throught the veins and sure enough I had a bowel movement…albeit small and soft, but it happened. Also just passing gas was good enough for them

Got it. Given the location mine was in — the ascending/right side of the colon  – they can’t excise just the tumor section; if they do the adjacent sections lose their blood supply and die … often followed closely by the patient. You’ll never miss a small section, not even in nutrition absorption. I.P.

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Excellent news Dave. Ain’t it wonderful to wake up and realize you’re still alive?  And then to hear there’s a good chance you’ll be alive a lot longer is terrific. Best of luck on your recovery.     Alan

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Dave– Best to you for a speedy and complete recovery! I agree w/IP, what are you going to have a bowel movement *with*, if you get no food? Write again when you can.  Hopefully your pain is taken care of by now. laurel – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – It was around 4:30 yesteray afternoon when they finally put me to sleep. I awoke in the recovery room at 11:00. Someone forgot to give me pain medication, or  kept it for themselves. They’ve put  me in a nice room though. It’s kinda like a suite, has a couch, three easy chairs, big tv.  The pain was bad I couldn’t enjoy it. It was late at night and the   nurses couldn’t get autorization to give me anything bu a non-narcotic called Tordol. At 3:00am they set up a button to give me 4ml,Demerol every ten minutes. It took till   8:00 am to get semicomfortal. But the news has all been good. The Dr said the colon growth (I’m notcalling it a tumor anymore) did not look malignant but is sill send it to some out fit in Dallas or San Antonio called Labcorp.No detecable cancer in lymph nodes. Since 9 of the biopsies were "peri-neural" invasion, they think it must be microspic and can be killed with radiation alone. They took out the enitire prostate, nerves and all. I’m still pain but if I just keep clicking the button I think I can catch up to it.     Anyway, I’m ver this part and ready to begin real rocovery. Little spacey feeling and hurt so I’mgoing to try to take a nap.  ai do have to wait for colon to move before I get real food. Now if I can just maintain this erection around the cathiter tube, I’ll be alright….lol God Bless David

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Welcome to the ‘other side’… Congratulations! KenA ====

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – It was around 4:30 yesteray afternoon when they finally put me to sleep. I awoke in the recovery room at 11:00. Someone forgot to give me pain medication, or  kept it for themselves. They’ve put  me in a nice room though. It’s kinda like a suite, has a couch, three easy chairs, big tv.  The pain was bad I couldn’t enjoy it. It was late at night and the   nurses couldn’t get autorization to give me anything bu a non-narcotic called Tordol. At 3:00am they set up a button to give me 4ml,Demerol every ten minutes. It took till   8:00 am to get semicomfortal. But the news has all been good. The Dr said the colon growth (I’m notcalling it a tumor anymore) did not look malignant but is sill send it to some out fit in Dallas or San Antonio called Labcorp.No detecable cancer in lymph nodes. Since 9 of the biopsies were "peri-neural" invasion, they think it must be microspic and can be killed with radiation alone. They took out the enitire prostate, nerves and all. I’m still pain but if I just keep clicking the button I think I can catch up to it.    Anyway, I’m ver this part and ready to begin real rocovery. Little spacey feeling and hurt so I’mgoing to try to take a nap.  ai do have to wait for colon to move before I get real food. Now if I can just maintain this erection around the cathiter tube, I’ll be alright….lol God Bless David

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Good goin’ Dave! Man, what a terrific attitude, too bad we can’t bottle it. I sure could use a dose from time to time! All the best. Tom

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That’s great news Dave. The bad part is there is absolutely no excuse for you being in pain. Somebody dropped the ball big time.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – It was around 4:30 yesteray afternoon when they finally put me to sleep. I awoke in the recovery room at 11:00. Someone forgot to give me pain medication, or  kept it for themselves. They’ve put  me in a nice room though. It’s kinda like a suite, has a couch, three easy chairs, big tv.  The pain was bad I couldn’t enjoy it. It was late at night and the   nurses couldn’t get autorization to give me anything bu a non-narcotic called Tordol. At 3:00am they set up a button to give me 4ml,Demerol every ten minutes. It took till   8:00 am to get semicomfortal. But the news has all been good. The Dr said the colon growth (I’m notcalling it a tumor anymore) did not look malignant but is sill send it to some out fit in Dallas or San Antonio called Labcorp.No detecable cancer in lymph nodes. Since 9 of the biopsies were "peri-neural" invasion, they think it must be microspic and can be killed with radiation alone. They took out the enitire prostate, nerves and all. I’m still pain but if I just keep clicking the button I think I can catch up to it.    Anyway, I’m ver this part and ready to begin real rocovery. Little spacey feeling and hurt so I’mgoing to try to take a nap.  ai do have to wait for colon to move before I get real food. Now if I can just maintain this erection around the cathiter tube, I’ll be alright….lol God Bless David

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It’s Thursday now, almost Friday.  The worst is over, Dave.  In a couple more days, no one will even be able to tell when they see you walking down the street.  Hard to believe, but true.  Still thinking of you.  laurel

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Still thinking of you, Dave.  Best wishes.

