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He Is My Whole World

3 August, 2013 by Sloane 6 Comments

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So, as some of you already know, we found out a couple weeks ago that Huck had Colon Cancer.

I figured Huck or I would deal with some kind of sickness in our lifetime. We both have family histories of cancer plus countless other things. I never thought it would be now. He’s only 32 after all. 32 year olds do not get Colon Cancer, right?

It all started about 2 weeks ago. To avoid some major TMI, I’ll skip the details. I woke up one morning and Huck was complaining about his shoulder and neck hurting. I told him to take 800mg of Motrin. A couple hours later he told me he was… bleeding. I made him an appointment with our Primary Doctor, but they could not see him for 2 days. I kept asking him if he wanted to go to the urgent care, but he said he would wait.

Later in the afternoon, he started complaining about his shoulder again. I told him to take another 400mg of Motrin, so he did. {I didn’t think about his bleeding}

That night, he told me his bleeding was getting worse. I kept asking if I could take him to the Urgent Care or ER but he refused. It wasn’t until he almost passed out and turned white as a ghost, that I would not take no for an answer. I helped him to the car and we went to the ER around 11PM.

They checked him for multiple things, but did not find anything major. Around 2AM, they decided to keep him because his blood levels were very low. One doctor told us he lost about 3 pints of blood. He was admitted into ICU that night.

I did not know he was going to ICU. It wasn’t until the transporter asked me to sit in the waiting room while they got him into his room, that I realized this. I, of course, start freaking out. Why was he in ICU? What are they not telling us? What did they find on the CT? WTH?? I found out 15 minutes later, he was placed in ICU so he could be more closely monitored that night.

They schedule a colonoscopy, and he spent 2.5 LONG days in the hospital.

After the colonoscopy, we were told, they found a polyp in his large intestine. They believed the polyp started bleeding and the Motrin made the bleeding worse. Great!! I almost killed my husband. Me and my damn Motrin! I honestly felt horrible about this! HORRIBLE! We were told polyps usually do not have any symptoms, too. Most people do not know they have them. Some can be cancerous but that’s not usually the case.

After the colonoscopy, his blood levels were better, so he was discharged. We were told to follow up with the Primary Doctor in one week and the GI Dr. in two.

A few days later the GI doctors office called to make an appointment that week. I had a feeling something wasn’t right with his biopsy. He already had an appointment with the Primary Dr. that day. His nurse told us they had the reports from the hospital too and the Dr. would go over everything with us.

The doctor came in and started reading the pathology report. He read that damn thing for over 5 minutes. He finally looked at Huck and said they found cancer in the polyp. Honestly, it still doesn’t seem real. I was freaking out that it could be cancer when the GI Dr. called, but I honestly didn’t think that’s what it was. Again, he’s WAY to young for Colon Cancer.

The good thing, the cancer was only inside the polyp and the margins were clear. I think reading that, help eliminate some of the worry that would normally come with a diagnosis like this.

The originally plan was to remove a part of his colon where the polyp was to insure there was no cancer left. The GI doctor was going to mark the area where the polyp was located and the General Surgeon was going to remove a section of his colon.

We went to the hospital yesterday expecting for Huck to have surgery. He was dreading the weekend stay in the hospital and really dreading the thought of being in pain.

After the “marking” procedure, the GI Dr. informed us he could not find the location of the polyp {He told us this could be a possibility}. The General Surgeon and GI doctor met with me and Huck and told us they would like to wait 6 months and repeat the Colonoscopy. If there is any signs of concern, they will discuss rescheduling the surgery then.

Last week, Huck had a PET CT Scan that came back negative. This test checks for cancer in the body. They did not find anything in or near his colon that would be a concern.

We both thought the surgery was a good idea, to eliminate any worry, but we also agree, it isn’t worth possible removing an area that did not need to be removed or possible having to have surgery again.

He will follow up with the Doctor next week and repeat the colonoscopy in 6 months.

The one thing I’ve been saying since we found all this out, HE WAS SO LUCKY! The GI doctor said they never check people his age for colon cancer.

Everyone we’ve met has told him how lucky he is and how this likely saved his life. I felt so bad about giving him Motrin and making him bleed, but really, that’s the only reason he went to the Doctor and got checked. If this didn’t happen, he wouldn’t know he had cancer growing in his intestine. Now, he will be monitored closely, so nothing like this happens again.

This man is my whole world!

He’s my Best Friend…

My Husband…

My Coworker/Boss…

He makes me laugh…

He never stops telling or showing me how much he loves me…

He wants to be involved in anything I’m interested in…

He supports every crazy idea I come up with…

Huck told me he doesn’t fear death. He fears leaving me, and not being here to support me, because he knows how much pain I would be in. If that doesn’t make you cry, I don’t know what will.

I love him more than he’ll ever understand or know. You better not scare me like this again!! You and your body better have a talk!

Everything happens for a reason. Maybe this happened to make our friends and family more aware of the danger of not getting regular check ups. Early detections is key to any cancer, and Huck is proof of that.

Thank you to everyone for your prayers, love, and support!

Now go make an appointment for your physical and if you’re over 50 schedule your Colonoscopy! Yes, it’s no fun, but it beats the alternative.

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Comments

  1. James says

    5 August, 2013 at 11:44 AM

    Wow i’m happy everything is working out for the best.

    Reply
    • Sloane says

      5 August, 2013 at 9:07 PM

      Thank you James. I’m happy too!

      Reply
  2. Anonymous says

    5 August, 2013 at 8:58 PM

    Rick and I are going in two weeks thanks!! So happy to here Chris is ok!!! Praying things continue on this path!! Blessed

    Reply
    • Sloane says

      5 August, 2013 at 9:08 PM

      That’s great! And thank you!

      Reply
  3. Stephanie @ Macaroni and Cheesecake says

    8 August, 2013 at 7:17 PM

    I hate that you all have had to go through such a tough time but I’m so glad that he is alright!

    Reply
    • Sloane says

      8 August, 2013 at 7:21 PM

      Thank you! It wasn’t fun but I feel we are SO LUCKY it wasn’t worse!

      Reply

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