As much as I have been going prior to today, I am baffled as to how I could be constipated, but like I said, it sure felt like I ate a brick whole and didn't chew.

Ive worked on the road so much that eating in greasy spoons and the instant mashed potatoes I keep a bottle of stool sofeners and a bottle of cranberry or prune juice.

You know that instant mashed potatoes are just that paste stuff we used to make things with in elementary school like models and such! LMAO

Damn, Ed. That sounds terrible. Will keep praying for you.

Thinking of you, bud.

I know less than nothing about what your body is doing but I'd run that by the doctor first thing. Sudden significant physiological changes would worry me.

I have had that weird excruciating situation before many many years ago and I didn't have cancer then. I have just suffered it twice now this summer. Hopefully, the colon surgeon will fix that right up. 9 more days before they go rooting around in my guts.

One of my friends from way back in the school days came by to visit me today. He's a man of amazing faith and he leads youth groups, and has taken them to Panama many times to seek out remote villages and distribute Bibles, build schools, homes, and so forth. He prayed over me and praised me for how I have been handling my ordeal. I've never really thought about it like he said, that I am touching people with my faith and trust in God through this mess. But, he is on the outside looking in, so I don't have that perspective since it is happening to me personally.

I am not expecting anything going wrong with my surgery, but I wanted to cover my bases beforehand, so I asked that if I don't make it, would he deliver my eulogy and he said he would be honored. That was one loose end I didn't want to have to think about going into surgery so I am very happy that he came by to see me today.

When is surgery?

August 12th.

:eek:No shit? So is mine.

Ohio State University Wexner Med center this time. I had all the pre-op stuff yesterday. EKG, bloodwork, ultrasound on my legs to check for clots.

My prep work will consist of magnesium citrate, a big ass bottle of Miralax, and 4 dulcolax tablets. Yay.

I wish you all the best and that this time, that nasty invader stays GONE!

Yuck. I don't think I could get that down. And thank you, you too!

I don't know about you, but I'm so sick of hospitals and I know way more about medications and cancer treatment than the average person should know. :)

Ditto, man, ditto.

Good luck both of you on the upcoming surgery we will be waiting to hear from your when up and around and feeling better. You both will be in my prayers for successful surgery and speedy recovery.