Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Red Letter Day - June 20, 2012
Today, I got a letter from my GI with the results of my most recent colonoscopy and things are not looking good. According to the results, I have moved from being indefinite for dysplasia to having High Grade Dysplasia in the lining of my colon. This is an indication that lots of changes have begun and is considered a "pre-cancerous" condition. According to some research I've done, HGD, if left alone, WILL turn into cancer. This means that most likely the surgery will be needed in order to prevent colon cancer. Also, the chance that I may already have an invasive colon cancer is 42% according to some studies that I looked at. I guess the odds are technically in my favor (58% of having no cancer), but it is still very scary. I have an appointment with my doctor next week and will update then, but this weekend I am heading to Chicago to visit two great friends for a nice vacation!
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Wesley,
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you came to Chicago to visit us! That vacation was a highlight of the year for us - we had so much fun eating deep dish, going to the beach, seeing a Cubs game, eating the best Donuts in the world, visiting the Art Institute, and how can we forget participating in the PRIDE PARADE! Here's to many more vacations in Chicago...
All our Love,
"Great Friends"