Dr. Stricker was kind enough to agree to take pictures of my colon ex corpus, and in the next day or two I’ll update this post with those photos.
They’re not pretty. Caveat lector.
He went a step further, actually, and took pictures of the colon both immediately after excision and after slicing it open to show the diseased interior. The results speak heavily in favor of this final decision to have the colectomy: what a mess!
Update: here they are. The top two pics are of the colon intact; the gross-looking stuff is just fat. Glare from the lighting makes it difficult to clearly discern the subtler signs of colitis in the bottom pair of photos, but those black spots are definitely worth a shudder.
Good riddance, Joe the Colon! (That’s what I called him back when he was making me go to the bathroom 20+ times a day. A true pain in the ass.)
I am very curious. I am looking forward to seeing your pictures but feel the need to hold back my enthusiasm in case I freak anyone out. I am like this with my daughters medical things too. I just want to see everything and know as much as possible.
Sounds like you are doing ok. So Glad!
Comment by msmachine — April 6, 2009 @ 12:30 |
oh, my, that’ll be a great pic for your mantle.
so glad to hear you’re doing well! we hope we can come visit soon.
Comment by veronica — April 7, 2009 @ 09:15 |
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