Most of the folks around here know my story, but for anybody who does not. I'm gonna give them the short version.
2008 Tumor on my pituitary gland caused my hormones to go all out of whack... I know what a pregnant woman, and a nursing mother feel like as my female hormones went that high while my testosterone dropped below 100.
2010 told by a neurologist I had MS.... She was the first Doctor I fired on the spot, as I knew damn well I didn;t have MS (freakin quack)
December 2014 Surgery for stage IV colon cancer removed the tumor, 15 inches of colon and found cancer in my liver so did a liver resection as well all on Christmas day when my bowl perforated. Had to wear a ostomy bag for a year. Given about a 15 percent 5 year survival rate.
Had a stroke during my first chemo treatment but didn't tell anybody thought man chemo sucks but I didn't want to look like a wimp and kept my stupid mouth shut.
Went in for 2nd chemo treatment and had a major stroke when they tried to access my port. Rushed to ER from the cancer center (lost complete use of my right side)
Lots of rehab and therapy to be able to walk again but I overcame that. (Ytown visited me in the Hospital and got to see me walking like fred Sanford)
Had chemo port removed while I was in the Hospital rehabbing from the stroke.
Found out I have a large hole in my heart which is what caused the strokes, and that I have two ascending aortic anurysms 5.6 Cm and 3.3 Cm and my heart is moderatly enlarged.
Had 3rd stroke while hooked up to IV for a colonoscopy while in the Hospital. (this one made my memory and cognative problems even worse)
2015 Told by a cardio surgeon at the Clinic that they needed to close the hole in my heart. When I pointed out to him that another cardio Cardiothoracic surgeon had already told me that surgery could cause AFIB which could cause the anurysms to rupture I told him to shove the surgery up his ass and not to ever contact me again.
2017 cancer returned to the liver a second time, had my second liver resection and and 12 more rounds of chemo.
2018 cancer returned a third time to my liver.... Third liver resection but I refused chemo... already had damage to my sensory nerves in both feet and my right hip and thigh. IMagine walking barefoot on blacktop when it's 90 degrees and sunny outside. That's what my feet feel like when they touch anything (sheets, blankets, socks, shoes, the ground)and how my hip and thigh feel when I move my right leg. Been that way since 2015
2021 March 3rd 1.1 cm cystic focus in pancreatic body
2021 1.1 cm cystic focus in pancreatic body, more conspicuous since
03/04/2021. Differential diagnosis includes side branch intraductal
papillary neoplasm (IPMN) and sequelae of previous pancreatitis.
2021 1.5 cm cystic focus in pancreatic body, more conspicuous
2022 Admitted to the hospital for 3 days for an acute pancreatic attack after the Clinic preformed a EUS
2022A - PANCREAS FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION - PANCREATIC BODY CYST
Negative for malignant cells.
Acellular nonmucinous fluid (see comment).
6/20/2023 MRI Pancreas
IMPRESSION:
Persistent intrahepatic and extra hepatic biliary dilation without
obstructing etiology.
Persistent pancreatic duct dilation and atrophic pancreas. Stable 2 cm
cystic lesion in the pancreatic tail, possible old pseudocyst or,
sidebranch IPMN.
Nonenhancing area adjacent to the tail with persistent area walled off
necrosis or pseudocyst stable from 03/23/2023 but new from 2022.
No residual or recurrent metastatic disease in the liver.
Told I have had chronic pancreatitis my whole life.... who knew lol
2023 March declared colon cancer free from my oncologist.
2024 March 3 days in Hospital after ERCP put me in another acute attack.
2024 March Diagnosed with ampullary adenocarcinoma
2024 May15th Whipple surgery. Removed head of my pancreas, Duodenum, Part of the bile duct, about 20 percent of my stomach, 19 lymph nodes, they would have taken the gallbladder but they took that with my 3rd liver resection. The also didn't get clear margins with the surgery around the SMA. Followed by 9 more rounds of chemo (I said enough is enough and canceled the last 3 rounds of chemo.) and I still have chronic pancreatitis in the half of my pancreas that's left.
2024 May 29th Biopsy came back Stage 3 pancan 4 out of 19 lymph nodes
December 18th 2024 More surgery inguinal hernia repair (third hernia repair since this whole mess started) and suprise suprise I woke up to find out they found a 5 cm neuroma on a nerve in my left testicle as well that they removed. I was only laid up for 4 days after my whipple was down for 3 weeks after this surgery.
YES that IS the short version
Through it all I remain happy, cheery, and so damn good looking.
