Hello Boomers, seems all I do is ask for your prayers! I'm not long out of hospital again after a long spell. It started with a phone call from my GP, after I had some bloods done, to tell me my haemoglobin levels were very low and that he was arranging a hospital admission for me. After admission I was given 3 units of blood and started on a course of iron therapy. I was also sent for a CT scan to see if I had an internal bleed somewhere. They found a suspicious area at the top of the large bowel, which is not the cause of bleeding, following which I had to have a colonoscopy which confirmed a possible early cancer. I have to have surgery down the line to see what it is. Whether it's cancerous or not I will have surgery to remove the suspicious area. I also need to have a gastroscopy done to see if there's anything bleeding in my stomach. My head's in a whirl with all that's going on and I would be so grateful for your prayers and positive thoughts!

Much love to you all!

Mary

Ah, MsMercury, it just keeps on coming, doesn't it. My most sincere good vibes and thoughts to you in Scotland.

Wow, just one thing after another, my prayers are on the way.

You got it, MsMercury. I hope all goes well and you recover quickly!

Prayers and positive thoughts being sent to you MsMercury.

Prayers and positive thoughts winging your way Mary! I am so sorry to hear you are still facing battles with your health. Gentle hugs..

Ana

After loosing my father to gall bladder cancer i truly understand your concern. I shall be sending prayers your way and crossing my fingers all goes well for you and that you recover...may the angels watch over you.

Prayers and Positive thoughts winging their way to you, Hugs too.

Oh, dear me !! What a time of it you are having, MsMercury ....
I am SO sorry.
I send you my very best and will keep you in my thoughts

My thoughts and prayers are with you, Mary.

Prayers of strength and healing going up for you, Mary.

Hugs & prayers heading your way Mary.

I'm very sorry to hear about all you're going through, and that you had to go back to the hospital for more work.

Yes of course Ms Mary...you are on my prayer list. Please keep us in the loop!

Mary, I'm so sorry to hear you have more health issues to deal with. When my friend had low hemoglobin count and all other tests did not find the cause, the doctor had her swallow a tiny camera that located the "bleed" area. It was amazing.

Healing prayers and positive thoughts are on the way Mary. Remember we are all here for you.

Love & Hugs Coming Your Way.

Gerry

Mary, so sorry you are going through this. Many prayers going up for you. Gentle hugs!

Godspeed healings and Prayers , Loving God, I pray that you will comfort My sister in Christ Mary in her suffering, Please lend skill to the hands of her healers, and bless the means used for her cure. Give her such confidence in the power of your grace, that even when she is afraid, She may put her whole trust in you; through our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.

We are all praying for you Mary. God bless!

Thank you all for your prayers and well wishes, I really do appreciate them and am so very grateful for them. I'm doing okay though it's hard to keep my mind from wandering off on it's own sometimes! Hubby and kids have been great, really keeping my spirits up.

I have a problem with my stumps always being cold so Diana suggested using my favourite fleecy socks so I turned them round and put them on and my knees fit nicely into the heels....Voila! no more feeling cold!

Anyway, many thanks again and much love to you all.

Mary

My brother-in-law had the same problem with his stumps - or ENDS as he liked to call them! - getting cold all the time. My sister found some of his old wool hunting socks and turned them around to put his knees in the heels. Same thing... voila! No more cold ends! In the winter, he would get the little chemical hand warmers and put them in the toe of the socks and he would be toasty.

Hello Boomers, happy to say the gastroscopy went well and showed no bleeding anywhere in my stomach!
Still awaiting bowel surgery but have to have a face-to-face with an anaesthetist and consultant surgeon beforehand. I hope it won't be too long until it goes ahead. I have had a pre-assessment done which seemed to go well.

The problem I had with my amputation scar not healing has been resolved and it's all better now, I'm so pleased about that.

Would just like to thank you all again for your prayers and support over the last months, they were much appreciated.

Love you all, friends!

Mary

Sounds like things are looking up. So good to hear that!

So very happy to hear that, Mary! Praying that you can get the last one behind you quickly!

I love good news! Sounds like things are looking up for you!

Mary, so glad you scar is better. I know that is a relief. When is your face to face with the anesthetist?

Great news Ms. Mary ... keeping you in my thoughts and prayers!

Prayers and positive thoughts being sent to you MsMercury, hope you get better.

We are all glad to hear the good news Mary.

Always keeping you in my thoughts and sending you my best, MsMercury

I continue to send you hugs and best wishes, Mary.

Hello Boomers, hope you are all well and having a great Thursday!

Well, I met with the anaesthetist yesterday and things did not go well. My history (heart attack, stroke, diabetes and peripheral artery disease) puts me at extremely high risk and means bowel surgery is no longer an option for me due to complications which she outlined but most of which I can't recall for right now. There was a lot of information to take in and my head is all over the place at the moment. Chances are high that I would not make it through the surgery and if I did I would need nursing home care for the rest of my life.

