When talking to a friend, who had chemo treatments, he humorously remarked, "Kip, you're goin' to love chemo, it's such a frickin' trip!" CHEMOTHERAPY - The poison that cures Lets face hard core reality, Chemo is not a pleasurable experience. I wouldn't wish it on anybody -- … [Read more...]
Medical Marijuana and Colon Cancer
MEDICAL MARIJUANA - Do your research! Because marijuana has been actively cultivated over the last 40+ years to contain more and more of its active ingredient, THC, today’s weed is ten times more potent than the varieties available in the 60s and early 70s. First, don’t always … [Read more...]
Colon Cancer – Removal of the Large Intestine- Total Colectomy
Each time I went for my appointment with my surgeon, either my sister, Cathy, or my brother, Dan, and/or my angel, Judy accompanied me (Rule #2). One particular time, however, both Cathy and Judy went along with me to my appointment. It was during this trip, that Judy asked the … [Read more...]
Trials and Tribulations of Colon Cancer
After surgery of a total colectomy and when the biopsy report came in, my surgeon gave me the worse. He had found another tumor, besides the two the CAT scan found. My surgeon said, if I left this untreated, I would have died in six months. THE FIVE RULES OF ENGAGEMENT No … [Read more...]