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Sheila56

01/09/2022 at 1:41 PM

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I had my 1st colon test close to 7 yrs ago they gave me propofol in wich my breathing stopped iam very high risk for colon cancer my dad had it and im due next month for another colon test iam very nervous although ill have it done in the hospital this time how can i make myself feel less nervous

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07/07/2022 at 11:25 AM

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@Sheila56 Hi, thank you for opening this discussion.

How did you prepare yourself for the screening? What were your tips to take away the stress?

I'll tag some of our members here:

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Do not hesitate to share your story and help others!

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DCline3dogs

02/18/2024 at 9:05 PM

I completely understand as I don’t have anyone to talk to also. I’m a widow & I live alone. My oldest son died in 2021 & my youngest son & his family live 3 hours. My father is dead & my mother has chronic back pain & is immobile. My younger sister lives with our mother & she is going through a divorce from her husband who abandoned her. My sister doesn’t visit me, help me, call me & rarely texts me. I have various cousins, a niece & nephew that are spread out in nearby states but are hours away from me. After I told my friends I had cancer, they quit contacting me. I have learned how to be my own care giver. It has been very difficult. I’ll admit I’ve been depressed, cried a lot, felt sorry for myself but I never gave up. I prayed & read my Bible everyday. Then I found cancer groups online like this one where I could share what I was going through & got empathetic responses. That really kept me going. I hope you find someone to talk to but I highly recommend the online cancer chat groups.

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