First step for now is I have to receive a booster of iron intravenously to keep my blood levels up, so an appointment is being made for that. Secondly, I will meet with the consultant surgeon to discuss what treatment options I do have and go over what the anaesthetist told me. I don't know when this will happen but hopefully soon. The polyp is too large to remove via colonoscopy which is why I was to have surgery and the fact that they are almost certain it's an early cancer may mean I will have some chemotherapy. It's all pretty much up in the air for the moment.

Thank you all for your prayers and well wishes, they really are appreciated and they help so much.

Mary

Oh, Mary, my heart hurts for you hearing this news. You are a strong woman and a fighter so I know you will come out of this on top! Prayers and positive thoughts continuing for you!

Hugs, Ana

Ah, Mary, seems like all you get is bad news. However, one thing I'm getting from your posts is that you have some excellent doctors on your team. I have a feeling that if they decide on some low dose chemo to keep that polyp at bay, you may have a good chance of getting rid of it. Kinda looking at you coming out on top of this one like Ana says!

So sorry to hear of this setback. Will keep sending prayers and hugs to you!

You have been and still are going through such a lot, MsMercury, yet your steadfastness and fighting qualities are truly amazing !!

My thoughts are with you very often and I send my best to you constantly

Mary, my thoughts and prayers are with you. You can beat this, you are strong and have a positive outlook.

My continued prayers, hugs, and best wishes for you, Mary. You are in my thoughts.

Sending more prayers for the doctors and you! They seem to know what needs doing and will figure it out. Stay strong!

Sorry to hear of this setback, sending more prayers your way.

Mary not a day goes by that I don't think of you. I'm glad all the prayers and healing we are all sending your way are helping you stay strong. Sending more prayers for your family too.
Love & Hugs,
Gerry

Mary, so sorry the news was not what we were hoping. Big hugs to you

Mary, Keeping you in my prayers and positive thoughts.

Awww thank you everyone for your kind words and prayers, they really do help. It's been so hard to remain strong and positive at times and I know but for the love of my hubby and family and the friendship and support from all of you guys things would be very dark indeed.

Draclvr, the doctors have been great all the way from the time I had the amputations till now. Everything has been explained to me in great detail so I understand what's going on and my family have been welcomed and involved in all the decision making.

There's some good news though, I have an appointment tomorrow at the prosthetic facility! It's my first visit and I'm hoping to have a cast taken and see what they have to say. Very exciting! Praying that all goes well.

So, thank you all once more! Love to you all!

Mary

Good to hear of this positive step, MsMercury, and very best wishes to you for the appointment.
Hope all goes as you would want

Keep fighting Mary. We all love you.

Mary that is good news! I hope all goes well and you are able to be fitted for prosthetics! It is wonderful you are surrounded by and supported by family and friends.
Love & Hugs,
Gerry

Mary, that is great news. I hope all goes well. Hugs to you

Ms Mary ... that is great news ... keeping you in my thoughts and prayers!

Hello Boomers, hope all is well with you and you're having a great Monday! All good here!

I had an iron infusion done recently because of a low blood count which went well. Will have my blood checked again in a couple of weeks to see if everything's okay. I hope all of this will stabilise the numbers.

Had a meeting with the bowel surgeon again but we're no further forward regarding treatment. He would like to do another colonoscopy to see if the polyp can be removed using the scope but there is a high risk of perforation due to the placement and shape of the polyp. The only other option would be to do nothing for now but keep a check on things by means of regular colonoscopies. He sent me home to think things over and I'm to see him again beginning of August.

Further good news...I've been accepted by the prosthetic facility! My stumps have healed well and are in good shape but I just need to have some intensive physio first to build up hips and thighs. Hoping to be walking by the end of the year!

Thanks for our continued support guys! Love to all!

Mary

Good to hear of your positive prosthetics news, MsMercury

And sending you my very best, as always !!

Glad things are going fairly well. Keeping you in my thoughts MsMercury!

Good to hear your update, Mary. I continue to send you positive thoughts and many hugs.

Hugs and Positive thoughts that all continues to improve.

That's great news on your prosthetics! You can do this!

Great news, Mary!

Hugs, Rog

Sounds good Mary!

That will be so great that you will be fitted for a prosthetic! You be zooming all over in no time with your determination! Praying for a resolution for the other issues.

Good to see you here!

Ana

Mary I'm sure the option you decide upon for the treatment of the polyp will be what's best for you. That is really good news about the prosthetics.

I admire your courage and positive attitude. You are always in my prayers.

Love & Hugs,
Gerry