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East Central SD | Good afternoon everyone,
As many of you may remember, 4 and a half years ago i asked for prayers for my wife, Amy, who had a stroke. I'm happy to report that she is doing great!
However, it is with some appreciation that I'm back humbly asking for prayers, this time for myself. On June 30th, I was diagnosed with colorectal cancer. I am 41 years old, and had a perfect colonoscopy one year ago at age 40. This bugger came on hard and fast this spring. I had some GI issues this spring, and all signs pointed to IBS or Crohns. It turned out to be a tumor in my lower colon. While one can always wish it had been found sooner, I thank God that we didn't give up pursuing it.
It has grown through the wall of my colon, and I have one suspicious lymph node on the scans. Do to its location, they can't tell if its cancerous or not, but we are treating it as if it is. I begin 8 rounds (4 months) of chemo a week from tomorrow, then more than likely 6 weeks of radiation. Then 10 weeks later i will have surgery to remove whatever is left.
I share my story for 2 reasons, first, to encourage everyone to get a colonoscopy on time. Yes, the prep sucks, but not nearly as much as what I've gone through the last few weeks. Secondly, I believe in the power of prayer, and if any of you have a moment in their day to send up a quick one for me, I will forever be grateful. I would also like to thank the few of you that already know and have shared thoughts and prayers with me.
I have an excellent team of specialists at Avera in Sioux Falls who already make me fell as if I'm their only patient. I have faith that we'll beat this, and I'm ready for the fight. Hug your family close tonight, and keep your priorities straight.
Thanks,
Erik
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- Your prayers helped Amy recover 4.5 years ago, now I'm humbly asking for more - Erik in SD : 7/12/2020 17:51
- RE: Your prayers helped Amy recover 4.5 years ago, now I'm humbly asking for more - JD dairyman : 7/12/2020 18:07
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- RE: Your prayers helped Amy recover 4.5 years ago, now I'm humbly asking for more - Bonanza : 7/12/2020 18:22
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- RE: Your prayers helped Amy recover 4.5 years ago, now I'm humbly asking for more - farm160 : 7/12/2020 18:28
- RE: Your prayers helped Amy recover 4.5 years ago, now I'm humbly asking for more - 1770 : 7/12/2020 18:32
- RE: Your prayers helped Amy recover 4.5 years ago, now I'm humbly asking for more - Funacres : 7/12/2020 18:33
- RE: Your prayers helped Amy recover 4.5 years ago, now I'm humbly asking for more - Chuck WI : 7/12/2020 19:03
- RE: Your prayers helped Amy recover 4.5 years ago, now I'm humbly asking for more - John e.c.MI : 7/12/2020 19:27
- RE: Your prayers helped Amy recover 4.5 years ago, now I'm humbly asking for more - L SEIA : 7/12/2020 19:29
- RE: Your prayers helped Amy recover 4.5 years ago, now I'm humbly asking for more - Jboom : 7/12/2020 19:38
- RE: Your prayers helped Amy recover 4.5 years ago, now I'm humbly asking for more - TJG in MS : 7/12/2020 19:38
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- RE: Your prayers helped Amy recover 4.5 years ago, now I'm humbly asking for more - prairieguy : 7/12/2020 20:16
- RE: Your prayers helped Amy recover 4.5 years ago, now I'm humbly asking for more - Ken : 7/12/2020 20:19
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- RE: Your prayers helped Amy recover 4.5 years ago, now I'm humbly asking for more - pknoeber : 7/12/2020 20:21
- RE: Your prayers helped Amy recover 4.5 years ago, now I'm humbly asking for more - Mark (EC,IN) : 7/12/2020 20:35
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- RE: Your prayers helped Amy recover 4.5 years ago, now I'm humbly asking for more - Tim in WI : 7/12/2020 20:48
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- RE: Your prayers helped Amy recover 4.5 years ago, now I'm humbly asking for more - kagen : 7/12/2020 22:01
- RE: Your prayers helped Amy recover 4.5 years ago, now I'm humbly asking for more - Keith Mudd : 7/12/2020 22:20
- RE: Your prayers helped Amy recover 4.5 years ago, now I'm humbly asking for more - Chief Illiniwek : 7/12/2020 22:28
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- RE: Your prayers helped Amy recover 4.5 years ago, now I'm humbly asking for more - KTinSD : 7/12/2020 22:50
- RE: Your prayers helped Amy recover 4.5 years ago, now I'm humbly asking for more - billw : 7/12/2020 22:57
- RE: Your prayers helped Amy recover 4.5 years ago, now I'm humbly asking for more - Jackrabbit : 7/12/2020 23:01
- RE: Your prayers helped Amy recover 4.5 years ago, now I'm humbly asking for more - PeteMN : 7/12/2020 23:57
- RE: Your prayers helped Amy recover 4.5 years ago, now I'm humbly asking for more - 801486 : 7/13/2020 00:08
- RE: Your prayers helped Amy recover 4.5 years ago, now I'm humbly asking for more - joe : 7/13/2020 05:42
- RE: Your prayers helped Amy recover 4.5 years ago, now I'm humbly asking for more - Grain farmer : 7/13/2020 06:10
- RE: Your prayers helped Amy recover 4.5 years ago, now I'm humbly asking for more - RayZ59 : 7/13/2020 06:20
- RE: Your prayers helped Amy recover 4.5 years ago, now I'm humbly asking for more - Rjf3166 : 7/13/2020 06:40
- RE: Your prayers helped Amy recover 4.5 years ago, now I'm humbly asking for more - dairyman78 : 7/13/2020 07:04
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- RE: Your prayers helped Amy recover 4.5 years ago, now I'm humbly asking for more - Erik in SD : 7/13/2020 09:40
- RE: Your prayers helped Amy recover 4.5 years ago, now I'm humbly asking for more - Rawleigh : 7/13/2020 10:29
- RE: Your prayers helped Amy recover 4.5 years ago, now I'm humbly asking for more - Just saying : 7/13/2020 14:19
- RE: Your prayers helped Amy recover 4.5 years ago, now I'm humbly asking for more - DB Tracks : 7/13/2020 14:20
- RE: Your prayers helped Amy recover 4.5 years ago, now I'm humbly asking for more - Mrs B : 7/13/2020 15:34
- RE: Your prayers helped Amy recover 4.5 years ago, now I'm humbly asking for more - Neb. Nick : 7/13/2020 19:44
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Your prayers helped Amy recover 4.5 years ago, now I'm humbly asking for more
