#80 New York

After completing the breast restoration process last year, I was so happy that all of that was behind me. All I wanted was to have successful breast reconstruction, which I was able to get going to Louisiana. I thought 2023 would be the final surgery, but apparently not. (details in previous blog)

Like I mentioned, this surgeon wanted me to have colonoscopy prior to the hernia repair vs. having one done later in the year since I am due for one. If you have been reading my blogs from the beginning I have mentioned that I have a mutated gene for both Colorectal and Breast Cancer. When Dr. Reiner asked me during my consultation when my last colonoscopy was, he was quick to say that he would not do the repair without a colonoscopy first. Also I would need to have colon prepped (cleansed) prior to the surgery, so might as well do them both.

Tomorrow at 9am eastern time I will have the colonoscopy done by Dr. Peter Rubin. On Tuesday we will meet with Dr. Reiner for a pre-op visit and instructions for the Hernia repair on Wednesday.

Sitting here in our hotel room at The Marriott Courtyard in the upper east-side of Manhattan, I have just finished one of the two bottles of Clenpiq, which is the colon cleanse kit I was prescribed (wish me luck) We are with in 1.5 miles of the locations where both procedures will be done.

Wish me luck, keep me in prayer that all will be seamless without complications.

Mahalo for reading

Pina