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Just diagnosed: Surgery not an option, looking for hope
Colorectal Cancer | Last Active: Apr 24 3:57pm | Replies (29)Comment receiving replies
My brother has stage 4 large tumor in his sigmoid and they started chemo. He is in his 5th chemo treatment and having severe pain. He just went to the ER today and they say the tumor is Larger" than before. I am confused. He has been through hell with pain and not being able to eat or barely go to the bathroom because of the size of the tumor. He has lost way too much weight. He was 194 and now 158 just in a couple of months. Is this how cancer recovery works?
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This is yet another case where a second opinion should have been found without hesitation!
In my opinion, colon resection surgery would seem urgent as a first priority and followed by chemo thereafter, not first.
It's not too late to start over beginning with a new colon and rectal surgeons opinion.
I hope that you are dealing only with accredited cancer centers, not general hospitals or clinics.
Best wishes to both of you!
PAUL
I agree with Paul, this seems backward. I had a tumor in my colon, the pain was unbearable towards the end. (while waiting for surgery) I was going to the bathroom about 15 times a day, and the toilet looked like a murder scene. When I got a CT scan I was shocked to see that I had a lot of stool backed up. That was from the tumor not allowing everything to pass. After my surgery (very successful) I had 6 rounds of Folfox chemo. Did your Brother get a mediport put in his chest for the chemo? What Paul said is very important: "I hope you are dealing only with accredited cancer centers, not general hospitals or clinics."
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Hugs to you and your brother, it is difficult to stay strong when you do not know what is happening. Did he get a second opinion? It is a personal choice, but you never want to find yourself in a position where you could have done something more. When I was in treatment, the #1 thing my oncologists said was not to go to ER unless they sent you; it seems maybe something is not working.