1.   Among the operations that might be postponed are those for cosmetic procedures, cardiac bypass surgery, heart valve replacements, hip replacements and colon surgery.

2.   A friend of mine recently had colon cancer surgery that clocked in at four hours.

3.   A little more than two months after the colon surgery, Davis began working out with the team.

4.   A woman from Virginia reports she got through colon cancer surgery by wearing a red hat with her hospital garb.

5.   Colorful National Hockey League referee Paul Stewart, a native of Boston, is recovering from colon cancer surgery.

6.   Darryl Strawberry underwent colon cancer surgery.

7.   Dr. R. Clement Darling Jr. of Bourne, Mass., a pioneer of modern vascular surgery, died Saturday from complications following colon surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital.

8.   Elway wanted to spend more time with his family, especially his wife, Janet, who at the start of last season became critically ill after colon surgery.

9.   Elway wanted to spend more time with his family, especially his wife, Linda, who at the start of last season became critically ill after colon surgery.

10.   Ford said he sensed that second-guessing intensifying shortly after he returned from a hiatus to undergo colon surgery, which kept him away from the team for six weeks.