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Novelafemme · 12-01-2011, 09:54 AM

Hi Dapper, Thank you for being patient with me while I re-group.

So all but one of the polyps removed were PRE cancerous. Since my situation has been so unusual, along with such a stong family history of cancer, my doc sent them off for further genetic testing which all came back negative. YAY!!! So I do NOT need any further surgeries but will go back in six months for another colonoscopy and if that comes back fine then I go every year for the next five years. Since the adenoma on my appendix and colon was self contained they will monitor me closely, possibly scheduling a PET scan in the Spring and hopefully that will be that. Everything thus far has been found VERY early and has all been self contained so has been very easily treatable. The biggest concern was the mass on my appendix because they were worried it had perforated my bowel. Thankfully that did not happen! My sister's cancer was also detected VERY early. Since she was diagnosed as a stage 4, she was concerned that she had beein living with cancer for a long time. Her endo seems to think this all started about 4 months ago. I am just so thankful they found hers so early. And also thankful that we are both so in tune with our bodies that we know when something isn't right.

Thank you all for your support. It means more to me than you know. It so much easier for me to talk here about this than to anyone in real time. I just don't like that kind of attention, if that makes sense.

Hugs and love to all, CR.

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Novelafemme Timed Out - TOS Drama How Do You Identify?: ........ Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: ........ Posts: 2,402 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,981 Thanked 8,925 Times in 1,834 Posts Rep Power: 0	Hi Dapper, Thank you for being patient with me while I re-group. So all but one of the polyps removed were PRE cancerous. Since my situation has been so unusual, along with such a stong family history of cancer, my doc sent them off for further genetic testing which all came back negative. YAY!!! So I do NOT need any further surgeries but will go back in six months for another colonoscopy and if that comes back fine then I go every year for the next five years. Since the adenoma on my appendix and colon was self contained they will monitor me closely, possibly scheduling a PET scan in the Spring and hopefully that will be that. Everything thus far has been found VERY early and has all been self contained so has been very easily treatable. The biggest concern was the mass on my appendix because they were worried it had perforated my bowel. Thankfully that did not happen! My sister's cancer was also detected VERY early. Since she was diagnosed as a stage 4, she was concerned that she had beein living with cancer for a long time. Her endo seems to think this all started about 4 months ago. I am just so thankful they found hers so early. And also thankful that we are both so in tune with our bodies that we know when something isn't right. Thank you all for your support. It means more to me than you know. It so much easier for me to talk here about this than to anyone in real time. I just don't like that kind of attention, if that makes sense. Hugs and love to all, CR.