Good News!!!!

[Verna]

I have to tell this story....4 1/2 years ago my brother had Stage 4 colorectal cancer surgery. He survived very well, counts his blessings every day and loves his two grandsons who have been born since then.

Anyway, after his youngest grandson's 1st birthday party last Monday, my brother became very ill. He couldn't keep anything in his stomach, chills, fever--he was sick!!!!

So we finally got him to the hospital where he's been since last Wednesday. He has not eaten since last Monday....

So anyway, he didn't have the flu or food poisoning. He had adhesions in his large intestine that literally had his ...ahhhhh..... waste output stopped.

So he had laparoscopy surgery this afternoon and the surgeon removed more adhesions (scar tissue) than he expected. Everything is fine and now I can say it.....the cancer has not returned, which was a great fear for all of us.

He'll go home in a couple of days, back to work in about 3 weeks and no lifting for about 6 weeks. (Guess who will be cutting his grass for a while???? That's OK, I'll do about anything for my brother.)

Thanks for letting me yell from the mountain top that my brother is OK!!!!

[CliffinGA]

Verna you had me worried when I started reading this and by the end I had to say a prayer of thanks to the lord for your brother and his healing!!

Cliff

[S. Heisley]

Sorry to hear about the adhesions but glad to hear there's no more cancer!!!
Verna, your brother got lucky on two counts because that backed-up colon could have K-O'd him faster than some cancers do.
So, you'll have your brother around a while longer...hopefully a loooong while! You're a good sister to mow his lawn for him.

[mezmo]

Great news for you Verna! Your brother's a very lucky man - beating the "BIG C"!

[LDK]

That is very good news. I'm happy all is better now.

[bonnie]

Verna, I've been where you are. Yell all you want. It's a great blessing!

[eaglesdare]

wonderful news verna!!!!!!!

[IndyTom]

Great news Verna,

We are rejoicing with you.

Tom

[bc toys]

Verna thank God he is doing great glad to hear the cancer is still not there. Iknow if it was my brother I would cut the grass, clean the house, wash the car what ever needed to be done I would do for them. He is lucky to have you caring for him.

[PKCSPT]

Great new,,,

[kirkman]

Thank God he is alright!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Rlowell]

You and your family are indeed blessed!! Thanks for the good news.

Rod

[CarlLaFong]

If you're 50 or over, or have a family history, GET A COLONOSCOPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The prep is no fun, the procedure no big deal and it can save your life. Been there, done that, bought the T shirt.