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IP they just cut the colon in two on both sides of the growth. Then sewed it back together. They fed me throught the veins and sure enough I had a bowel movement…albeit small and soft, but it happened. Also just passing gas was good enough for them

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Dave, GREAT to hear from you.  I’ve been wondering how you’re doing but didn’t want to put a bunch of messages in.  Hope you’re feeling good. How long are you going to be in the hospital?  Best wishes for a complete and speedy recovery. laurel – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – IP they just cut the colon in two on both sides of the growth. Then sewed it back together. They fed me throught the veins and sure enough I had a bowel movement…albeit small and soft, but it happened. Also just passing gas was good enough for them

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Good news.  Congratulations Dave!  Godspeed, and keep making sine waves with that cath.   -RonL

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – It was around 4:30 yesteray afternoon when they finally put me to sleep. I awoke in the recovery room at 11:00. Someone forgot to give me pain medication, or  kept it for themselves. They’ve put  me in a nice room though. It’s kinda like a suite, has a couch, three easy chairs, big tv.  The pain was bad I couldn’t enjoy it. It was late at night and the   nurses couldn’t get autorization to give me anything bu a non-narcotic called Tordol. At 3:00am they set up a button to give me 4ml,Demerol every ten minutes. It took till   8:00 am to get semicomfortal. But the news has all been good. The Dr said the colon growth (I’m notcalling it a tumor anymore) did not look malignant but is sill send it to some out fit in Dallas or San Antonio called Labcorp.No detecable cancer in lymph nodes. Since 9 of the biopsies were "peri-neural" invasion, they think it must be microspic and can be killed with radiation alone. They took out the enitire prostate, nerves and all. I’m still pain but if I just keep clicking the button I think I can catch up to it.    Anyway, I’m ver this part and ready to begin real rocovery. Little spacey feeling and hurt so I’mgoing to try to take a nap.  ai do have to wait for colon to move before I get real food. Now if I can just maintain this erection around the cathiter tube, I’ll be alright….lol God Bless David

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"    Anyway, I’m ver this part and ready to begin real rocovery. Little spacey feeling and hurt so I’mgoing to try to take a nap.  ai do have to wait for colon to move before I get real food. Now if I can just maintain this erection around the cathiter tube, I’ll be alright….lol God Bless David

Well, the worst is over.  Get plenty of rest, but do get up and walk, that will get the bowels moving and keep the blood flowing.  Pamper yourself and take it easy as the body heals.  Glad all went well, and hoping things only get better. Dale P

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Sorry for the multiple blank posts, I don’t know what I did, but will try not to do it again!!! DP

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GREAT NEWS DAVE. You are a trooper and I pray for things to keep going well. You are doing great…and if you need more for pain…ask. I got Toradol also bcause it’s non-narcotic and it will not ‘mess’ with your bowels like narcotics may. Keep goin’ Davey. All the best, Ron B. Chicago

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But the news has all been good. The Dr said the colon growth (I’m notcalling it a tumor anymore) did not look malignant but is sill send it to some out fit in Dallas or San Antonio called Labcorp.No detecable cancer in lymph nodes.

Great news, Dave.  Concentrating on one cancer is a lot better than two. Biopsy 11/01/2000 G7 (3+4), T2c RRP 12/15/2000 G7 (3+4), T3cN0M0 Neg margins PSA  .1  .1  .1  .27  .37  .75 PSA  .34 .22 .15 .21 .32 Lupron 07/03 (1 mo) 8/03 (4 mo), 12/03, 4/04, 09/04, 01/05, 5/05, 10/05, 2/06 PSA  .07 .05 .06 .09 .08 .132 Non Illegitimi Carborundum

