So here’s the skinny.
Onc wants me to get a colonoscopy. This was something she wanted me to do last year and we never got around to it, so no worrying.
Plastic Surgeon is still stumped by misbehaving frankenrighty. It has still not healed after being on 5 courses of antibiotics over a 9 week period. So he’s going in. If everything looks good inside, he’ll take out the Alloderm and see if that works. Otherwise the expander is coming out. My next option is to have another lat flap done. I have said I would just go flat if this reconstruction failed, but here’s the thing; Frankenlefty looks awesome. Better than it did when it was mine. I’m just not willing to flatten it. So once again, I’m eating my words (I really should just learn never to say never.) and I’m considering donating tissue from my right side to make them match.
There goes my dreams of being quarterback for the Broncos…
Oh I know. Bad of me to mention the team that should not be named…
September 1, 2009
throwslikeagirl74
Throws Like A Girl 
4 responses to “Colonoscopies, surgeries and and a potential new flap.”
Cathy R
September 1st, 2009 at 14:47
Yay for Frankenlefty. Hopefully the doctor didn’t leave a sponge or his watch in Frankenrighty. I sure hope it heals up soon and becomes all that you want it to be!
Good Luck!
mandycharlie
September 2nd, 2009 at 01:49
Sounds painful, I do hope it starts to go your way sometime very soon.
Chin up lass, take good care of yourself and Good Luck!
I’ll be thinking off you.
x
Spruce Hill
September 2nd, 2009 at 18:03
Good luck tomorrow hope you get a good snack tonight before bed!
Mommy Bee
September 5th, 2009 at 22:03
A couple months ago there was an article in the Readers Digest (I’m pretty sure i linked it– yep, it’s here http://brightonwoman.blogspot.com/2009/04/friday-feel-up-rds-take-on-cancer.html ) Anyway, colonoscopies was one of the things they addressed, and as I recall their conclusion was that for most folks it’s not necessary to do it as early or as often as is typically recommended. Now as a survivor you are at higher risk so (unfortunately 😦 ) it’s probably a good idea for you to get it done…but just as an FYI to your other readers, it’s worth doing a little study before doing it just because it’s on the schedule. As you know, mammograms can detect lumps, but self-exams (ie, self-diagnosed symptoms) are much more important.