J. Dawg is taking a break from travel to heal up from surgery. This is all related to my having colitis for the past 9 years.   The ongoing inflammation that comes with colitis made me more susceptible to colon cancer.

At my last colonoscopy, there were some precancerous areas in my colon.  I had a full colectomy to eliminate the areas from turning into cancer. I knew that I had to have the surgery back in March. It took several weeks to get all the second opinions, several doctor appointments completed, and get a date for the surgery.

So, I no longer have a colon and instead have an ostomy bag.  But, I also eliminated the colon cancer risk and no longer have colitis. For me, it was a worthwhile trade.

My surgery went well and I’m at home recovering.  It will probably be 4- 6 weeks of R&R.  But I am planning to be back traveling once I’m healed up.

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