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Originally Posted by 2BNTV

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Sorry to hear the "C" word from your doctor. Hopefully, he caught it in the early stages, so your success in beating the "C" will be greater.

I only know general information, as my mother had colon cancer at age 86, and they removed a lot of her large colon. The doctor who performed the surgery didn't perform at 100% as she was losing weight over a couple of years period. She also had to wear a colostomy bag. Six months later, her colon had grown so they could reattach it and the bag was not needed.
One time she got sick, and was sent to another hospital. The doctor found a nick in her colon and was losing blood. He repaired it, and she started puting weight back on.

I think it's smart to choose the right surgeon so your success will be greater.

Best wishes in beating this and going on living your life, "healthy".

BTW - My mom passed away at 93, and it was not from colon cancer. Her heart just gave out.

For all men, it is very important to start having a colosocopy done starting at 50, even if it's just precautionary. I have to go every 5 years. I hate the prep, but it's a necessary evil and the hardest part of having it done.

Thanks 2BNTV. I've had regular colonoscopies for the last 15 years so hopefully this is an early stage find. Good news for you is they now have a new prep called Prepopik that worked great and is easy to take. Two 5 oz. cups, 1 @ 9 AM and 1 @ 4 PM along with a few Dulcolax and that's all there is. The prep was easy to drink down and was a MAJOR improvement from the previous stuff I had to drink and gag with.
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