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – It was around 4:30 yesteray afternoon when they finally put me to sleep. I awoke in the recovery room at 11:00. Someone forgot to give me pain medication, or  kept it for themselves. They’ve put  me in a nice room though. It’s kinda like a suite, has a couch, three easy chairs, big tv.  The pain was bad I couldn’t enjoy it. It was late at night and the   nurses couldn’t get autorization to give me anything bu a non-narcotic called Tordol. At 3:00am they set up a button to give me 4ml,Demerol every ten minutes. It took till   8:00 am to get semicomfortal. But the news has all been good. The Dr said the colon growth (I’m notcalling it a tumor anymore) did not look malignant but is sill send it to some out fit in Dallas or San Antonio called Labcorp.No detecable cancer in lymph nodes. Since 9 of the biopsies were "peri-neural" invasion, they think it must be microspic and can be killed with radiation alone. They took out the enitire prostate, nerves and all. I’m still pain but if I just keep clicking the button I think I can catch up to it.     Anyway, I’m ver this part and ready to begin real rocovery. Little spacey feeling and hurt so I’mgoing to try to take a nap.  ai do have to wait for colon to move before I get real food.

My God, man … you’re already where I was on about my third day post-op. I was too groggy to understand beer commercials, let alone type a coherent sentence, a day post-op. OTOH, I wasn’t in significant pain. OTOH, I got essentially no sleep for the first 30-40 hours, either, which may explain a lot. The colon tumor outcome is magnificent. That could have been a far greater threat to your life than your PC, but instead turned out to be no more than a good excuse for being constipated. As for the real food .. that puzzles me. What are you supposed to poop if they don’t feed you poop fodder? They had me on food as soon as they were sure my parts were hooked back up properly and I could keep it down. Did you lose half your  large intestine (hemicolectomy) or just the tumor? I.P.

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – It was around 4:30 yesteray afternoon when they finally put me to sleep. I awoke in the recovery room at 11:00. Someone forgot to give me pain medication, or  kept it for themselves. They’ve put  me in a nice room though. It’s kinda like a suite, has a couch, three easy chairs, big tv.  The pain was bad I couldn’t enjoy it. It was late at night and the   nurses couldn’t get autorization to give me anything bu a non-narcotic called Tordol. At 3:00am they set up a button to give me 4ml,Demerol every ten minutes. It took till   8:00 am to get semicomfortal. But the news has all been good. The Dr said the colon growth (I’m notcalling it a tumor anymore) did not look malignant but is sill send it to some out fit in Dallas or San Antonio called Labcorp.No detecable cancer in lymph nodes. Since 9 of the biopsies were "peri-neural" invasion, they think it must be microspic and can be killed with radiation alone. They took out the enitire prostate, nerves and all. I’m still pain but if I just keep clicking the button I think I can catch up to it.     Anyway, I’m ver this part and ready to begin real rocovery. Little spacey feeling and hurt so I’mgoing to try to take a nap.  ai do have to wait for colon to move before I get real food. Now if I can just maintain this erection around the cathiter tube, I’ll be alright….lol God Bless David

Good job!!  The way my doc (Scardino) put it to me is there are 3 stages: 1.  get rid of the cancer 2.  work on being continent 3.  work on getting erections Sounds like you’ve tackled #1 – now just get yourself up and around again so that you can work at #2 & #3.  Walk as much as you are allowed – it really helps with the healing process. Congrats!! Sandy K.

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It was around 4:30 yesteray afternoon when they finally put me to sleep. I awoke in the recovery room at 11:00. Someone forgot to give me pain medication, or  kept it for themselves. They’ve put  me in a nice room though. It’s kinda like a suite, has a couch, three easy chairs, big tv.  The pain was bad I couldn’t enjoy it. It was late at night and the   nurses couldn’t get autorization to give me anything bu a non-narcotic called Tordol. At 3:00am they set up a button to give me 4ml,Demerol every ten minutes. It took till   8:00 am to get semicomfortal. But the news has all been good. The Dr said the colon growth (I’m notcalling it a tumor anymore) did not look malignant but is sill send it to some out fit in Dallas or San Antonio called Labcorp.No detecable cancer in lymph nodes. Since 9 of the biopsies were "peri-neural" invasion, they think it must be microspic and can be killed with radiation alone. They took out the enitire prostate, nerves and all. I’m still pain but if I just keep clicking the button I think I can catch up to it.     Anyway, I’m ver this part and ready to begin real rocovery. Little spacey feeling and hurt so I’mgoing to try to take a nap.  ai do have to wait for colon to move before I get real food. Now if I can just maintain this erection around the cathiter tube, I’ll be alright….lol God Bless David

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