Colon Polyps

As you read this, they will be wheeling me into an OR to remove 6" of colon & a flat polyp that could not be removed from the inside.

It was found during a routine scope job on Tues afternoon.
Got an instantaneous cardiac clearance from my Cardio late yesterday.

Have talked to the surgeon about electrocautery -he uses it extensively. Talked to anesthesiologist, also. This a major cardiac surgery hosp (St. Joseph's in Atlanta, GA) so he sees a lot of PM's. According to the NP who came in, they will call the Medtronics Rep to reprogram me for the operation & fix things back afterward. I just happened to have a copy of my settings in my bag that I carry everywhere.

All seems to be on track. If all goes well, I'll be back in 4-5 days. Yes, it's gonna hurt. yes, I'll be losing a knife fight to a pro, so it will hurt for a while. Yes, the mental is to the physical as three is to one. Yes, we all are different & all react differently. Yes, I'm scared as Heck, but I'm gonna saddle up & ride out anyway. Yes, I'm gonna chat up the OR techs & ask them a ton of questions. Yes, I just talked to the Internal medicine guy about going BACK on rat poison . Yes, I talked w/ the Cardio who came to see me last night about my PM care in the OR & reviewed the settings w/him. Yes, I asked where they will put the ground plane for the electrocautery. Yes, we talked about antibiotics for post-op.

If there's anything else that I use a soap box to talk about, just remember that it's so easy to remember what someone else should do. Physician, heal thyself!

If anyone wants to say a prayer, say it for Dr, Binderow, the surgeon & his crew -I/m just going to be a lump on the table for about an hour.

See you next week.

Don

22 Comments

Thinking of you lots

by Janey L - 2013-05-16 01:05:56

Hi Don
Glad you got my e-mail in time, before you left for the hospital. Just posting on here too to say good luck, thinking of you, praying for you & your wife, family, Dr's etc. Look forward to having you back with us really soon, we miss you already. Good luck, hope all goes well.

Best wishes
Janey

Good luck !!!

by sue uk - 2013-05-16 02:05:36

Looking forward to your "report" next week Don.
Please do as they say (or a bit of it anyway)
I am sure you will be fine,
Take care, Sue X

Don...

by golden_snitch - 2013-05-16 04:05:29

Thinking of you & wishing you good luck for the surgery! Hope you'll make a speedy recovery.

Best wishes
Inga

Thinking of you

by janetinak - 2013-05-16 04:05:47

& your family. Let us know how well it went.

Janet

Thinking of you wishing you well

by Jax - 2013-05-16 05:05:23

You'll be in my thoughts for a speedy recovery and some very interesting stories. Hang in!!!

Speedy Recovery

by Grateful Heart - 2013-05-16 06:05:08

Prayers all around Don. Awaiting your return.

Grateful Heart

Hey Lumpy

by Zia - 2013-05-16 06:05:30

Don't get too relaxed while being a lump on the table. It sounds like you're doing a great job of walking your talk, so I'm hoping-trusting that the rest will go well too.

I, too, am anticipating that tall tale about the knife duel and all its results.

don

by jessie - 2013-05-16 08:05:10

thinking of you here in ontario canada. you sure have quick analysis there. so good for you. if we were in england well who knows what they will do for you when you are over 70...from what i am hearing....good luck with the surgery

Prayers From Me Too!

by Many Blessings - 2013-05-16 11:05:07

Don,

I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers! Please hurry and get well!

Blessings and well wishes!

Praying for you

by MBPrissy - 2013-05-16 11:05:13

Don, I just read your post and wanted to let you know that I am praying for you, your doctor and surgical team. I pray that all will go well and that your body will heal quickly without complications. I appreciate all your posts - you will be missed until we hear from you again! God's speed! MBPrissy

thinking of you

by Hope - 2013-05-16 11:05:27

Hi! Don, You seem to have made great preparations for your surgery. I hope someone in your family will keep us posted. You are missed already, so hurry back! Thanks so much for all you share with the PMC site. I will keep you in my prayers. Hopeful Heart

Hi Don,

by lubro - 2013-05-16 12:05:15

one thing for sure... more than anyone else, I'm sure you have "all" the bases covered... Hope all goes well with the procedure. I'm sure you will ask tons of questions throughout this process...I'm sending positive thoughts and smiles your way... Keeping you in my thoughts & prayers as well. I know I am not alone when I say that you will be dearly missed here, but only for a short while, cause I know you'll be back with many stories for us to enjoy. Your ever positive attitude and keen sense of humor will carry you thru this...take time to heal, friend... but hurry back so we can all enjoy
"The Greatest Story Ever Told"...

Lou...

ps... just like Ian, I'm already anticipating the
"man vs knife" report... :) :) :)

Hi Don

by IAN MC - 2013-05-16 12:05:51

Best wishes for your op and I look forward to you being back on the forum next week. Enjoy the hospital food

I bet your "man versus knife" report will be interesting

Best of luck

Ian




Wishing you well

by jane32 - 2013-05-17 03:05:25

for a speedy recovery.

Regards Jane

Don

by fishfighter - 2013-05-17 07:05:19

I hope all went well and they give you a clean bill of health. Going thru what you did will not be easy. I just hope and pray they got it all. Colon cancer is a bad thing to go thru. It runs very high in my family. I even had a brother die from it at 40 years old. He was never sick in his hold life.

Myself, I have to get checked once a year. I used to go to a clinic. Now I have to do as you did in a hospital. Last trip in, they had to do some cutting. Bad thing was I had to go back one month later to check to see if they got everything. So, you might have to do that too! Sucks the big one going thru the prep. LOL

Take care and pray for a speedy recover,
Paul

Thoughts and prayers

by jenny97 - 2013-05-17 09:05:20

for you, your family, and your surgical team. Hope all went well and without complications and that you heal quicker than anticipated.

Prayers for you

by ohiolaura - 2013-05-17 09:05:57

Don,you have been such a dear with all your information and advice,I now will ad you into my nightly prayers.
I know you will do fine,and your medical team will be on their best behavior,as they Im sure are aware not to tangle with you! You definatly have them on their toes,and are fully aware of what to expect.
So I suppose the Speedo modeling days are over then? You might have a little unsighly scar that would show,guess you'll have to find another way to supplement the retirement?
Heal fast my southern friend!
You'll be added to my list tonight.
Laura

fast recovery don

by rosemarys granddaughter - 2013-05-17 10:05:12

I pray all is going well for you right now and you are in the healing process and feeling no pain. hurry back we will all miss your intelligent advice and humor. after all the help you have brought to all of us in the club only prayers of healing blessings are sent to you don. RMGD

Adding

by jeanlancour - 2013-05-17 12:05:42

My best wishs and prayers to all of the above. And prayers for the surgeons magic fingers and eagle eye. We lean on you on this forum, so a week is along time perhaps a small note from famiy to asure us the duel was done and swords sheathed. And a tale is forth coming. Blessings Jean

Keep us Posted ~ ~ ~

by Carolyn65 - 2013-05-18 02:05:35

Thoughts and Prayers to ALL involved w/this procedure. You will be fine and up and at 'em soon.

PLS. keep us posted on your quick/Fantastic recovery,
Carolyn G. in TEXAS ~ ~ ~

Don

by Luq - 2013-05-18 11:05:13

You r in my prayers and thoughts...You will be alright

Luq

Thinking of you

by Casper - 2013-05-22 05:05:10

Hi Don,

Hope to hear from you real soon.

Casper

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