Sounding the ALL CLEAR!

Thank you everyone for your prayers.

Mike's polyp was benign.

No colon cancer!

Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to start drinking.

Colonoscopy Today

Mike is home from his colonoscopy this morning.
They found a polyp. One. Small.
So they removed it and sent it for biopsy results.
NOT to Quest. Almost though.
But I stopped them and told them I couldn't afford to hear results if they sent it there. So they helped me circumvent the exclusivity contract the hospital has with Quest.
Officially, I took the sample to Lab Corp. In actuallity, they came and picked it up. Good thing. I hate running around with someone else's polyp.

Colonoscopy

Appointment next Wednesday (March 18) for Mike's procedure. It will take the whole morning and he'll be at home resting afterward. We're hoping to find a clean colon - no more cancer. I'm not sure when the results will be back, but at the latest, we will find out at his April Oncologist's appointment.

Now for something completely different:

The little fellow above is called a Peter Pepper. I just had to post it. You can buy the seeds online but they are not too easy to grow. I'm not even tempted.

New Appointment Today

So today is the first of the colon appointments. This is just a consult. I'm not sure what that means exactly. I guess that's why we need a consult. As close as I can tell, they are just going to say, "You need an appointment for a procedure." Insurance must pay for consults or they would just say this over the phone.

In other news...
The picture on the left is Mike and I at the St. Viator School Foundation kick-off party - this year.
Yes, I know. Our kids have not been at that school for years. Yes, they are still abusing me. Yes, I am still taking it. However, I have just admitted I have a problem. First step toward recovery, right?

Get Out of Cancer Free Cards

I think that if you already have cancer you should get a free pass from the universe for any other type of cancer. Apparently this is not the case.

Mike's doctor (the internist) wants to look for colon cancer now. This requires more appointments for consultation on making appointments for procedures that will require more appointments to discuss what may or may not be actual results.

First appointment (consult) will be at the end of February. I will keep everyone posted.

Oh, and the graphic is my way of NOT putting a picture of a colon up.