Social visit

• Appointment with Dr. MM

So today (technically yesterday as it is 2 a.m.) I had my surgical follow-up appointment. It was quick and basically Dr. MM told me to come back in a year for my next colonoscopy unless I want to come back in for a social visit. <insert awkward silence>

So, see ya in a year!

We did touch on the bit of pain I'm having and he suggested taking something like Advil for what is likely some inflammation from where I was sewn back together. He told me that I can do whatever I feel up to, push myself if I'm feeling good, and rest when I need to rest. I'm officially in the Dr. MM fan club. It's probably a pretty big club! I'm also cleared to go back to work part-time next week, although chemo is going to interrupt that.

I saw his researcher for the final time and I had one final blood draw with her for fun. I'll never know whether I got the phase II drug that they are testing or the placebo during my surgery, but I didn't get an infection after surgery sooo either way, we got the right outcome. I look forward to being able to read about it when the results are published.