120. Chemo 1 Year Follow-Up Colonoscopy

Yesterday I underwent a 1 Year Follow-Up Colonoscopy, i.o.w. it has been a little over a year that I underwent surgery for colon cancer and therefore  you automatically get scheduled for a colonoscopy one year hence.  The technical term for my surgery: a laparoscopic right hemicolectomy. (There's a mouthfull!)  In plain language: all of my ascending colon, a small part of my small intestine, 6 lymph nodes as well as my appendix were removed and the disconnected parts were re-assembled.  No, I did not end up with an ostomy (bag) thank goodness.  And everything healed up well, also a blessing! That was last year.  So it would not surprise you then that I was not looking forward to this  because I was dreading that more cancer might be detected.  It turned out that 1 polyp was found, removed and sent for biopsy.  Much to my relief nothing else was discovered! 😅  And I have 3 nice photos of the inside of my colon, much nicer pictures than the ones I was presented with last year let me tell you! The colonoscopy was performed by the same surgeon who did the above operation.  I was sort of awake through it this time and there were no after-effects such as pain, nausea or what have you.  I was a bit drowsy and went to bed early, but felt fit enough to join the women of our walking club this morning.  The surgeon said that I would not need another colonoscopy for the next three years.  But pending on the result of this biopsy, I may try to get a colonoscopy in another province in a year or so, even if that means I'd have to pay for it out of pocket.  I am not too confident that the cancer won't come back (see post nr. 21 about the FIT test) Here in Saskatchewan all our health care is covered.  I shudder to think what my cancer treatments  would have cost if we'd be living in the States with no health coverage.  I guess I might not get the care that I would need then?😢   Now if only we'd be able to also get this liver "thing" under control.  That would be awesome!

Back tomorrow with some more info on Nanoknife and then on to more pleasant things.  SanTeh!