Descreet38
07-27-2009, 07:53 PM
For all of the friends I have made on this site I feel it is time to post my "Close Call".
While this part of the forum was meant primarily for close calls with bad guys, occasionally something comes along that falls in and out of scope.
I am 55 years young, retired US Special Forces and always had the attitude of being invincible. Well I have finally met something that kicked my butt very hard.
In late February 2009 during a routine physical my doctor finally convinced me to go and have the "first" Colonoscopy (Mid March) that I should have had five years ago. During the procedure three polyps were discovered and two were removed without incident. The third one was about 1 1/2" at the base and could not be removed without surgery. OK, so lets go do it.
I went in the hospital and had surgery on April 9 to have the polyp (http://www.concealcarrychat.com/forums/private.php?do=showpm&pmid=305) removed which required about a 3" piece of the Transverse Colon to be removed. Biopsy confirmed early stage Colon Cancer but they got it all so no further treatment would be necessary. OK - good so far!
The surgery (http://www.concealcarrychat.com/forums/private.php?do=showpm&pmid=305) seemed to have gone well but in the afternoon of day 7 at the hospital I very "suddenly crashed". I went from feeling great, sitting on the side of the bed talking to my wife and a Dr. into septic shock and a coma in a 10 minute period.
Basically over the 7 days after surgery my entire body had become poisoned from bowel (http://www.concealcarrychat.com/forums/private.php?do=showpm&pmid=305) leakage but had not given off the signs needed for early detection.
So now in late July after a 5 1/2 week stay in the hospital and another 6 weeks of being flat on my back at home I have enough strength to do small things.
I lost 54 pounds in the first 22 days from date of admission. I have now gained back about 30.
Still have a tremendous amount of pain to wit I found out last Friday I have a PereStomal Hernia (http://www.concealcarrychat.com/forums/private.php?do=showpm&pmid=305). Seems like every time I go to Dr. it is something new. JUST Once I would like to go and hear" you are doing better".
I know that Brandon and all of you have been in the dark and I appoligize for that. Sorry that I have not been on to update you sooner but I have been - for the most part drugged up to the point that I didn't remember my own name.
For those of you who have given me your thoughts and prayers, my family and I thank you.
As time allows me to heal I promise to once again become an active part of this very important site.
Again - Thanks and God Bless you all,
Steve (AKA Dez)
While this part of the forum was meant primarily for close calls with bad guys, occasionally something comes along that falls in and out of scope.
I am 55 years young, retired US Special Forces and always had the attitude of being invincible. Well I have finally met something that kicked my butt very hard.
In late February 2009 during a routine physical my doctor finally convinced me to go and have the "first" Colonoscopy (Mid March) that I should have had five years ago. During the procedure three polyps were discovered and two were removed without incident. The third one was about 1 1/2" at the base and could not be removed without surgery. OK, so lets go do it.
I went in the hospital and had surgery on April 9 to have the polyp (http://www.concealcarrychat.com/forums/private.php?do=showpm&pmid=305) removed which required about a 3" piece of the Transverse Colon to be removed. Biopsy confirmed early stage Colon Cancer but they got it all so no further treatment would be necessary. OK - good so far!
The surgery (http://www.concealcarrychat.com/forums/private.php?do=showpm&pmid=305) seemed to have gone well but in the afternoon of day 7 at the hospital I very "suddenly crashed". I went from feeling great, sitting on the side of the bed talking to my wife and a Dr. into septic shock and a coma in a 10 minute period.
Basically over the 7 days after surgery my entire body had become poisoned from bowel (http://www.concealcarrychat.com/forums/private.php?do=showpm&pmid=305) leakage but had not given off the signs needed for early detection.
So now in late July after a 5 1/2 week stay in the hospital and another 6 weeks of being flat on my back at home I have enough strength to do small things.
I lost 54 pounds in the first 22 days from date of admission. I have now gained back about 30.
Still have a tremendous amount of pain to wit I found out last Friday I have a PereStomal Hernia (http://www.concealcarrychat.com/forums/private.php?do=showpm&pmid=305). Seems like every time I go to Dr. it is something new. JUST Once I would like to go and hear" you are doing better".
I know that Brandon and all of you have been in the dark and I appoligize for that. Sorry that I have not been on to update you sooner but I have been - for the most part drugged up to the point that I didn't remember my own name.
For those of you who have given me your thoughts and prayers, my family and I thank you.
As time allows me to heal I promise to once again become an active part of this very important site.
Again - Thanks and God Bless you all,
Steve (AKA Dez)