I'm feeling a tad down in the dumps today.

After having half my bowel removed towards the end of last year and then most of my nose removed (and rebuilt) in January, it looks like cancer may have struck me once again.....3 times within a year, and all in different places. Not good!

Cats may have nine lives, but how many lives does a Koala have?

I went to my local GP today for my six month check up after my nose surgery, and she thinks she's found a malignant melanoma.

First there was the cancerous lesion in my bowel in September and the ensuing hemicolectomy, I lost half my bowel. With the deep basal cell carcinoma I lost most of my nose. With a malignant melanoma I could lose my life.

I'm supposed to go back in 2 weeks for yet another biopsy...maybe. I'm getting so darn sick of this.

I should have had my follow-up colonoscopy already but I've put that off twice. I just can't decide what to do.

Hey, I'm 6 months older than my mother was when she died of cancer. Maybe it's meant to be.

Dear Koala,

I am sorry to hear this. Maybe it will only be a basal cell and they can get it out without much problem. Let's think optomistic here. I get them all the time, in fact I have to get checked every 6 months.

Sending positive thoughts your way that it's an easy one this time. You need a break

Nah! This one isn't a basal cell. If the biopsy comes back positive, this is the nasty one.

This time it's actually a melanoma............just whether it's benign or malignant that's the question.

I am going to keep positive vibes going your way that it will not be malignant. And that it will be the only one you will have....no more little spots for our Koala.

hi Anne,

thought I'd stumble inn a little bit and just adding some positive vibes to you as well...

(((BIG HUGS)))

Thank you FG. I truly appreciate your support.

I booked the biopsy for two weeks time. That'll give me time to decide if I really want to know, or whether I'll just leave it be. I can always cancel.


Thank you Moi as well. I just saw your post as I was correcting my grammar. Thank you.

Praying for you this morning (morning here)

I finally woke up and I see this????? Do I have to come to the land downunder and knock some sense into you????

Forget everything else that has happened to you. It's in the past. Deal only with this right now.

MAKE THE APPOINTMENT AND KEEP THE APPOINTMENT.

We will all help you through this. Honest. We don't have anything better to do anyway.

We love you. Now, get moving. You don't want me to come down there. I don't like cold weather!!!

Oh Dear Anne~ Not another hurdle my friend??? This saddens me that you are having to go through a bx and emotional stress again, BUT ~ you know that the BX is what you need. Not knowing will not make you feel any better.

I wish there was something I could do to make you feel better, but you already know how much I care about you and how dear you have become to me.

Please try and get the bx asap and we are all praying that it will be benign.

You are in my prayers and I'm never gonna give up on ya. You've had so much, but keep that lil Aussie spirit going. We are here for you. Dang ocean that keeps us apart!!!!

Hugs and prayers to you my buddy, Anne.

Anne, I just saw your post. Please know I'm joining with the rest and sending you positive thoughts and many prayers. You have so many people who love you and are praying for you.